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## Posts
- [Publisher's Platform: This FDA official got it right](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/publishers-platform-this-fda-official-got-it-right.md) - I have spent more than 30 years representing people sickened by contaminated food. I do not often read a speech by an FDA official and find myself agreeing with nearly every line. This week I did.
- [Potato chips recalled because of  undeclared soy](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/potato-chips-recalled-because-of-undeclared-soy.md) - Saratoga Potato Chips of Fort Wayne, IN, is recalling two Best if USED BY codes of 7.75-ounce packages of J. HIGGS Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared soy allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threaten…
- [Before the next food safety headline](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/before-the-next-food-safety-headline.md) - – OPINION –
- [Details emerge about Italian hepatitis A outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/details-emerge-about-italian-hepatitis-a-outbreak.md) - More than 130 people were involved
- [Scottish testing finds Listeria and allergen issues](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/scottish-testing-finds-listeria-and-allergen-issues.md)
- [FDA steps up enforcement on importers because of illegal colors, pesticides and unsafe additives](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fda-steps-up-enforcement-on-importers-because-of-illegal-colors-pesticides-and-unsafe-additives.md)
- [Pasta sold at Walmart stores nationwide recalled because of Listeria](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/pasta-sold-at-walmart-stores-nationwide-recalled-because-of-listeria.md) - Gias Foods has issued a nationwide recall of two lots of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold at Walmart after testing found the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The company reported the frozen pasta comes in a 22-ounce yellow plastic packages with UPC…
- [FDA issues public warning about more products containing toxic yellow oleander](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fda-issues-public-warning-about-more-products-containing-toxic-yellow-oleander.md) - The Food and Drug Administration has added three products to a safety alert about yellow oleander. There are now 33 products on the warning list. The agency is reminding consumers to avoid these products because they have been tested and found to contain toxic yellow oleander and can cause neurolog…
- [FDA releases executive summaries on two outbreak investigations](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fda-releases-executive-summaries-on-two-outbreak-investigations.md) - Summaries cover a Salmonella outbreak and a Listeria outbreak
- [FDA report on food safety in delis stresses personal hygiene](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fda-report-on-food-safety-in-delis-stresses-personal-hygiene.md) - 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 an annual eco…
- [Chinese scientists highlight risks of raw fish](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/chinese-scientists-highlight-risks-of-raw-fish.md)
- [Survey reveals regulatory insights from small UK firms](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/survey-reveals-regulatory-insights-from-small-uk-firms.md)
- [Supplier in sprout outbreak recalls seed](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/supplier-in-sprout-outbreak-recalls-seed.md) - The FDA has not named the supplier
- [Fine and charges issued in case involving fish that was unfit to eat](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fine-and-charges-issued-in-case-involving-fist-that-was-unfit-to-eat.md)
- [Chemical topics dominate Dutch emerging risk signals](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/chemical-topics-dominate-dutch-emerging-risk-signals.md)
- [Frozen raspberries recalled because of norovirus; illnesses reported](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/frozen-raspberries-recalled-because-of-norovirus-illnesses-reported.md) - Alasko brand frozen whole raspberries are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with norovirus. This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. There have been reported illnesses associated with the…
- [So Delicious frozen dessert product recalled because of foreign objects](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/so-delicious-frozen-dessert-product-recalled-because-of-foreign-objects.md) - Danone USA is recalling of So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints with best-by dates on and before April 3, 2028, because consumers complained about the presence of foreign materials, such as small stones and other hard objects, within the cashew inclusions. T…
- [The last mile of a food safety recall: It is not complete until consumers are protected](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/the-last-mile-of-a-food-safety-recall-it-is-not-complete-until-consumers-are-protected-2.md) - – OPINION –
- [EU proposes changes to rules about meat storage conditions](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/eu-proposes-changes-to-rules-about-meat-storage-conditions.md)
- [Sri Lanka creates food safety policy with FAO support](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/sri-lanka-creates-food-safety-policy-with-fao-support.md)
- [Abbott to pay almost $385 million to settle false claims allegation about infant formula](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/abbott-hit-with-almost-390-million-to-settle-false-claims-allegation-about-infant-formula.md) - The settlement resolves a case by the federal government related to allegations about false claims and is not a determination of liability on the part of the company.
- [Whole Foods recalls cheese because of undeclared eggs](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/whole-foods-recalls-cheese-because-of-undeclared-eggs.md) - Whole Foods Market of Austin, TX, is recalling Fromagerie Coop de Mean Cabricharme cheese because the product contains egg lysozyme, an egg white protein, which is not declared on the product label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of a serious or life-threateni…
- [We must stick to a zero tolerance policy for listeria](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/we-must-stick-to-a-zero-tolerance-policy-for-listeria.md) - – OPINION –
- [Belgium leads horse meat fraud investigation](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/belgium-leads-horse-meat-fraud-investigation.md)
- [FDA warns two food importers about failures involving peppers, candy and other foods](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fda-warns-two-food-importers-about-failures-involving-peppers-candy-and-other-foods.md)
- [Deadly Listeria outbreak highlights risk from traditional foods](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/deadly-listeria-outbreak-highlights-risk-from-traditional-foods.md)
- [The Sunday Edition: Antibiotics](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/the-sunday-edition-antibiotics.md) - We have reached a point where there are very few treatment alternatives left for some bacterial infections – including some caused by foodborne bacteria.
- [Sauce company refuses to comply with cease-and-desist order issued because of botulism risk](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/sauce-company-refuses-to-comply-with-cease-and-desist-order-issued-because-of-botulism-risk.md) - 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 p…
- [Vermont farm recalls eggs because of link to Salmonella outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/vermont-farm-recalls-eggs-because-of-link-to-salmonella-outbreak.md) - Leaping Bear Farm is recalling eggs after Vermont health and agriculture officials detected Salmonella in eggs and environmental samples from the farm. The recall covers cartons dated between June 1 and Sept. 5. The eggs were sold at local farmers markets and other retailers. Vermont health officia…
- [California issues public warning about Happy Hens eggs because of link to Salmonella outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/california-issues-pubic-warning-about-happy-hens-eggs-because-of-link-to-salmonella-outbreak.md) - The California Department of Health has issued a warning about Happy Hens brand eggs because a Salmonella outbreak has been traced to them. The department is working with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate the outbreak of Salmo…
- [CDC says Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce is over](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/cdc-says-cyclospora-outbreak-linked-to-iceberg-lettuce-is-over.md) - FDA's investigation of a Taylor Farms growing and processing operation in Mexico continues
- [Idaho company recalls sprouts linked to Salmonella outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/idaho-company-recalls-sprouts-linked-to-salmonella-outbreak.md) - Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC of Moyie Springs, ID, is recalling 215 cases of Broccoli Sprouts, because they have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections. The sprouts were delivered to three distributors in Washington between Aug. 24 and Sept. 2. They may have been further distributed and…
- [UK Salmonella outbreak appears to be easing](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/uk-salmonella-outbreak-appears-to-be-easing.md) - More than 500 people have fallen sick and two have died
- [FDA quietly closes outbreak investigation naming romaine lettuce as cause](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fda-outbreak-investigations-continue-4.md) - The Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate multiple outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, many with the source of the pathogens unknown. However, for the first time the agency is reporting that romaine lettuce was the vehicle of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. The FDA first posted the ou…
- [Sprout seed supplier recalled product amid outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/sprout-seed-supplier-recalled-product-amid-outbreak.md) - The seed supplier behind a multi-state outbreak linked to sprouts may have been named quietly in an obscure FDA report. First reported by Phyllis Entis on eFoodAlert.com, the news about International Sprout Holdings Inc. of Cookeville, TN, came in an entry on the Food and Drug Administration’s Enfo…
- [Pesto linked to botulism cases in Poland](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/pesto-linked-to-botulism-cases-in-poland.md) - The company said it was taking all necessary steps to fully clarify the matter
- [Peanuts recalled because of Salmonella contamination](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/peanuts-recalled-because-of-salmonella-contamination.md) - PK brand Roasted Lemon N’ Chilli Peanuts are being recalled in Canada because of Salmonella contamination. The peanuts were distributed in Ontario and Quebec, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. As of the posting of the recall notice, no illnesses had been reported in relation to the…
- [CDC reporting almost 20,000 confirmed patients in Cyclospora outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/cdc-reporting-almost-20-000-confirmed-patients-in-cyclospora-outbreak.md) - Also, the CDC is aware of 6,149 additional cases of cyclosporiasis, which include those that are not laboratory confirmed, or are pending patient interview and submission.
- [CDC, FDA share stage at European WGS event](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/cdc-fda-share-stage-at-european-wgs-event.md) - Also, insights from EFSA, ECDC, Ireland, Denmark, and France
- [EU notes improvement in U.S. aflatoxin situation](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/eu-notes-improvement-in-u-s-aflatoxin-situation.md)
- [Publisher's Platform: Want to Put Us Out of Business? Come Help Us Try.](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/pu-2.md) - Both jobs are open now. Lawyers, send a writing sample and tell me which case or outbreak on marlerblog.com you would pick up first and what you would do with it. Paralegals, tell me about the hardest lien you ever cleared or the record you had to fight hardest to get.
- [Pork cracklings products recalled because of production in Colombia](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/pork-cracklings-products-recalled-because-of-production-in-colombia.md) - El Eden Import Distributor Corp., a Long Island City, NY, firm, is recalling 264 pounds of potato chip products containing chicharrón (pork cracklings) because they were produced in the Republic of Colombia, a country that is not eligible to export meat products to the United States, the USDA’s Foo…
- [New Salmonella outbreak traced to Evergreen Sprouts](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/new-salmonella-outbreak-traced-to-evergreen-sprouts.md) - This is the third outbreak since 2011 linked to Evergreen Sprouts.
- [Publisher's Platform: The chronic disease groups have been in a different room, and they should not be](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/publishers-platform-the-chronic-disease-groups-have-been-in-a-different-room-and-they-should-not-be.md) - Here are 10 of them, and 10 things all 40 Food Safety organizations could work on together.
- [Largest Salmonella outbreak this year traced to backyard flocks](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/largest-salmonella-outbreak-this-year-traced-to-backyard-flocks.md) - Another person has died in a Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry flocks. It is the largest Salmonella outbreak this year. There have been no recalls issued for the live animals and won't be because neither FDA nor USDA have regulations regarding backyard flocks. Although health officials…
- [Singapore expands role of WHO collaborating center](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/singapore-expands-role-of-who-collaborating-center.md)
- [FDA steps enforcement on imported food including dried peppers, seafood](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fda-steps-enforcement-on-imported-food-including-dried-peppers-seafood.md) - 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. Click here to go to the FDA page…
- [Dozens of varieties of deli style salads recalled because of Listeria](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/dozens-of-varieties-of-deli-style-salads-recalled-because-of-listeria.md) - Made Fresh Salads Inc. of Bay Shore, NY, is recalling all Ready to Eat Deli Style Salads and cream cheese, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The various salads were distributed in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and New York City by direct delivery to retail st…
- [Publisher's Platform: September Is National Food Safety Education Month – Here are 30 organizations doing the work on the acute side](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/publishers-platform-september-is-national-food-safety-education-month-here-are-30-organizations-doing-the-work-on-the-acute-side.md) - None bills an hour for the work.
- [Pumpkin seeds linked to French Salmonella outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/pumpkin-seeds-linked-to-french-salmonella-outbreak.md) - Investigations point to contamination involving pumpkin seeds from a processor in Lot-et-Garonne. Investigations are ongoing to find the root cause of the contamination.
- [EU opens comments on cereulide limit proposals](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/eu-opens-comments-on-cereulide-limit-proposals.md)
- [Indonesia urged to act to stop meal program poisonings](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/indonesia-urged-to-act-to-stop-meal-program-poisonings.md) - More than 43,000 children have been affected
- [Ready-to-eat pork jowls recalled because of Listeria contamination](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/ready-to-eat-pork-jowls-recalled-because-of-listeria-contamination.md) - Prime Line Distributors Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, FL., and Ferrarini USA Inc. of Hoboken, NJ, are recalling 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat (RTE) pork products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The importe…
- [GRAS, beef, trade talks still center stage](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/gras-beef-trade-talks-still-center-stage.md) - Highlights from this summer
- [Foods Alive moringa powder recalled because of Salmonella contamination](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/foods-alive-moringa-powder-recalled-because-of-salmonella-contamination.md) - Foods Alive Inc of Angola, IN, is recalling its 8-ounce packages of organic moringa leaf powder because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled organic moringa leaf powder was distributed nationwide in retail stores and through online sellers including but not limit…
- [Patient count in Cyclospora outbreak in Michigan at more than 14,700](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/patient-count-in-cyclospora-outbreak-in-michigan-at-more-than-14-700.md) - Michigan’s count of patients in a huge outbreak of Cyclospora infections continues to rise, with the total surpassing 14,700. As of Sept. 3, the state was reporting 14,718, up by 208 a week ago. Of the patients interviewed so far, 366 report having been hospitalized. The death count is standing ste…
- [50 more people sick in UK Salmonella outbreak; total count tops 500](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/50-more-people-sick-in-uk-salmonella-outbreak-total-count-tops-500.md) - Infections are associated with eating imported eggs at small cafés, restaurants, and takeaways.
- [Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs declared over with more than 130 patients](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/salmonella-outbreak-traced-to-eggs-declared-over-with-more-than-130-patients.md) - The CDC has declared over a Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs with 134 patients having been identified across 18 states. Officials with the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the outbreak has been long running with the first patient having becom…
- [Young girl dies after contracting HUS](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/young-girl-dies-after-contracting-hus.md) - A young girl has died in Australia from a serious condition that develops after an E. coli infection. The 3-year-old girl fell ill after visiting a farm in Victoria where she held, rode and petted animals. The news was announced on a GoFundMe page for the family, which has raised almost AUD $55,000…
- [Labor Day may end summer, but food safety never takes a holiday](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/labor-day-may-end-summer-but-food-safety-never-takes-a-holiday.md) - Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer for many Americans, bringing one last round of backyard barbecues, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. But as summer winds down, food safety should not. Improper food handling can allow harmful bacteria to multiply and turn a holiday…
- [Salmonella outbreak linked to Evergreen Sprouts](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-evergreen-sprouts.md) - Another outbreak of Salmonella infections related to fresh sprouts is under investigation, this time in Washington and Montana. The implicated broccoli sprouts are produced by Evergreen Sprouts LLC of Idaho. As of Sept. 2, there were 13 confirmed patients infected with Salmonella Bovismorbificans.…
- [More people sick in outbreak traced to frozen imported berries](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/more-people-sick-in-outbreak-traced-to-frozen-imported-berries.md) - An outbreak of E. coli O145:H28 infections traced to imported organic, frozen blueberries is growing, according to the Food and Drug Administration. As of Sept. 3, there are 17 people infected in Florida and Georgia. Six of the patients have required hospitalization. Illnesses started on dates rang…
- [Publisher's Platform: Harvard read the FRESH Act line by line](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/publishers-platform-harvard-read-the-fresh-act-line-by-line.md) - Nearly all of the public argument about this bill has been about food chemicals: dyes, PFAS, the GRAS loophole. That is where the fight started, and it is where the coalition backing the bill would prefer the fight to stay.
- [FDA outbreak table is showing 17 active investigations](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fda-outbreak-table-is-showing-17-investigations.md) - The Food and Drug Administration has 17 active outbreak investigations according to its Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation status table as of Sept. 3. The agency is investigating seven outbreaks from the Cycpospora parasite, with a total of 11,739. That count includes 11,458 patients in an…
- [Fatal Bacillus cereus outbreak tied to restaurant](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/fatal-bacillus-cereus-outbreak-tied-to-restaurant.md) - An investigation into a fatal Bacillus cereus outbreak linked to a restaurant in Germany has highlighted temperature and storage issues. Eleven cases were reported with five hospitalizations, and one death. The outbreak was likely caused by contaminated pre-cooked tortellini with a meat filling. Th…
- [Asian countries rehearse food incident response](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/asian-countries-rehearse-food-incident-response.md)
- [Confusion has been the constant in the Cyclospora outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/confusion-has-been-the-constant-in-the-cyclospora-outbreak.md) - – OPINION –
- [Berry company CEO steps down amid pesticide whirlwind](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/berry-company-ceo-steps-down-amid-pesticide-whirlwind.md) - The CEO of the largest berry company in the world has stepped down amid controversy and lawsuits about the firm’s use of pesticides. Soren Bjorn, who has served as CEO of Watsonville, CA, based Driscoll’s Inc. will be replaced by Brie Reiter Smith, effective immediately. Smith is the great-granddau…
- [New Zealand and French studies call attention to Campylobacter](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/small-new-zealand-study-calls-attention-to-campylobacter-in-chicken.md)
- [German survey finds limited mycotoxin awareness](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/german-survey-finds-limited-mycotoxin-awareness.md) - Scientists are aware of 650 different mycotoxins produced by 400 species of mold.
- [Cheese recalled in Canada because of Listeria contamination](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/cheese-recalled-in-canada-because-of-listeria-contamination-2.md) - Coaticook brand Aged Cheddar Cheese is being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated by the company. As of the posting of the recall, there were no confirmed patients. Consumers can use the following information to determine whether they hav…
- [Public health officials investigating Salmonella outbreak in Utah](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/public-health-officials-investigating-salmonella-outbreak-in-utah.md) - The Bear River Health Department announced today that it is investigating a Salmonella outbreak after identifying 21 confirmed cases in Cache and Box Elder Counties in northern Utah. The department says it is actively investigating the source of the illness and taking steps to limit further spread.…
- [Publisher’s Platform: Food Safety Education Month starts Today – Here is what I want from government, industry academia and you](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/publishers-platform-food-safety-education-month-starts-tuesday-one-day-after-the-worst-cyclospora-season-on-record-officially-closes-nothing-done-in-a-home-kitchen-would-have-stopped-it.md) - The National Restaurant Association created National Food Safety Month in 1994 through its Educational Foundation, to heighten awareness about the importance of food safety education.
- [Another sprout product under recall; seed supplier refuses to issue recall](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/another-sprout-product-under-recall-seed-supplier-refuses-to-issue-recall.md) - An unnamed seed company is now under investigation in an outbreak traced to fresh sprouts. And, another product has been added to the recall of implicated sprouts. The outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella infections has previously been linked to alfalfa sprouts grown by Everything Sprouts of Minneapo…
- [Unions renew call for UK to ban meat from Brazil](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/unions-renew-call-for-uk-to-ban-meat-from-brazil.md)
- [Alert issued by officials in Hong Kong about formaldehyde in rice noodles](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/alert-issued-by-officials-in-hong-kong-about-formaldehyde-in-rice-noodles.md)
- [Pet food recalled because of contamination with Listeria and Salmonella](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/pet-food-recalled-because-of-contamination-with-listeria-and-salmonella.md) - Northwest Naturals of Portland, OR, is voluntarily recalling 53 cases of Northwest Naturals Frozen Chicken Recipe cat food and 19 cases of Northwest Naturals Frozen Raw Diet for Dogs Chicken Recipe because of Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Salmonella and Listeria monocytoge…
- [Catfish skin products recalled because of ineligible import status](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/catfish-skin-products-recalled-because-of-ineligible-import-status.md) - Asian America Trading Inc. of Hayward, CA, is recalling 996 pounds of ready-to-eat fish skin products prepared from Pangasius fish because they were produced in The People’s Republic of China, a country that is not eligible to export ready-to-eat catfish products to the United States. The following…
- [Chocolate eyeballs recalled because of undeclared milk](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/09/chocolate-eyeballs-recalled-because-of-undeclared-milk.md) - Crystal Temptations of North Arlington, NJ, is recalling Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs because they contain undeclared milk allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The recalled…
- [Olive oil recalled because it contains garlic not approved for cooking](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/olive-oil-recalled-because-it-contains-garlic-not-approved-for-cooking.md) - LMSI LLC/Kofinas Olive Oil is issuing a recall of its Garlic Mediterranean infused extra virgin olive oil for using a garlic essential oil not approved for culinary use. The flavored oil was bottled in glass bottles in 500 ml, 250 ml, and 100 ml sizes. The recalled products were available for sale…
- [Polish analysis finds outbreaks increasing](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/polish-analysis-finds-outbreaks-increasing.md) - The majority of outbreaks were bacterial, among which the most prevalent were Salmonella incidents, with 80 percent because of Salmonella Enteritidis.
- [FDA warns three importers about missing foreign supplier documents](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/fda-warns-three-importers-about-missing-foreign-supplier-documents.md)
- [FDA import alerts target seafood, dates, produce and more](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/fda-import-alerts-target-seafood-dates-produce-and-more.md)
- [UK pesticide advisory group winds down](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/uk-pesticide-advisory-group-winds-down.md)
- [Guide released to help firms deal with food incidents](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/guide-released-to-help-firms-deal-with-food-incidents.md)
- [Proposed new reg raises fear of increased radioactive contamination of U.S food and water](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/proposed-new-reg-raises-fear-of-increased-radioactive-contamination-of-u-s-food-and-water.md) - Public comment period ends Aug. 31
- [Mangoes sold at Walmart recalled because of Salmonella risk](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/mangoes-sold-at-walmart-recalled-because-of-salmonella-risk.md) - Panorama Produce is recalling 302 boxes of mangoes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled fruit was distributed in the following states from Aug. 10 through Aug. 21: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and sold in Walmart stores. The recalled mangoes are pack…
- [Sunday Edition: Taylor Farms](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/sunday-edition-taylor-farms.md) - Just how big has Taylor Farms become? Every week, it is responsible for 265 million servings of fresh produce throughout North America.
- [Publisher's Platform: Hamburger E. coli was 95 percent of my practice until federal inspection ended it. On-farm slaughter would bring it back.](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/publishers-platform-28.md) - On Aug. 28, 2026, President Trump said he would give farmers and ranchers the right to process their own food, in a Truth Social post calling the four largest meat processors a monopoly. Here it is in full: “Ranchers and Farmers have always been a number one priority for me. They work very hard, ar…
- [Hundreds sick and two dead in UK Salmonella outbreaks](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/hundreds-sick-and-two-dead-in-uk-salmonella-outbreaks.md) - Two people have died and almost 500 have been infected in a trio of Salmonella outbreaks in the United Kingdom since 2025. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Food Standards Agency (FSA) and other public health authorities are investigating three Salmonella Enteritidis clusters. Genetic relatedn…
- [Source unknown as Salmonella sickens 13 in Denmark](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/source-unknown-as-salmonella-sickens-13-in-denmark.md) - More than a dozen people have fallen ill as part of a Salmonella outbreak in Denmark. The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded 13 cases of Salmonella Typhimurium between Aug. 4 and 13. The source is not yet known. Eight women and five men are sick. Patients are between 14 and 83 years old with…
- [Federal officials close investigation into outbreak of infant botulism traced to formula](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/federal-officials-close-investigation-into-outbreak-of-infant-botulism-traced-to-formula.md) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared the outbreak of botulism traced to Nara Organics powdered infant formula to be over. In total, the outbreak between April and May this year sickened a confirmed four babies in three states. All four babies required hospitalization but none…
- [Project to focus on AI and food safety behavior](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/project-to-focus-on-ai-and-food-safety-behavior.md)
- [Cyclospora patients in outbreak linked to lettuce top 11,000; three more states added](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/cyclospora-patients-in-outbreak-linked-to-lettuce-top-11-000.md) - The FDA’s onsite inspections and sampling at Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce growers and the processing facility in Mexico are ongoing.
- [Publisher’s Platform: The Secretary Is Right About Real Food. Forty Percent of Americans Say They Are Eating Less of It Because of Cyclospora. Here Are Six Things HHS Could Do About That, and One Thing the Secretary Should Stop Doing.](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/publishers-platform-the-secretary-is-right-about-real-food-forty-percent-of-americans-say-they-are-eating-less-of-it-because-of-cyclospora-here-are-six-things-hhs-could-do-about-that-an.md) - The Secretary is asking Americans to build their health around fresh, whole, minimally processed food, and this summer a great many of them looked at the lettuce and quietly decided against it. Nobody gets talked back into the produce aisle. You make the produce safe, and then you show your work.
- [More than 80 patients reported in new Salmonella outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/more-than-80-patients-reported-in-new-salmonella-outbreak.md) - Public health officials have not determined the source of the pathogen
- [Salmonella sickens 29 people in Spain](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/salmonella-sickens-29-people-in-spain.md) - Almost 30 people have fallen sick in Spain after eating an egg-based dish. Public health officials in Eibar helped to identify cases, analyze the outbreak's potential source, withdraw potentially affected products, and ensure measures were taken to prevent further risks. Inspections and sample anal…
- [Supplements dominate cross-border alerts in Europe](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/supplements-dominate-cross-border-alerts-in-europe.md) - Twenty alerts mentioned the United States
- [Jalapeno ranch dip recalled because of undeclared eggs](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/jalapeno-ranch-dip-recalled-because-of-undeclared-eggs.md) - Jaime’s Foods ATX of Austin, TX, is recalling Jaime’s Spanish Village Jalapeno Ranch because it contains undeclared eggs. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. The product was sold at Cent…
- [Boston company recalls more than 12 tons of buffalo chicken products because of lack of inspection](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/boston-company-recalls-more-than-12-tons-of-buffalo-chicken-products-because-of-lack-of-inspection.md) - Shanghai Ravioli Corporation of Boston, MA, is recalling 24,900 pounds of frozen, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) buffalo chicken products that were produced without the benefit of inspection, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen NRTE Buffalo chicken products wer…
- [EU evaluates French and German meat checks](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/eu-evaluates-french-and-german-meat-checks.md)
- [Scientists flag Listeria as an emerging threat in Pakistan](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/scientists-flag-listeria-as-an-emerging-threat-in-pakistan.md)
- [Pickled goat and chicken recalled because of lack of USDA inspection](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/pickled-goat-and-chicken-recalled-because-of-lack-of-usda-inspection.md) - 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…
- [Patient count in Cyclospora outbreaks tops 17,000](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/patient-count-in-cyclospora-outbreaks-tops-17-000.md) - The CDC is reporting that there are at least 11,844 additional patients in the seven outbreaks who have not yet been confirmed.
- [Doughnuts recalled after consumer has reaction to undeclared allergen](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/doughnuts-recalled-after-consumer-has-reaction-to-undeclared-allergen.md) - 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 this…
- [Canadian company recalls veggie chips in U.S. because of undeclared wheat](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/canadian-company-recalls-veggie-chips-in-u-s-because-of-undeclared-wheat.md) - 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.…
- [Publisher's Platform: Thirteen letters to FDA, CDC, HHS and Taylor Farms, and not one published answer](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/publishers-platform-thirteen-letters-to-fda-cdc-hhs-and-taylor-farms-and-not-one-published-answer.md) - Meanwhile, the answers are appearing — in newspapers and on a company FAQ page. Congress should hold a hearing.
- [Contractor sentenced for faking food hygiene checks](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/contractor-sentenced-for-faking-food-hygiene-checks.md)
- [Audit costs, time, and resources among key concerns in survey](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/audit-costs-time-and-resources-among-key-concerns-in-survey.md)
- [UK most affected in multi-country Salmonella outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/uk-most-affected-in-multi-country-salmonella-outbreak.md) - More cases are expected until proper control measures are implemented.
- [A revolution is on the way in how apples are harvested](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/a-revolution-is-on-the-way-in-how-apples-are-harvested.md) - Gentle suction mixed with the dependable pull of gravity. That’s the basic principle behind a new way of harvesting apples. In what some would call a transformative system, it was designed to ensure fruit quality, harvest efficiency, better worker conditions, and even food safety. Besides apples, i…
- [FDA warns California raw pet food maker after Listeria found in products](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/fda-warns-california-raw-pet-food-maker-after-listeria-found-in-products.md)
- [High-risk food linked to fatal Belgian E. coli outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/high-risk-food-linked-to-fatal-belgian-e-coli-outbreak.md)
- [Home-delivered meals linked to UK Listeria death](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/home-delivered-meals-linked-to-uk-listeria-death.md) - An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections, which resulted in one death, was caused by contaminated home-delivered meals, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In mid-April 2025, the Gastrointestinal Infections, Food Safety and One Health (GIFSOH) Division was informed of two ca…
- [The Sunday Edition: GMOs](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/the-sunday-edition-gmos.md) - Just last week, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service asked for public comments on yet another GMO. It wants input about a petition to deregulate a type of soybean, developed using genetic engineering to control certain lepidopteran pests.
- [Sprout company recalls products linked to 15-state outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/sprout-company-recalls-products-linked-to-15-state-outbreak.md) - Everything Sprouts LLC of Minneapolis, MN, is recalling three varieties of alfalfa sprouts products because they have been linked to a 15-state outbreak of Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) and/or Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed by Everything Sprouts from May 27 to Aug. 21 to…
- [Publisher’s Platform: Twenty-One Outbreaks Is a Normal Year. Ten Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Sick From One of Them Is Not.](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/publishers-platform-twenty-one-outbreaks-is-a-normal-year-ten-thousand-nine-hundred-thirty-sick-from-one-of-them-is-not.md) - What none of this is, at any point, is a consumer behavior problem. The field for next summer gets planted in a few months. Nobody chooses what is living in the water when it does, and washing will not help then either.
- [Patient count for parasite outbreak linked to lettuce tops 10,000](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/patient-count-for-parasite-outbreak-linked-to-lettuce-tops-10-000.md) - The sick people are spread across 17 states
- [Sprouts outbreak grows to 55 patients in 15 states; company declines to issue recall](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/sprouts-outbreak-grows-to-55-patients-in-15-states-company-declines-to-issue-recall.md) - UPDATE: After an initial decline to issue a recall, the company announced a recall. See https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/sprout-company-recalls-products-linked-to-15-state-outbreak/ for details.
- [Scientists push for toxoplasmosis recognition](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/scientists-push-for-toxoplasmosis-recognition.md)
- [IAEA project to look at edible insect safety](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/iaea-project-to-look-at-edible-insect-safety.md) - Another project is trying to improve the uptake and application of food irradiation
- [Publisher’s Platform: There Is No Premarket Approval for Food, Says the Senior Food Adviser at HHS. Ten Days Earlier His Own Secretary Called the Exception to It a Loophole That Industry Hijacked.](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/publishers-platform-there-is-no-premarket-approval-for-food-says-the-senior-food-adviser-at-hhs-ten-days-earlier-his-own-secretary-called-the-exception-to-it-a-loophole-that-industry-hi.md) - A recall is not proof the system worked. It is a notice, sent after the fact, usually by the company that failed, telling you that something already went wrong and you may have eaten it. Calling this a good year for recalls is not a defense of the FDA. It is an insult to the people counted in it.
- [Sprouts tied to outbreak in Minnesota, Wisconsin and possibly other states](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/sprouts-tied-to-outbreak-in-minnesota-wisconsin-and-possibly-other-states.md) - Consumers are being urged to not eat Calco or Everything Sprouts brand alfalfa sprouts.
- [Jalapeño Salmonella outbreak grows to 431 sick in 32 states; illnesses ran into August and the grower is still unnamed](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/jalapeno-salmonella-outbreak-grows-to-431-sick-in-32-states-illnesses-ran-into-august-and-the-grower-is-still-unnamed.md) - CDC lists the investigation status as open and FDA lists it as ongoing. Case counts and recall lists in this report reflect the federal record as of Aug. 20, 2026.
- [Publisher’s Platform: The President Has Nominated Dr. Heidi Overton to Run FDA. She Would Inherit the Largest Cyclospora Outbreak Ever Recorded, and Here Is the To-Do List I Would Put on Her Desk.](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/publishers-platform-the-president-has-nominated-dr-heidi-overton-to-run-fda-she-would-inherit-the-largest-cyclospora-outbreak-ever-recorded-and-here-is-the-to-do-list-i-would-put-on-her.md) - I have watched commissioners arrive since 1993, each with an agenda, and I have outlasted every one of them. That is not a boast. It is the problem, and it is the reason I am writing this the day the name came out rather than the day something goes wrong.
- [Cheese and lettuce behind French Cryptosporidium outbreaks](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/cheese-and-lettuce-behind-french-cryptosporidium-outbreaks.md)
- [Eggs blamed in Chinese Salmonella outbreak](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/eggs-blamed-in-chinese-salmonella-outbreak.md)
- [Publisher’s Platform: California Lettuce Was Never Implicated. California Growers Plowed Under a Third of the Crop Anyway. Here Is What the Trade Associations, Washington and the Rest of Us Can Actually Do About It.](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/publishers-platform-california-lettuce-was-never-implicated-california-growers-plowed-under-a-third-of-the-crop-anyway-here-is-what-the-trade-associations-washington-and-the-rest-of-us-.md) - Fix the finding and one farm takes the loss instead of ninety percent of the lettuce. Do that and you put me out of the fresh fruit and vegetable business, and I would go gladly.
- [Belgian Salmonella outbreak climbs to 300 cases](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/belgian-salmonella-outbreak-climbs-to-300-cases.md) - In the initial incident, Salmonella was found in a dust sample taken from a Laerco chicken coop and subsequent analysis revealed it was the same type detected in patients.
- [Overton expected to be next FDA commissioner](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/overton-expected-to-be-next-fda-commissioner.md) - President Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton to head the Food and Drug Administration, according to a source close to the story. Overton is currently Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. Previously she was chief policy officer and vice chair for the Center for a…
- [UK reports Salmonella outbreak with 200 sick and one dead](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/uk-reports-salmonella-outbreak-with-200-sick-and-one-dead.md) - More than 200 people have been sickened across the United Kingdom in a Salmonella outbreak and one person has died. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), there are 207 confirmed cases between Aug. 11, 2025, and Aug. 1, 2026, with the majority in July. Testing has revealed patient samp…
- [The last mile of a food safety recall: It is not complete until consumers are protected](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/08/the-last-mile-of-a-food-safety-recall-it-is-not-complete-until-consumers-are-protected.md) - – OPINION –

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