In other outbreak news, the agency has initiated a foreign inspection in relation to an outbreak traced to cantaloupe

The USDA’s plan to decommission the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and disperse its research units, including the Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory (EMFSL), is drawing criticism from scientists, food safety advocates, and Maryland lawmakers who say the move could disrupt critical food safety research and violate

Four deaths and 209 cases were recorded in 2025

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has produced a guide to support the analysis of four aspects of national food systems, including food safety.The Scan Guide covers food safety, food fortification, food loss and waste, and livestock production (animal welfare and use of antibiotics). It provides a list of assessment

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the license of a Quebec frozen dessert company because of violations of food safety laws.The agency’s move against Abe’s Frozen Desserts Inc. will remain in effect until the company can demonstrate that it has come into compliance with