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.…
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…
FDA has issued warning letters to two food firms for significant violations of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation. The FSVP rule requires importers to verify that foods imported into the United States are produced in a manner that…
The FDA has announced what it calls movement on implementation of the Food Traceability Rule, but some food safety experts say the agency isn’t really moving the needle. In its announcement, the Food and Drug Administration said it is scheduling…
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has released data on consumer complaints for the federal fiscal year 2024, revealing that the agency received 1,443 complaints about USDA-regulated foods. The USDA has authority over meat, poultry, certain egg products and…