March 2025

Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a fatal Listeria outbreak linked to desserts supplied to the National Health Service. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating five cases of Listeria monocytogenes. Patients

Consumer Reports has released details of an investigation highlighting the most contaminated poultry processing plants in the U.S., pinpointing those with persistently high levels of Salmonella contamination. The worst offendersBased on data from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Totally Cool Inc., a Maryland manufacturer of ice cream and frozen desserts at the request of the FDA. The consent decree includes

By Laura M. Wildey Kearse The phrase “food safety culture” is everywhere these days, but what does it mean and how can you, a front-line retail food manager, cultivate it in your workplace? At its core, food safety culture is

The FDA has again refused to provide information about the deadly 2024 E. coli O157 outbreak traced to romaine lettuce. Although the Food and Drug Administration knew what grower and distributor were involved, it did not name them in its

The FDA has launched a program, titled Operation Stork Speed, to help ensure the safety of infant formula. The Food and Drug Administration’s action comes as Consumer Reports releases findings on heavy metals and other contaminants in infant foods. The