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I’ve been suing people over cantaloupe for years. I’m not happy about it. But here we are — again. Let me walk you through what three decades of depositions, hospital visits, and funerals have taught me about this fruit. The outbreaks you should knowIn 2011, …

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 …

Country capacity for surveillance of foodborne diseases has improved slightly but remains off target, according to WHO. The World Health Organization (WHO) provided an update on progress made relating to the Global Strategy for Food Safety at the 79th World Health Assembly. Data shows that …

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.

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 …

According to the Department of Justice, Abuelito Cheese Inc. a/k/a “El Abuelito Cheese,” a distributor of food products located in Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cari Fais in Newark federal court to an Information charging the company with introducing adulterated …

A New Jersey cheese manufacturer today admitted to introducing adulterated queso fresco into interstate commerce, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer. Abuelito Cheese Inc. a/k/a “El Abuelito Cheese,” a distributor of food products located in Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge …

Les Fermes Lufa brand broccoli microgreens are being recalled in Canada because of pathogenic E. Coli. The implicated product was distributed online and in Ontario and Quebec, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. This recall was triggered by the company. There have been no reported …

South Mill Champs is challenging a preliminary US Department of Commerce decision imposing countervailing duties on fresh Canadian mushroom imports. The post South Mill Champs slams US duty decision appeared first on Just Food.