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FDA Upgrades Salmonella Egg Recall to Class I, Its Highest Risk Level
Nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs are under the FDA’s highest-risk classification after a salmonella outbreak sickened 98 pe...
Cyclospora Outbreak Forces H-E-B Produce Suppliers Toward Closures and Layoffs
Revol Greens and 80 Acres Farms face closure and layoff plans after a cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms de Mexi...
FDA's Mandatory GRAS Notification Rule Gets Cautious Industry Backing
Food and feed groups welcome the proposed GRAS transparency overhaul but warn that FDA resources, workable timelines and...
Karnataka Food Safety Department Seals Zepto Warehouse Over Unhygienic Storage Conditions
Zepto's Hoskote warehouse sealed after inspection finds misbranding, unhygienic storage; wider food safety drive in Beng...
FDA Moves to Mandate GRAS Notifications and Define Ultraprocessed Foods
The FDA proposed a rule requiring food companies to notify the agency when they deem an additive safe, while sending a w...
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Jalapeño Peppers from Mexico; Chipotle, QDOBA Remove Product
A multistate Salmonella outbreak has been traced to jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, distributed by Coast Citrus D...
Brazil's First Canned Oysters: How UFSC Research Is Turning Florianópolis' Mariculture into a Shelf-Stable Souvenir
A partnership between chefs and scientists in Santa Catarina has produced Brazil's inaugural canned oysters, giving tour...
Sysco Ends Mexican Lettuce Imports as Cyclospora Outbreak Claims Two Lives
Deaths in Michigan and over 22,000 illnesses prompt Sysco to shift sourcing, while Walmart pulls Taylor Farms products i...
U.S. Avocado Inspections to Partially Resume in Mexico's Michoacan After Security Suspension
Partial restart eases export inspections halt triggered by security threats, but full normalization remains uncertain; e...
Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Mexican Jalapeños; 345 Sick in 27 States, Chipotle and Qdoba Respond
CDC investigation ties a Salmonella Javiana outbreak to jalapeño peppers imported from Sinaloa, Mexico. Coast Citrus Dis...
Farm Bill SNAP Fight, Michigan Primary and New Soy Export Capacity Top Ag Week
Senate Democrats will push for a longer SNAP cost-shift pause at Thursday's farm bill markup, Michigan's primary tests t...
Cyclospora outbreak tied to Taylor Farms lettuce grows to 1,947 cases in nine states
CDC says 1,947 lab-confirmed cyclosporiasis cases are linked to recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, no...
HHS Moves to End Self-Affirmed GRAS Pathway for Food Ingredients
HHS directs the FDA to explore rulemaking that would require companies to notify the agency before introducing new ingre...
CDC Ties 1,644 Cyclospora Illnesses to Taco Bell Shredded Lettuce in Five States
A CDC alert links 1,644 confirmed Cyclospora infections to shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell locations in five state...
Taco Bell Traffic Plummets as Cyclospora Outbreak Hits US Lettuce Sales
A cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce from Mexico is driving double-digit drops in restaurant...
TDB Chief Denies Ghee Irregularities; Sabarimala Shifts to Devotee-Supplied Ghee
Travancore Devaswom Board president says no outside ghee was procured for the coming pilgrimage season, relying instead ...
Cyclospora Outbreak Traced to Taco Bell Lettuce Surpasses 10,000 Michigan Cases
Michigan alone has recorded more than 10,000 cyclosporiasis cases linked to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell, sourced...
Environment and Personal Health: Why Consumers Are Demanding Sustainability
From climate-driven disease risks to toxic chemicals in food and water, environmental factors are reshaping personal hea...
Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens Thousands as US Officials Hunt Elusive Contamination Source
A widespread Cyclospora intestinal parasite outbreak has left thousands ill across the United States, with investigators...
Experts Explain Cyclospora Spread and Prevention Amid Growing U.S. Outbreak
With thousands of confirmed cases across 41 states, health authorities and medical experts break down cyclospora transmi...
Taylor Farms Slow-Walked Recall, Fueled Confusion in Major Cyclospora Outbreak
Internal emails and official accounts reveal how Taylor Farms missed deadlines, leveraged White House ties, and issued c...
Egypt Imports 223,000 Tonnes of Food as Wheat and Soybeans Lead Weekly Arrivals
Wheat and soybean shipments dominated Egypt's food imports in mid-July, with Russia remaining the top supplier. The Nati...
Poultry Hormone Denial and Water Fraud Crackdown Highlight Egypt's Food Integrity Challenges
Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture reassures consumers that hormone use in poultry is a myth, attributing rapid growth to g...