In remarks prepared for May 15th delivery at the Food Safety Summit in Rosemont, IL, Steven Mandernach of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) said food safety is increasingly becoming a responsibility of the states.
The AFDO Executive called state
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an annual report looking at pesticide residue levels in food.
The EFSA carried out a dietary risk assessment as part of its analysis of the results. This shows the probability that consumers will be
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are
An assessment has looked at a range of threats and challenges that public health organizations may face in the future, including the impact on foodborne infections.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) started a foresight process in
Custan Foods Ltd. is recalling Hak brand Boerenkool and Spinazie products because of possible contamination with pieces of rubber, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
This Class 3 recall affects products distributed to retail in Nova Scotia and
NatureMills US Inc. of Prosper, TX, is recalling rice mixes, soups, spice mixes, porridge mix, papads and vadam products because of undeclared wheat, milk and sesame allergens not listed on the product labels.
The recall, initiated on May 13, 2025,
Wells Enterprises, Inc. of Le Mars, IA, is recalling multiple 3-gallon tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt products because of potential contamination with plastic foreign material.
The recall, initiated on April 25, 2025, is classified as a Class II
The FDA is investigating two new outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. The sources of the pathogens have not yet been determined.
An outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections has been detected, with 17 patients confirmed so far. The Food and Drug Administration
The patient count in a Salmonella outbreak tied to a restaurant in the San Diego area now stands at 89.
According to county public health officials the sick people dined at the Aladdin Mediterranean Café in the Claremont San Diego
The FDA is seeking public input on Operation Stork Speed, a review of and effort to improve the quality of infant formula.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the comments will help the Food and Drug