I am hearing about some strange happenings in our nation’s capital. Bipartisan meetings are being held with witnesses that everybody agrees on, without any rancor. An important subject is getting serious attention. This has to do with the “Make America Healthy Again,” which Robert F Kennedy Jr. brought from his Democratic campaign for the presidency

Findings of Salmonella in raw meat-based pet food in the United Kingdom have declined for the first time in recent years. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) collected data on Salmonella reports from livestock species in Great Britain during 2023. There were 331 reports of Salmonella from raw meat pet food. This is lower

A food sampling exercise found limited safety concerns but problems with declared meat content and added water. Findings come from a survey published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which helps monitor emerging food safety risks. The survey, which took place from July 2023 to January 2024, sampled 1,025 products from 31 commodities bought in England

Welcome back to my series on food safety and litigation. Earlier this year, I addressed some of the most frequently asked food safety questions online, covering topics like incubation periods for foodborne infections and the most alarming recent foodborne illness outbreaks. This time, I’m shifting gears to focus on legal matters, starting with class action

Leading consumer interests advocating food safety are asking  USDA’s Food Safety and  Inspection Service (FSIS) for a six-month comment extension for the new poultry standard for Salmonella that was rolled out in July. The request was made to the federal rulemaking docket and USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Emilio Esteban. The consumer interests

As part of the FDA’s new Human Foods Program reorganization, which went into effect Oct. 1, the agency has announced a streamlined approach for processing consumer complaints. The process includes steps to handle whistleblower complaints in addition to consumer complaints. Whistleblower complaints came to the forefront in 2022 when a complaint regarding problems at an

Almost 550 people were hospitalized in Vietnam earlier this year after a Salmonella outbreak linked to a type of sandwich sold at a bakery. The outbreak occurred in Dong Nai province in May 2024. The Dong Nai Food Safety Department and the Institute of Public Health in Ho Chi Minh City investigated the incident. A

Authorities in Cape Verde have hit out at claims of mass food poisoning linked to the tourist destination, saying health and safety is an “absolute priority.” The General Inspectorate of Economic Activities (IGAE), the Independent Health Regulatory Authority (ERIS), the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), and the Cape Verde Tourism Institute (ITCV) said authorities

Ireland has reported the number of infections caused by major pathogens from April to June. Data comes from a report published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) that includes foodborne illnesses in the second quarter of 2024.  In the first quarter of 2024, there were 733 Campylobacter cases, five Listeria infections, 67 Salmonella cases

Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc. of Muscatine, IA, is recalling Sqwincher Electrolyte Beverage Mix powder because of potential foreign material in the product, specifically metal. According to the details published online by the Food and Drugs Administration, the recall was initiated on Sept. 9, 2024 and is ongoing. In a letter sent to customers, Kent