Responding to the global infant formula recall affecting products from Nestlé, Danone, and other producers, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has determined concentrations of cereulide in formula that pose a safety concern to guide risk management decisions that protect public health.
Following a global recall of infant formula products due to cereulide toxin contamination, EU officials are taking steps to prevent illnesses from cereulide-tainted formula in the future. Cases of mild illness associated with recalled product have been reported in Europe.
The scientific opinion was published to provide a scientific basis for possible amendments to existing requirements in EU legislation for food business operators on the freezing of meat.
The document clarifies key points about the scope of and compliance with Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, which bans the use of BPA and other hazardous bisphenols in food contact materials on the EU market.
The European Commission has established a task force to strengthen food safety controls for food imports, building upon a broader set of measures announced in December.
FDA has released the Total Diet Study Interface (TDSi), an interactive, web-based tool that provides streamlined access to findings from FDA's Total Diet Study and highlights the agency's emphasis on food chemical safety.
A new paper describes U.S. regulatory agencies’ roles in two recent, high-profile foodborne illness outbreak investigations—the Boar’s Head listeriosis outbreak and the McDonald’s Escherichia coli outbreak—and highlights the shortcomings and strengths in how the outbreaks were managed.
FDA has issued a Request for Information regarding labeling and preventing cross-contact of gluten in packaged foods, in an effort to improve transparency in the disclosures of ingredients that impact certain health conditions (such as gluten for those with celiac disease) and other food allergens.
FDA's Human Foods Program has released its priority deliverables and guidance agenda for 2026, in line with the continued implementation of the Trump administration's MAHA agenda.
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