The Sri Lankan government announced that a variety of milk powders imported from New Zealand, including Fonterra Group, was detected to contain chemical substance dicyandiamide.
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Sunday it has detected radioactive tritium in groundwater collected from a newly built observation well by the sea at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
The number of customers sickened with Salmonella after dining at Clover Food Lab locations in Massachusetts has risen to 27, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Food safety experts are scratching their heads after a Washington Post article suggested last week that certain chemicals used in poultry processing might be masking the presence of Salmonella.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Jan K Overweel Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the Ballarini brand Gorgonzola cheese products described below because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp., located at 570 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231, is recalling Herring Fillets in Oil due to contamination or possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Evershing International Trading, Inc. of San Jose, CA is recalling all Ginger Candy it received from Lucky Shing Company due to elevated levels of lead. Ginger Candy is imported from Vietnam.
Zip International Group, LLC is recalling Baltic Sprats in Spicy Brine Net Wt. 15.8 Oz (450g) in plastic packaging because it is has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The chief executive of New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra said Wednesday the risk that people could contract botulism from infant formula made with the firm’s whey concentrate has ended.
Just a step ahead of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s release of two rules for improving imported food safety, AFDO has published its own guidance document entitled “Issues and Concerns with Imported Foods.”
At least 480 people have been found ill from Cyclospora infections since June across 16 states, according to the latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
An ongoing E. coli O157:H7 in Arizona that has been linked to a local Mexican restaurant chain has potentially doubled in size to 33 cases with 15 hospitalizations being investigated, according to the Maricopa County Health Department.
Infant formula company Nutricia issued a wider recall of two of its products late Monday, after new information from the country's leading multinational dairy company Fonterra.
Health officials in Rhode Island are warning restaurants, seafood markets and consumers not to eat recalled shellfish harvested from specific sites in Connecticut.
Customers of the Family Cow dairy in Chambersburg, Penn., are once again being warned that the milk may be contaminated with Campylobacter, a harmful bacteria commonly found in cow feces.
An increase of 44 cases in Texas over the weekend has brought the number of confirmed illnesses from recent Cyclospora outbreaks to 469, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Whole Foods Market are warning the public not to consume the Gorgonzola Verdi Dolce Italian cheese described below because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.