FoodSafetyNews
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New infections from Listeria linked to fresh peaches, nectarines and plums
A new outbreak of infections from Listeria has sparked a recall of whole, fresh peaches, plums and nectarines. The recall implicates 12 fresh...
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EU Commission to renew glyphosate approval after vote deadlock
The European Commission is to renew the approval of glyphosate for another 10 years. Member states did not reach the required qualified...
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Almost 3 dozen children now included in lead poisoning outbreak traced to applesauce
In the past four days the number of children sickened by lead in imported applesauce products has grown from 22 to 34, according to the Food and...
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More cantaloupes recalled because of Salmonella contamination
An Arizona company has expanded its recall of fresh cantaloupe to include more melons after testing has shown contamination with Salmonella....
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Finnish officials crack the mystery of mass food poisoning
High levels of an additive in tortillas have been identified as the likely cause of a significant outbreak in Finland. The Finnish Food...
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Restaurant worker in Georgia diagnosed with hepatitis A; customers urged to get vaccinated
Hepatitis A infection has been diagnosed in a server at Lolita’s Bar and Grill located at 472 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville, GA. Individuals who...
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FDA reports two new outbreaks of unknown origin
The FDA has opened two new outbreak investigations, one for Listeria infections and one for E. Coli infections. In the Listeria monocytogenes...
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More than 250,000 packages of frozen berries and smoothie products recalled for hepatitis A
More than a quarter of a million packages of frozen berries and smoothies are under recall by the Oregon Potato Company because of hepatitis A...
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Canadian officials trace Salmonella outbreak to raw pet food; 40 patients confirmed
Canadian officials report that an outbreak of Salmonella infections in people has been traced to raw pet food and possibly contact with cattle....
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Company posts expanded recall of pet food traced to outbreak of Salmonella in humans
Mid America Pet Food of Mount Pleasant, TX, is expanding its Oct. 30 recall to include additional pet food products with best-by dates before Oct...