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
On Nov. 6, FDA will hold the second of its public meetings on what it calls Challenges and Solutions in Lot-Level Food Traceability. Anyone who wants to speak must register by Oct. 26, and no same-day registration is
Before I file it, I am asking for comments on a draft citizen petition asking the Food and Drug Administration to require that powdered infant formula, and the dairy ingredients it is made from, be tested for the bacteria that
Dutch authorities have stepped in to tackle high levels of Salmonella in poultry with mandatory measures starting from next year.Actions involve tightening monitoring to detect cases quicker as well as a compulsory vaccination requirement and will come into effect at
There has been a mixed reaction to planned regulation changes in Europe that would give companies more flexibility on when they can freeze meat.The proposals would increase the options for businesses around storage conditions before freezing meat. They are based
Lidl US is recalling one lot of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces because testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.The recalled product was distributed between July 19, 2026, and Oct. 15, 2026, to all Lidl
Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week
Kayem Foods Inc., of Chelsea, MA, is recalling more than 1.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products because they may have experienced temperature abuse during storage, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The RTE
