Published: Nov 13, 2018

This Monday, a former strawberry farm supervisor was accused in court of retaliating over a workplace grievance by putting needles into the fruit.

Published: Nov 13, 2018

Apples, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, peaches, pears, plums, spinach, strawberries, table grapes and tomatoes found at produce markets in the South African province of Gauteng have all tested positive for endocrine-disruptive chemicals.

Published: Nov 12, 2018

One in three Australians are either at risk of getting the potentially fatal Listeria infection themselves or live in a household with someone at risk, says research marking this year’s Australian Food Safety Week.

Published: Nov 12, 2018

Arizona’s leafy green industry is responding to the recent report by the FDA, issuing the following statement on November 2:

Published: Nov 09, 2018

Consumers who love to buy salty wild ducks, pressed salted ducks, and coots online have noticed that several batches of products have recentlyappeared the "black list" of quality.

Published: Nov 09, 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to make greater use of its mandatory recall authority.

Published: Nov 09, 2018

The hunt for the person -or persons- putting needles into strawberries in an Auckland supermarket has proved fruitless.

Published: Nov 08, 2018

Consumers are understandably nervous about the new romaine lettuce growing season in the Yuma, Arizona region after the large E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that was linked to that product earlier this year.

Published: Nov 07, 2018

Lettuce growers in the desert valleys of the US Southwest will face more federal scrutiny during the winter growing season.

Published: Nov 07, 2018

There are seven things to open the door.

Published: Nov 06, 2018

Penn State researchers, after completing the final phase of an innovative five-year study, have concluded that many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained to reduce foo

Published: Nov 06, 2018

CABI scientists have made the first discovery of the Asian samurai wasp Trissolcus japonicus – a natural enemy that kills the eggs of the the invasive fruit and nut pest brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) – in Europe.

Published: Nov 06, 2018

For more than 2 1/2 years, management at the Colton, California facility of McCain Foods USA ignored positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella, apparently choosing to ship the potentially contaminated fruit and vegetable products wi

Published: Nov 06, 2018

A salmonella outbreak that has stricken 42 people in British Columbia since mid-June has been linked to long English cucumbers, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Published: Nov 05, 2018

Could genetic mapping allow allergy sufferers to enjoy peanuts without risk of anaphylaxis?

Published: Nov 05, 2018

It seems we can’t go more than a week without hearing about the latest recall.

Published: Nov 05, 2018

Instant noodles and soups made in a microwave have been credited with feeding poor college students over the years but research stated the cheap meal has burned thousands of children each year, sending them to the hospital.

Published: Nov 05, 2018

Earlier this year, the US experienced the largest E. coli O157:H7 outbreak the country has seen in the last decade, leaving hundreds sick and claiming the lives of five people who consumed contaminated romaine lettuce.

Published: Nov 05, 2018

An unknown importer recently imported a shipment of fresh durians from Thailand into China through Ningbo airport.

Published: Nov 02, 2018

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has formally commenced an import risk analysis for apples from the Pacific Northwest States (Oregon, Idaho and Washington) of the United States of America.