A bill has been put forward in the United Kingdom to make guidance about the risks of methanol poisoning clear in travel advice after the deaths of several people, including one American, in Laos in 2024. Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Laura Trott said the bill would require the government... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
The CDC is warning that drinking raw milk can lead to human infections from the bird flu virus. In a research report released Sept. 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the risks of H5N1 virus in unpasteurized dairy products. The report said the risk is low, but... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its 20-page Strategy Report on Tuesday, indicating that the federal government will pursue a range of food and food safety policies simultaneously, rather than the traditional one-at-a-time approach. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remains as controversial as ever, despite holding down the position... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
Britain is sleepwalking through its biggest food safety crisis since the horse meat scandal, according to a report on meat smuggling. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said it is unacceptable that there is no publicly available data showing the scale and nature of illegal meat entering the country... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
Speed is essential to a well-managed recall. The faster consumers are alerted and understand what to do, the faster contaminated products can be identified, returned, or discarded. That’s why QR codes—yes, the same ones used to scan menus or board airplanes—are becoming one of the most powerful tools in food... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
The Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op facility in Middlefield, OH, is recalling a variety of its cheeses because testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were produced on May 30 and Aug. 13, and distributed in Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas between July 7, 2025 and Aug. 14, 2025.... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
Shaikh Al Kar brand plain halva is being recalled in Canada because government testing showed Salmonella contamination. The recalling firm is Nabil Boutamina dba as Mediterranean Halal Meats, according to the recall notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The recalled product is sold in 400-gram plastic containers with a... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
The Campbells’s Company will stop using artificial food dyes in 2026, joining several other companies that have made similar promises in response to a request from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In announcing the switch, the 155-year-old company said it has used many colors derived from... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for serving her relatives a meal that included death cap mushrooms. Erin Patterson, aged 50, also received a non-parole period of 33 years during the sentencing at the Supreme Court of Victoria. She has 28 days to appeal the sentence.... Continue Reading| Food Safety News
Beef is big for Brazil, and it’s not just those popular Brazilian steakhouses like Rodizio Grill or the country’s domestic consumption. It has been nearly two decades since Brazil became the world’s largest beef exporter, with China as its largest customer and significant volumes coming to the United States. Brazilian... Continue Reading| Food Safety News