FDA detected radioactive isotope Cesium-137 (Cs-137) in a shipment of Indonesian cloves, due to heightened surveillance efforts initiated after radioactive shrimp was detected in another Indonesian import. Additionally, the radioactive shrimp recall has been expanded, and now affects Walmart, Kroger, and other retailers nationwide.
The research can serve as a foundation for updating or developing new Restricted Substances Lists to mitigate potential risks to human and environmental health posed by hazardous chemicals used food contact materials.
Although gluten is not one of the Big 9 major food allergens, USDA inspectors will now verify that establishments producing meat, poultry, and egg products are accurately controlling and labeling gluten similar to the Big 9 major food allergens.
FDA has introduced two resources designed to improve public access to information about concluded foodborne illness outbreak investigations: Executive Incident Summary (EIS) Abstracts and Foodborne Outbreak Overview of Data (FOOD) Reports for historic pathogen-commodity pairs.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released its 2025 Eurobarometer Survey on Food Safety in the EU, which gauges the awareness and perceptions of EU food safety systems and risks among European citizens.
A CDC analysis of multistate foodborne illness outbreak investigation data for 2023 reveals the foods and pathogens that caused the greatest number of outbreaks and illnesses. A single salmonellosis outbreak linked to cantaloupe accounted for 407 illnesses.
The Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT’s) Traceability Driver is a tool that automates the conversion of traceability data into compliant formats and comes with a built-in API for efficient data-sharing, strengthening interoperability across the food supply chain.
A study from the Arkansas Center for Food Safety demonstrates the importance of application time and product formulation in the effectiveness of hand sanitizers, which is critical for food handlers.
The UK Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) Market Authorization Innovation Research Program (IRP) is aimed at helping UK authorities efficiently regulate emerging food production technologies—especially precision fermentation—while supporting businesses and innovation.
The changes are intended to reduce burdens on farmers, industry, and national authorities. A major outcome of the amendments would be a reduced time to market for agricultural biocontrol products.
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