Clostridium perfringens and Salmonella were the agents responsible for the most foodborne outbreaks in Singapore from 2018 to 2021, according to a study. A total of 171 outbreaks involving 7,538 cases were investigated from January 2018 to December 2021. The number of outbreaks ranged from 12 in 2020 to 59 in 2019. For the 121 foodborne outbreaks, more than
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 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company
A study carried out by scientists at the University of Lausanne, published in Nature Microbiology, has revealed that bees produce nutrients, which aid in the colonisation of their gut bacteria, highlighting a symbiotic host-microbiota relationship and offering insights into bees’ environmental weaknesses.Why are gut bacteria important?Gut bacteria play an important role for their host. They
In its manufacturing facility in San Leandro, Calif., SCiFi Foods scaled its beef cell lines that grow in single-cell suspension from its lab environment to a 500-liter bioreactor, March explained. The cell-cultivated meat created in the run will go into a hybrid burger party that consists of 10% cultivated meat and 90% plant-based meat. The quantity
After a year-long effort to protect the sanctity of its mini poppadoms, it is now crunch time for Walkers after a British First Tier Tribunal (FTT) ruled the snack brand will have to pay millions in tax every year.Let’s chip back the covers and ponder the debate.The finitude of definitionsPic: GettyImages/Dilok KlaisatapornIt started in June
Photo illustration Flamaglo Foods Limited is recalling Yoso brand Unsweetened Coconut Plant-Based Yogurt because of microbial contamination, specifically mold. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recalled products were distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario, Canada. Recalled products: BrandProductSizeCodesUPCYosoUnsweetened Coconut Plant-Based Yogurt440 gBest Before: 24 JA 038 34914 00251 1
A federal court has enjoined a California company to stop manufacturing and distributing adulterated food products that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). In a civil complaint filed on Oct. 11, 2022, the United States alleged that Cali Rice Valley Inc., along with its general manager and co-owner, Cuong T. Do, violated
Blue Ridge Beef is recalling certain 2 pound logs of Kitten Grind, Kitten Mix and Puppy Mix because of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after
An infected food handler has been identified as the most likely source of an E. coli outbreak at an Illinois high school that saw 16 students sickened and two hospitalized. A breakdown in hand washing protocol was the most likely cause of the illnesses, according to a 152-page report from the McHenry County Department of
Montana’s First Judicial District Court is being asked to review the state Legislature’s “Food Freedom” bills enacted in 2021 and 2023. The legislation is known as the “Montana Local Food Choice Act.” The legal action challenging the law was brought by Helena, MT, resident Jeffrey P. Havens, who, from 2012 to 2022, was Montana’s commercial