The number of food safety alerts exchanged between European member states went up in 2024. The Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) includes the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
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Whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. are linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella in several states that began April 29, 2025,
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R&M Trading LLC of Lakewood, WA is recalling approximately 408 packages (1lb. pack per package) and 1624 packages (3/1lb. packs per package) of Instant Milk Tea powder products because they
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As part of its ongoing public awareness initiatives, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority has released information detailing common types of food poisoning linked to fish consumption and crucial preventive
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Sweden has published an analysis of outbreaks over several years that reveals the largest incident sickened 280 people. The report published by the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) covers foodborne illnesses
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More than 2,000 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were reported in England in 2022, an increase of almost 80 percent from the year before. According to the UK
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A bipartisan trio of House lawmakers introduced the Safer Shrimp Imports Act on May 13, aiming to tighten federal oversight of imported shrimp, protect U.S. consumers, and bolster the struggling
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Dr. Denise Eblen, who holds a doctorate in food safety microbiology from the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, is the top executive at the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service,
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Consumer purchase records were successfully used for hypothesis generation in the outbreak investigation and provided a critical foundation for traceback activities. Read More

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered a recall of certain tahini because government tests have shown it is contaminated with Salmonella. The Al Kanater brand tahini was distributed in
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