A food fraud unit in England and Wales has been granted the ability to apply for and execute search warrants under certain conditions. The Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) National Food
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— OPINION — By Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink The goal of food safety is safe food, as the adage goes, “If it isn’t safe, it isn’t food.” Recalls play
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The latest foodborne illness figures and examples of outbreaks have been shared in South Africa. The GERMS-SA 2023 annual review was compiled by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
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Five people were hospitalized as part of a Salmonella outbreak linked to a Middle Eastern restaurant in Clairemont, San Diego County health officials have reported. Officials are investigating the outbreak
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Ray & Mascari Inc. of Indianapolis, IN, is recalling fresh tomatoes because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled tomatoes were sold by Gordon Food Service Stores
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Ray & Mascari Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana, is recalling 4 Count Vine Ripe Tomatoes packaged in clam shell containers [20 oz. (1 lb. 4 oz) 567g] with UPC# 7 96553
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Ireland has reported a mixed picture for diseases in 2024 with rates of Campylobacter and Listeria going up but a decrease in E. coli notifications. Data comes from a report
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Experts have fed into a report on the use of foresight in food safety that will be published later this year by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
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Several egg packers have been fined in England for fraud and altering the best-before dates on products. Prosecutions occurred between January and March 2025 and involved offences under the Egg
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In August 2023, a South Carolina poultry processing facility faced a potential crisis when a former employee allegedly manipulated its chemical cleaning systems, raising questions about cybersecurity and insider threats
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