The level of antibiotic resistance shown by a type of Salmonella differs between regions, according to researchers. The study highlighted the genetic diversity of Salmonella Panama, a pathogen responsible for frequent foodborne infections in the French West Indies and French…
Researchers in Pennsylvania are monitoring wastewater to help identify and contain foodborne illness outbreaks. The work by scientists at Penn State University and the Pennsylvania Department of Health is partially funded by a grant from the Food and Drug Administration.…
An audit in Iceland has found gaps in produce controls that may increase the risk of unsafe products entering the market. Iceland was advised to strengthen its system for official controls on producers of cut fruits and vegetables, leafy greens,…
In July, the commission will begin requiring companies sending children’s food to the United States to electronically submit reports from private and foreign government labs. The Consumer Product Safety Commission should do more to enforce regulations related to lead in…
Researchers have highlighted how cleaning frequency and hygiene in refrigerators can have a greater impact on food safety than short-term temperature differences. Refrigerators with lower temperatures were not automatically microbiologically cleaner. The decisive factor was the cleaning frequency – particularly,…
An outbreak of infant botulism has been traced to infant formula. ByHeart infant formula that has been recalled in relation to an outbreak of infant botulism is still on sale in Michigan, according to state officials. The Michigan Department of…
On Jan. 16, 2026, a warning letter, the Food and Drug Administration outlined significant violations of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation found during an inspection of East CK Trading Inc. from Oct. 17 through Nov. 25, 2025, in…
An analysis of Indonesia’s school meals program has exposed a host of problems, as well as almost 180 outbreaks. In January 2025, the Indonesian government launched a national free meals program to improve nutrition and health outcomes for 82.9 million…
The Food and Drug Administration has identified a new outbreak of infections from Salmonella Newport. As of Feb. 25 there were 38 confirmed patients. The FDA has not reported the patients’ ages, where they live, or whether any have required…
Three more states are considering making it easier to buy unpasteurized milk Bills to loosen restrictions on raw, unpasteurized milk are advancing through several state legislatures. Raw milk, sometimes referred to as “fresh” milk, is sold straight from the animal…