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By Brian Ronholm, Director of Food Policy for Consumer Reports, andMichael Hansen, Senior Scientist for Consumer Reports For decades, the FDA has upheld a strict “zero tolerance” policy for Listeria monocytogenes — a dangerous bacteria that poses a severe health threat primarily to pregnant individuals, …

Authorities have uncovered a network operating across Europe that is accused of being involved in the slaughter of horses that were unfit for human consumption. The group is suspected of using falsified documents and manipulated microchips to conceal the animals’ true identities. Nearly 200 officers …

Scientists have warned about the risks posed by small-scale production of traditional foods after studying a fatal Listeria outbreak. From 2020 to 2022, 10 people were sick and three died in an outbreak of listeriosis in Austria. It was traced to a traditional southern European …

Canada is mulling tariff rate quotas on vegetable imports after an inquiry found a rise in shipments were a cause of “serious injury” to domestic producers. The post Canada weighs “tariff rate quotas” on canned veg appeared first on Just Food.

Spain-based fruit-and-veg group Primaflor has acquired local vegetables supplier Zanobeet. The post Primaflor bags vegetables supplier Zanobeet appeared first on Just Food.

Quick Bites The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed nearly 20,000 cases of cyclosporiasis since May 1. That compares to 1,180 confirmed cases in 2025. This year’s total includes multiple outbreaks of Cyclospora infection, including the largest ever outbreak from the parasite …

Christmas dinner is the one meal of the year where the oven, not the cook, is really in charge. We have made our peace with that, and these days we plan around it rather than fight it. A roast that wants four low hours, a …

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Food and Standards Division has issued a cease-and-desist order to Phire in the Hole of Monroe, CT, and asked the company to voluntarily remove its hot sauce products from the market, following complaints from several local health departments. The …