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Audits in France and Germany have found meat controls are generally effective but there is room to improve approval procedures and follow-up of non-compliances, according to recently released audit information. An audit by DG Sante in September 2025 in France evaluated controls on the production …

Researchers have warned about a rise of Listeria infections in Pakistan and called for public health measures to control and prevent cases. Human listeriosis is not a notifiable disease and there is no active surveillance system or targeted research for the pathogen in the country. …

Indus Foods LLC, doing business as Gangothri Foods, an Austin, TX, firm, is recalling 1,626 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pickled goat and chicken products that were produced without the benefit of inspection, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE pickled goat and …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting almost 1,500 more patients in multiple Cyclospora outbreaks than it was a week ago. As of Aug. 24, the CDC had a patient count of 17,180, up by 1,464 on Aug. 18. The agency for the …

Jerk chicken needs heat, but it also needs balance. The marinade should be spicy, yes, but also sweet and aromatic with allspice and thyme. This version doesn’t require a specialty grill or pimento wood: a regular gas or charcoal grill works fine as long as …

A grilled vegetable platter is one of the most underrated things you can put on a summer table. When vegetables hit a hot grill, their sugars caramelize, their moisture concentrates. They develop a smoky depth that raw or roasted versions simply cannot match. Add thick …

I had grilled corn with blue cheese butter at a rooftop dinner in Brooklyn where the host handed each person an ear of corn and a bowl of the sauce and said figure it out. Everyone ended up using their hands and nobody cared. This …

The Better Bakehouse Snack Company is recalling certain lots of Donutful Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Cake Donuts because the product may contain undeclared milk.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume …

Exotique Foods Inc. of Ontario, Canada, is recalling Momchipz Veggie Chips Broccoli Florets & Cauliflower because they may contain undeclared wheat.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. …

Why do so many caprese recipes skip the pesto? Basil is already in a traditional caprese, so stirring in basil pesto just intensifies what is already there. Mini bocconcini, cherry tomatoes, basil pesto, and Greek yogurt tossed together in a bowl. That is the whole …