FDA warning letters are on the rise

Food and Drug Administration warning letters to food manufacturers, sellers and importers have been trending upward, and the shift is not incidental. It reflects a maturing regulatory environment shaped by years of implementation under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). For companies operating in today’s …

Spanish study reveals burden of toxin-related outbreaks

Staphylococcus aureus caused the most outbreaks while Clostridium perfringens was behind the largest incidents, according to a study in Spain. Researchers assessed bacterial toxin-related outbreaks reported to the Spanish National Surveillance Network (RENAVE) between 2015 and 2023. The pathogens included Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, and …