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
Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker
Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker
Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker
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
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