From 2018 to 2023, FDA averaged only 917 foreign inspections per year, drastically below the annual target of 19,200. Published: August 09, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week Two deaths in Michigan have been linked to the Cyclospora parasite outbreak that has affected more than 6,000 people in at
There are 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published: July 26, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week The scope of Cyclospora outbreaks nationwide continues to grow as more cases are confirmed. In relation to one
California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits, potentially levying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines if these providers don’t take steps to rein in rising healthcare costs. If the state Office of Health Care Affordability adopts the fines next week, hospitals, medical groups
Everything Sprouts LLC of Minneapolis, MN, is recalling three varieties of alfalfa sprouts products because they have been linked to a 15-state outbreak of Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) and/or Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed by Everything Sprouts from May 27 to Aug. 21 to wholesale distributors and to grocery stores located in
The patient count for an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite linked to iceberg lettuce has topped 10,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 10,930 patients as of Aug. 21, up from 9,481 reported on Aug. 13. The sick people are spread across 17 states. There are 454 patients who have