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More than 130 people have fallen sick in the United Kingdom with Shigella infections. Most of them had been to Cape Verde before getting ill.

This was the second-highest quarterly total for FDA recalls since Q1 2020.

Scientists have described how text message surveillance helped discover several Salmonella outbreaks.

The FDA has declared an outbreak of Salmonella Richmond traced to organic moringa leaf powder sold at Sam’s club stores to be over.

More than 220 suspected frauds were reported in Europe in October, potentially triggering investigations in member states.

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.

Wegmans supermarkets are recalling their mixed nuts in 34-ounce family tubs and 11.5-ounce bags because of contamination with Salmonella.

After consumer complaints, Fromm Family Foods has issued a recall of 300 cases of Bonnihill Farms BeefiBowls Beef Recipe frozen dog food because of potential foreign plastic contamination.

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of infections from Salmonella Saintpaul.

Able Groupe Inc., a company that sold infant formula on the website LittleBundle.com, pleaded guilty in late November to two felony charges for smuggling European infant formula and importing it into the United States in violation of FDA’s…

A Korean agency has been chosen as the first center that will focus on food safety emergencies for the World Health Organization.

Prosecutors in Peru are continuing to investigate potential crimes related to the 2024 school food program.

Two more babies have been added to the patient count for an outbreak of infant botulism infections traced to ByHeart powdered infant formula.

There are 155 confirmed patients and 133 products have been recalled.

Several outbreak updates involving the United Kingdom were provided by scientists at a recent event.

The Mexican food agency has called on the private sector to invest more in health and safety.

"Products containing 7-OH (which are frequently brewed into tea) are illegal under federal law,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.

The company provided the following response: The company learned of the litigation and first heard segments of the audio on Nov. 20. Neither Mr. Garza nor his lawyer ever notified us of the existence of an audio recording. We do not…

25-year study finds Salmonella outbreaks from chicken unchanged despite safety efforts; raw chicken parts pose highest risk

A case relating to a fatal foodborne botulism outbreak in Russia last year has been sent to court by prosecutors.

Researchers have explored the first-ever Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak involving the poultry sector in New Zealand.

Under the program, Nevada will expand its state inspection capacity with food safety oversight to boost market access for small and very small processors.

FDA inspection documents reveal systemic contamination issues at ByHeart formula plant as botulism outbreak sickens 37 infants across 17 states.

A Clostridium botulinum spore is a tough, dormant form of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium that allows it to survive in harsh environmental conditions for long periods. These spores are widespread in soil, dust, and marine sediments and…

While there are 37 known confirmed cases of infant botulism linked to ByHeart infant formula in the United States, it is not yet known whether there are cases in any of the 21 other countries that received the formula.

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have…

Food recalls in Europe and the United Kingdom have gone up again, according to the latest data from Sedgwick’s European Product Safety and Recall Index.

Five potential European Union countries have had their food safety controls evaluated as part of efforts to align systems with EU requirements.

A Salmonella outbreak in the UK that has sickened more than 120 people could be linked to imported eggs, according to initial investigations.

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.