German officials have identified one beef cow with a case of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE), the fatal neurological disorder also known as “Mad Cow Disease.”
A suspected food poisoning in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has killed three people and left 13 more hospitalized, local authorities said late Monday.
European Meat Products Inc., a Lakewood, Colo., establishment, is recalling approximately 130,000 pounds of fresh and ready-to-eat beef and pork products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
Truitt Brothers Inc., an East Bernstadt, Ky. establishment is recalling approximately 1.77 million pounds of shelf-stable pasta and ground beef products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
Another 23 people in China have been infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu in recent days, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, adding to at least 24 new cases last week and confirming a fresh surge in the virus.
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Moroccan Cantaloupe and Charentais melon producers have started an aggressive marketing strategy, based on reporting the fact that the New Delhi virus is not only affecting Spanish courgettes, but also melons and watermelons.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat raw or partially cooked oysters harvested from Copano Bay in Aransas County, TX, harvested between Dec. 26, 2013, and Jan. 9, 2014.
Gusto Packing of Montgomery, IL, is recalling approximately 67,113 pounds of sliced spiral ham products due to concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Burnbrae Farms Ltd. are warning people with allergy to milk not to consume Burnbrae Farms brand Dried Whole Eggs.
Meadow Farms NZ Ltd is initiating a recall of their Meadow Farms brand Onion and Garlic Marinated Pork Sirloin Steak after discovering that the product had been incorrectly labelled.
The Produce People Ltd. is recalling Sunkist Blends brand Chocolate Banana & Mango Premium Fruit & Nuts from the marketplace because it contains pistachios and hazelnuts which are not declared on the label.
Overwaitea Food Group is recalling Ripple Creek Farm brand Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Ham from the marketplace due to possible Listeria contamination.
Merrell Food Group of Dalton, WI, along with it’s manufacturing partner Rise’n Roll Specialties is recalling “Crunch’N Nutter Mixed Nut” candy packaged in a 4oz. green and yellow plastic bag, because it contains undeclared peanuts.
The country's top health authority wants to scrap or combine more than 1,400 food standards over the next two years to streamline food safety rules, an official said on Thursday.
