This is a small sample of the recalled products. A federal court has entered into a consent decree with Rizo Lopez Foods Inc. regarding a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to its cheeses. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California entered a permanent injunction against the company, prohibiting it from manufacturing and selling

One month into the FDA’s new Human Foods Program, Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones will appear in a webinar by the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. The FDA the country’s oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency, began its new chapter on Oct. 1.  The new human foods program took effect after a reorganization that impacted all of

Diabetes affects around 422 million people worldwide, and leads to approximately 1.5 million deaths per year. While type 1 diabetes is caused by genetic factors, type 2 diabetes is caused by external factors and believed to be preventable. Now, results of a new study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, indicate intermittent fasting could play

Whether it’s focusing too much on the tech and not enough on the end user, or attempting to manufacture everything inhouse when a third-party business can handle it, start-ups have much to consider.But what are the top nine things most food and drink start-up businesses tend to get wrong? FoodNavigator asked the experts at the

While HFSS compliance​ is one of the recent major driving forces behind the brand reformulation, another is the growing consumer demand for functional foods and beverages.The global functional food and beverage market has been valued at over $281bn and forecast to be worth over half a trillion by 2028, according to Statista. And many believe the global pandemic in

A restaurant in Tacoma, WA, has been temporarily closed because of an outbreak of norovirus illnesses. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department reported that the Harvest Buffet at 3121 S. 38th St. was closed on Thursday morning. Staff is cleaning and sanitizing the restaurant and all ready-to-eat food is being discarded. The outbreak was discovered when

Officials in South Africa have urged action after the deaths of five children linked to eating food from local shops. The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety called on law enforcement to clamp down on the sale of expired food in spaza shops. These sites are also called tuck shops and are informal

Testing of plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products in England has found the majority of them are safe from a microbial point of view. A study assessed the microbiological safety and quality of vegan alternatives to dairy and meat products available in England. Researchers said that despite a public perception of relatively low microbiological

Investigators are investigating a new outbreak of Salmonella Liverpool infections. The source of the pathogen has not yet been determined. The Food and Drug Administration reports that three people have been confirmed infected. The agency does not report where the people live or their ages. The investigation is in the early stages, so traceback and

According to a report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), a lack of resources and staff shortages continue to threaten food standards. The review analyzes a range of data to assess whether food standards improved, declined, or were maintained during 2023. Evidence comes from local and port health authorities, government