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England Saw 2,500 STEC Cases in 2025, Holding Steady with Previous Year
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (424+ words) England reported 2,457 culture-confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in 2025, a 3.4 percent decrease from 2024, according to the UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) annual surveillance report. The modest decline was partly attributed to the previous year’s elevated numbers, driven by…...
FDA's Allergen Agenda Is Expanding: Thresholds, Gluten Cross-Contact, and What Food Companies Should Watch for Next
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (267+ words) The bottom line: FDA may take future action on allergens that looks quite different from today's framework. While the current regime centers on ingredient disclosure, misbranding concepts, current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs), and preventive controls, a future framework could become…...
Researchers Propose Listeria Biofilm Colonization Hypothesis to Explain Persistence in Food Processing Plants
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (177+ words) Published in the Journal of Food Protection, the research was commissioned by Diversey, a cleaning and hygiene solutions provider, and was led by Jack Burnett, Ph.D., associated with Purdue University, and Dale Grinstead, Ph.D., an industrial microbiologist and founder of…...
EFSA Cites Significant Data Gaps in Risk Assessment for Emerging Brominated Flame Retardants in Food
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (340+ words) The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an updated scientific opinion on emerging and novel brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in food, concluding that dietary exposure to three compounds does not raise a health concern while emphasizing that insufficient data…...
Why the Infant Formula Industry Must Embrace Innovation, Not Fear It
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (432+ words) Over the past year, usually in a quiet moment at the end of an industry panel or a dinner, I’ve been asked a variation of the exact same question more times than I can count: Given everything that’s happened, do…...
Nearly 100 Sick in Multistate Salmonella Outbreak, Millions of Eggs Recalled
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (423+ words) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a multistate salmonellosis outbreak linked, in part, to shell eggs produced by Texas-based Midwest Poultry Services. The firm has recalled more than 1.5 million dozen…...
WHO Identifies 18 Priority PFAS for Future Health Assessment Based on Dietary Exposure
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (382+ words) The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a landscape review identifying 18 ingested priority per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and six health effect categories for further evaluation as part of efforts to support the development of health-based values for the “forever…...
Taylor Farms Lettuce Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Expands to Nine States; CDC Reports Nearly 2,000 Cases, State Counts Exceed 10,000
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (415+ words) The U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce has been expanded to nine states. On July 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, based on epidemiological information collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least…...
Center for Produce Safety Releases Cyclospora Resources for Industry
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (174+ words) The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has published a new Cyclospora resource page amid the ongoing U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has sickened thousands across several Midwestern states. The resource page will be updated as new information and resources become available. Access…...
Research Collaboration Produces Guidance for Controlling Spore-Forming Bacteria in Plant-Based Beverage Ingredients
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (390+ words) A consortium comprising Ripple Foods, Royal FrieslandCampina, Tetra Pak, SPX FLOW, and HP Hood developed the guidance, drawing upon the findings of research conducted by NIZO Food Research, Wageningen University and Research, HAS Green Academy, and 11 industry partners. The guidance…...