Today, USDA Office of Communications Director Matt Paul gave the following update on the detection of genetically engineered wheat in Oregon:

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday announced its plan to assess the risks of Salmonella contamination associated with tree nuts.

Processing aids used on produce are wide-ranging, from chlorine washes to ozone to organic acids to oils derived from plants such as cinnamon or pine

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN or Center announced its Plan for Pro

This summer’s two prolonged outbreaks, one caused by a parasite and the other by a rare Hepatitis A virus, are continuing to add confirmed cases.

The nation’s Cyclospora outbreak peaked some time ago, but it keeps producing cases on its current plateau. The latest count is up to at least 535 ca

Here is a list of the five most common serotypes in order of prevalence in relation to foodborne illnesses.

The uptick in recalls led some to speculate that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA might be taking a new get-tough approach targeting Lister

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC reported seven more Cyclospora infections on Tuesday, boosting its outbreak total to 598.

On 2014-01-09, the FDA announced that Flat Creek Farm & Dairy is conducting a recall on Cheese due to possible contamination with salmonella