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. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links for specific details…
The number of foodborne outbreaks declined in the Netherlands this past year with officials citing COVID-19 related measures as the main reason. In 2020, there were 559 outbreaks with 1,907 patients reported. This is less than 756 outbreaks affecting 2,805 people in 2018 and 735 outbreaks sickening 3,058 in 2019. Norovirus, Salmonella and Campylobacter are…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert because Euro Food of Freeland, PA, produced ready-to-eat Italian-style salami stick products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The alert is connected to an outbreak linked to Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks sold at Trader Joe’s and other…
More than a dozen people have been sickened by Salmonella in Denmark since mid-September. The Statens Serum Institute, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) and the DTU Food Institute are investigating to see if the source of infection could be recently recalled Danish eggs. There is concern that consumers may still have some of the…
A “quiet period” in the criminal charges against the 67-year old retired Blue Bell ice cream president may be ending. Going on for four months, neither the government nor defense attorneys have brought anything to the Texas Western District Court’s attention. The last item in the case file was an amended scheduling order signed by…
Opinion During the past half century the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual reports show that salmonellosis has been the leading cause of foodborne death. Salmonellosis is caused by virulent serotypes of the bacterium Salmonella enterica. The sources include undercooked meat or poultry, cross contamination from raw meat or poultry, and poorly washed produce.…
The Romanian food safety agency has stepped up controls on poultry meat and eggs with a focus on Poland. The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) said the move was taken because of detection of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium in poultry meat from Poland. The agency added it had received a number…
With mounting deadlines, responsibilities, and an ongoing pandemic, it might feel like relaxing gifts won’t even begin to soothe the burnout many of us are feeling. But sometimes, supporting someone you love through the remainder of (yet another) tumultuous year looks like a sweet, thoughtful gift to remind them that they deserve to slow down.…
Back in June, Blink-182 frontman Mark Hoppus revealed that he’d been undergoing treatment for cancer for a few months. Now, six months after his stage IV lymphoma diagnosis, he shared a hopeful update: Hoppus is officially cancer-free and feeling “so blessed.” “Just saw my oncologist and I’m cancer free!! Thank you God and universe and friends…
Listen up, members of the menstruation nation: There is a Thinx sale happening for four days, and four days only. For the uninitiated: Thinx is one of the original period-proof, leakproof, and life-proof underwear brands, and from now until October 4, it’s offering 20% off sitewide for new customers. If you’ve never dipped your toe…