Scientists expand list of infant formula hazards

Recent illnesses highlight the need to include Clostridium botulinum spores and cereulide toxin as relevant hazards in powdered infant formula, according to scientists. Ingestion of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT)-producing clostridial spores can result in infant botulism. Cereulide production during the manufacture of arachidonic acid (ARA) oil, …

Dark kitchen research reveals areas of concern

Hygiene and allergen concerns have been raised as part of research into delivery-only food firms operating through online platforms. Dark kitchens are businesses that offer food for delivery through online orders. There are concerns about the impact of these outlets, with a lack of guidelines, regulations and …

Strawberry Rhubarb Donuts

I made these donuts on a Sunday morning when the house smelled like yeast dough rising and strawberry rhubarb jam cooling on the counter. Whole milk warmed with butter, mixed with sugar and yeast, then flour, salt, and eggs beaten in until the dough pulled …

Publisher’s Platform: Reap What You Sow

On July 1, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut its Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network from eight pathogens down to two. FoodNet kept Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. It dropped Campylobacter, Listeria, Shigella, Vibrio, Yersinia — and Cyclospora. The reason given was money. Twelve months and eighteen days later, the largest Cyclospora outbreak in American …