A third person has died in an outbreak traced to Diamond Shruumz brand edibles. As of Oct. 3, there have been 175 confirmed illnesses with 70 patients requiring hospitalization, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The patients are spread across 33 states. All patients had eaten Diamond Shruumz brand chocolate bars, cones or gummies.

It took a few days, but California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the first-of-its-kind ban on six harmful dyes in school food. The new law prohibits public schools from serving food and beverages containing synthetic colorings, which California lawmakers believe are linked to neurobehavioral issues experienced by some children. Gov. Newsom took about a month

An investigation into businesses showing incorrect food hygiene ratings in England has renewed calls for mandatory display. The BBC visited dozens of establishments in east London and found businesses ranging from small local restaurants to the supermarket chain Sainsbury’s misleading customers with inaccurate Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) scores. The investigation revealed that, as of

Photo illustration Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling certain Pizza Flavoured Chicken Nuggets because of pieces of plastic in the product. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recalled product was distributed nationally.  Recalled product: Pizza Flavoured Chicken Nuggets Size – 1.3 kg Codes – Best Before 2025 JL 25, EST 374 UPC –

Health departments across the country are cautioning consumers to check the label before indulging in a popular fall beverage: apple cider. While it may seem like a quintessential fall treat, not all apple cider is safe to drink, and one key detail can help you avoid food poisoning. Health experts are reminding consumers that unpasteurized

Widespread flooding from Hurricane Helene has created numerous food safety problems. To ensure your family’s safety, use the following tips from the Food and Drug Administration. Use bottled drinking water that has not come in contact with flood water. Do not eat any food that may have come in contact with flood water. Discard any

The Food and Drug Administration continues using 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. Use chart below to view import alerts. Click here to go to

New scientific evidence has been assessed in a document looking at the pros and cons of fish consumption. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) used a literature review and expert consultation to update a 2010 report on the risks and benefits of fish consumption. The

A health inspector in Hong Kong has pled guilty to stealing food samples. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) had previously charged five inspectors at the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) with allegedly abusing their power by failing to dispose of unused food samples properly after testing.

BrucePac of Durant, OK, is recalling 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The problem was discovered after FSIS performed routine product testing of finished product containing RTE poultry products produced by BrucePac