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FDA wants comments about how to rank chemicals in food

1 week ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

The FDA is giving consumers one month to comment on a proposed method for ranking chemicals in food. The new method would involve a systematic and science-based approach to determine which chemicals the Food and Drug Administration would prioritize for post-market assessment, according to a statement from the agency. With the new method, the FDA would be able to allocate resources more efficiently, ensuring that the agency focuses on food chemicals that present the greatest public health risks.
Several outbreak investigations ongoing

1 week ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

Federal officials are investigating a new multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has killed four people. As of June 18, the Food and Drug Administration was reporting 17 people across 13 states had been sickened in the outbreak, which has been traced to chicken fettuccine alfredo meals. The implicated meals were sold under the Marketside and Home Chef brands sold at Walmart and Kroger stores, respectively.
Kraft Heinz joins other companies in moving away from artificial food dyes

1 week ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

Kraft Heinz plans to remove artificial dyes from its U.S. products starting in 2027 and will no longer launch new products with the dyes. In a statement released June 17 the company said almost 90 percent of its U.S. products already don’t contain food, drug and cosmetic colors, but that the products that do still use the dyes will have them removed by the end of 2027. The announcement comes less than two months after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Budget request cuts CDC's funding by half; food safety budget hard hit

2 weeks ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

The Department of Health and Human Services is requesting $72 million for food safety efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in fiscal year 2026. The request is a relatively small portion of the $94.7 billion for HHS requested in President Trump’s fiscal year 2026 budget. The total 2026 budget proposal for the CDC is $4.243 billion, down from the $9.683 billion request for fiscal year 2025.
Researchers find infectious parasites in freshwater fish; consumers warned about improper preparation

2 weeks ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

Two species of fish-borne parasites have been found freshwater fish routinely caught for consumption. Researchers say people could be eating the fish in ways that are conducive to transmission. The analysis of freshwater fish collected at five fishing sites in San Diego County, CA, was published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases and showed that two species of trematodes, a type of flatworm, were prevalent in seven fish species. The infected fish species are found across the United States.
Trump golf resort kitchen gets 32 out of 100 on health inspection report card

3 weeks ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

Inspectors found multiple food safety violations in May at a golf course resort kitchen owned by President Trump. The inspectors from Somerset County Department of Health found the kitchen at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey to have violations that “constitute gross insanitary or unsafe conditions, which pose an imminent health threat. . .”The May 6 inspection resulted in a score of 32 out of 100 and earned the club a “C” rating. Among the problems found was improperly stored meat.
FDA outbreak investigations continue

3 weeks ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

Officials with the Food and Drug Administration are continuing to investigate several foodborne illness outbreaks. For an outbreak of E. coli O145:H28 infections, the FDA has begun sample testing, but has not reported what it is testing. The agency had already begun traceback efforts and an onsite inspection, but has not reported what is being traced or what location is being inspected. The outbreak has sickened 11 people but the agency has not reported the patients’ ages or where they live.
California bill would ban ultra-processed foods from school lunch programs

3 weeks ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

California is one step closer to becoming the first state in the nation to ban ultra-processed foods in public school lunches with bipartisan legislation approved by the state Assembly. The bill, AB 1264, introduced by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, would direct the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to define ultra-processed foods and identify particularly harmful ones to be phased out of school meals by 2032.
Patient count in Salmonella outbreak traced to cucumbers nearly doubles

3 weeks ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

An outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to cucumbers from Florida is growing. As of May 30, 45 people across 18 states had been infected. Sixteen people have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The patients range in age from 2 to 84 years old. Cucumbers from Bedner Growers Inc. of Boynton Beach, FL, have been determined to be the source of the outbreak. Whole fresh cucumbers from the farm were distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc.
Salmonella outbreak sickens more than 100 people; investigations into other outbreaks ongoing

1 month ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

The patient count in an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections has jumped to 103, with no source yet identified as the route of the pathogen. A week ago there were 78 confirmed patients, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The agency has not reported how old the patients are or where they live. It also has not reported whether any patients have required hospitalization. The FDA has begun traceback efforts but has not reported what food it is tracing.