Published: May 12, 2012

Three outbreaks of Salmonella poisoning caused by exposure to tiny pet turtles have burgeoned into five outbreaks, with 124 people infected in 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

Published: May 12, 2012

US-based Euro Foods, which also does business as Citterio USA, is recalling approximately 5,156lbs of a chorizo products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to FSIS.

Published: May 12, 2012

Organic Pastures Dairy, an establishment based in Kerman, California, is recalling its raw skim milk (non-fat), raw cream and raw butter over concerns of bacterial contamination.

Published: May 12, 2012

Sainsbury's has recalled one batch of its own-brand Basic Tea Cakes. The batch may contain small pieces of plastic caused by a manufacturing fault. If you’ve bought the product don’t eat it.

Published: May 12, 2012 By: Bartolo Perez

May 10, 2012 - Jonlly Fruits Inc., Bayamn, PR, is alerting consumers about their brands Jonlly Fruit and Natural Tropic: China (Orange), Acerola (Wild Cherry), Uva (Grape), Parcha (Passion Fruit), Fruta (Fruit Punch), Limn (Lemon), Toronja (Grapefruit), G

Published: May 11, 2012

n the Corn Belt and much of the rest of agricultural America, crop insurance seems to be revered. At least that’s the impression you’d get from attending recent farm bill hearings held by the House Agriculture Committee.

Published: May 11, 2012

Senator Tom Coburn is leading a crusade against the rising federal deficit, is planning to introduce an amendment to the Senate Agriculture Committee’s farm bill that would cap crop insurance premium subsidies.

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

FDA is not preparing to enforce its controversial draft guidance on NDIs, but companies can expect more inspections, more injunctions, and more product seizures related to cGMP violations.

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

The whole “adventure” over DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) is “a perfect example of a gaping loophole in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) which needs to closed”, according to one academic.

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

A toxicology expert says he is shocked to see firms in the supplements trade developing products containing extracts from the tropical fruit graviola given its association with atypical Parkinson's disease.

Published: May 11, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to fish and milk not to consume S&B brand sauce products, as they may contain fish and milk which are not declared on the label.

Published: May 11, 2012

FDA announced that it is seeking public comment on a proposal encouraging manufacturers to consider the safety of children in the design of new X-ray imaging devices.

Published: May 11, 2012

May 9, 2012 - Moon Fishery (India) Pvt. Ltd., the Manufacturer of the Yellow Fin Tuna Nakaochi Scrape that was recently recalled by a U.S. Distributor, is also recalling its 22 pound cases of Tuna Strips Product of India AA or AAA GRADE because they have

Published: May 11, 2012 By: Michelle Bolek

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients about injuries and death associated with the use of an experimental procedure sometimes called “liberation therapy” or the “liberation procedure” to treat chronic cer

Published: May 10, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

New research from the US has linked foetal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in monkeys with an increased risk of cancer in primates.

Published: May 10, 2012 By: Mark ASTLEY

FDA draft guidance on the use of nanotechnology in food and food contact substances represents only“marginal progress” towards regulation of the technology, a petition group has claimed.

Published: May 10, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

Allmax Nutrition; BPI Sports; and DynaPep Corporation are the latest firms to be targeted in class action complaints alleging their products contain DMAA in a synthetic form that is “illegal and dangerous”.

Published: May 10, 2012 By: JAMES ANDREWS

At least 14 people in 9 states have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to several brands of dry pet food made by Diamond Pet Foods at a facility in Gaston, South Carolina.

Published: May 10, 2012 By: MARY ROTHSCHILD

The company in India that supplied the yellowfin tuna implicated in the multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to sushi is recalling 22-lb. cases of frozen tuna strips because they, too, may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Published: May 09, 2012

May 8, 2012 - Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc., El Cajon, California, announced a voluntary recall of one batch of WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food and one batch of Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Dog, both with a Best Before date of December