The FDA has released two executive summaries on outbreak investigations, one on a cantaloupe outbreak and the other on an outbreak traced to soft cheese. Portions of both of the summaries have been redacted. Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupeFor an investigation of a Salmonella Newport …
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FDA report on food safety in delis stresses personal hygiene
The Food and Drug Administration has released a 54-page report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Retail Food Store Delis. The report includes findings from data collection from 2019-2022 and is part of the agency’s efforts to reduce foodborne illnesses, which have …
Chinese scientists highlight risks of raw fish
Five people were sickened in China earlier this year after eating fish at a restaurant. In February 2026, Henan CDC received a report of a suspected clonorchiasis case. Clonorchiasis is transmitted by eating raw or undercooked freshwater fish and shrimp carrying the larvae of the liver …
Survey reveals regulatory insights from small UK firms
A survey of small businesses across the United Kingdom has found good practices relating to food safety and allergen information but low awareness of food crime. The 2025 edition was the fifth in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland but the first to include Scottish companies.
Beef Bolognese
Bolognese is one of those sauces that separates a quick weeknight pasta from something you’d remember eating. Bologna takes slow cooking seriously, and this ragù reflects it. You need a Sunday afternoon, a Dutch oven, and the patience to let ground beef, wine, and milk …
Skillet Chicken Parmesan (No-Bake Method)
Traditional chicken parmesan usually requires a fry, a transfer to a baking dish, a trip through the oven. Sometimes a final pass under the broiler. This version skips all of that. Everything happens in one skillet from start to finish, and the chicken hits the …
Chicken Piccata
Chicken piccata belongs in every home cook’s back pocket. It is a twenty-minute Italian dinner that tastes like it came from a restaurant, built on nothing more than thin chicken cutlets, lemon, butter, capers, and white wine. The dish originated in Italian trattorias where speed …
Skillet Lemon Herb Chicken
Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs go skin-side down into a hot skillet for seven full minutes without touching them, that uninterrupted contact is what renders the fat and turns the skin genuinely crispy, not just browned. After flipping for five more minutes, garlic goes in briefly …
Unilever-McCormick deal comes under scrutiny of UK watchdog
McCormick’s acquisition of Unilever food assets is to face the scrutiny of the UK watchdog as the regulator assesses any competition impact. The post Unilever-McCormick deal comes under scrutiny of UK watchdog appeared first on Just Food.
Nestlé, PepsiCo join forces on paper packaging push
Nestlé and PepsiCo are among six consumer goods companies joining forces to accelerate the development of paper-based alternatives. The post Nestlé, PepsiCo join forces on paper packaging push appeared first on Just Food.
