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