The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is investigating a suspected ciguatera poisoning case affecting a 38-year-old man. The patient, with good past health, developed...

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Based on extensive outreach and public comment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed revisions to four proposed rules designed to help prevent food-borne illness. When finalized, the proposed...

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A variety of spices distributed in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec have been recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Thursday. Premier...

In a follow-up to a story last month, the tally in the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to ‘rullepølse’ sandwich meat has increased to 38 cases, including 15 fatalities, according to an update...

The Idaho Department of Agriculture (IDSA) has halted the sales of raw goat milk from a Parma dairy after detecting the protozoan parasite, Cryptosporidium, according to a Idaho Statesman report Saturday. Agriculture...

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Ferme Floralpe Inc. is recalling L’Alpette cheese from the marketplace because it may contain the toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection...

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The Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced Thursday that a sample of shrimp sashimi taken at a Thai restaurant was found to be contaminated...

At least 44 people, including 25 children were sickened with Bacillus cereus after eating fried rice at an Ottawa Chinese restaurant, according to a Daily Courier report.  Ottawa Public Health says lab...

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Utah public health officials are investigating a cluster of illness associated with the consumption of raw or unpasteurized milk. To date, 45 cases of Campylobacter infection have been reported in people...

Denmark manufacturer, Tulip Food Company, which sells its meat products in both Denmark and Sweden, announced a recall of its Danish deli meat products after finding traces of listeria in portions of meat...