Food Safety News

5 days ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

For months now the FDA and CDC have withheld from the public the name of the farm behind a deadly E. coli outbreak that sickened 89 people across 15 states. Now, through a federal court case, the name has come to light. Taylor Farms, a prominent California produce grower, was the company that grew the romaine lettuce that sickened those people, hospitalizing 36 and killing one. In federal court cases filed for residents in Missouri and Indiana, the company was named.

1 week ago | foodsafetynews.com | Jonan Pilet

A global matcha shortage is flooding U.S. markets with low-quality, potentially hazardous bargain products. Supply chain strains and paused tariffs are raising alarms about food safety. Japan, the heart of authentic matcha production, is grappling with declining tea yields because of droughts, aging farmers and surging global demand, according to a Japan Times report. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reported matcha production grew from 1,471 tons in 2010 to 4,176 tons in 2023.

1 week ago | foodsafetynews.com | Joe Whitworth

Spain recorded a rise in outbreaks in 2023 compared to past years with 350 because of Salmonella, according to a recent report. In Spain, outbreaks must be reported to the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network (RENAVE). In 2023, 833 foodborne and waterborne outbreaks were reported, with 11,510 patients, 415 hospitalizations, and 13 deaths. This included 818 foodborne outbreaks, with 10,125 patients, 414 hospitalizations, and 13 deaths.

1 week ago | foodsafetynews.com | Jonan Pilet

A recent incident at a Buffalo public school has raised alarms about the food safety risks posed by edible marijuana products that resemble common candies, particularly for children. On April 1, a teacher at the William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence, inadvertently gave two students gummies laced with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), mistaking them for regular Sour Patch Kids candy, according to a Buffalo police report obtained by WKBW, an ABC affiliate in Buffalo, NY.

1 week ago | foodsafetynews.com | Coral Beach

Recent media stories about the status of cruise ship health inspections have confused companies and consumers because of staff reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the CDC is continuing the inspections under the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), according to a statement by an agency spokesperson to Food Safety News.