Authorities in the Czech Republic have warned people not to consume certain products containing sliced almonds because of a Clostridium botulinum risk.One of the products is called “MC Mandle jádra plátky.” Affected 220-gram batches are L26222612 with a best before date
More than 60 people have fallen sick in Costa Rica as part of a Salmonella outbreak connected to a hospital. The the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has issued an alert.Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported an outbreak of
The FDA still has not named Trader Joe’s as the source of chicken wraps that sickened 50 people in an E. coli outbreak, but the agency has declared that the outbreak is over.Neither the Food and Drug Administration nor the
I have been asking the same question in print since 2004. In an op-ed called “E. coli and the Fair,” I asked, “So what do we do? Banish state and county fairs? Eliminate Petting Zoos?” and answered myself in three
The U.S. Attorney General’s office has issued an opinion stating the FDA can alter regulations relating to the disclosure of supply chain information related to foodborne illness outbreaks.The Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly cited federal law when withholding such
The number of incidents involving a global food safety network reached almost 450 over a period of two years.In 2024 and 2025, the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) received 442 notifications, 273 of which were reported by the Rapid
Halloween candy tampering has fueled frightening headlines for decades, but cases of strangers deliberately poisoning or contaminating treats collected by trick-or-treaters are exceedingly rare. Food allergies, choking hazards and foodborne illness are more common concerns for families celebrating Halloween.Here are
The FDA has issued a public warning about cold smoked sprats from D&M Smoked Fish Inc. because the company has refused to recall the item that was produced without controls for the control of Clostridium botulinum.The company, doing business as Haifa
Fifty people have been sickened with E. coli O157:H7 in a multistate outbreak that FDA and USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating together as reference #1421 (USDA 2026-04). The government knows the product. It knows the retailer. It
Wild West Seed Inc. is recalling almost 10,000 pounds of broccoli sprouting seeds because of Salmonella contamination.The Albany, OR, firm reports that 9,476 pounds of its Broccoli Seeds Green Sprouting Calabrese lot #4105 in 50-pound bags and Wild West Seeds
