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FDA warns three California importers about Foreign Supplier Verification Program failures
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business…
Data shows cost of illness claims linked to travel abroad
Claims for stomach-related issues – such as food poisoning and gastroenteritis – have increased in recent years and can be costly, according to an insurance company. Aviva data from 2025 shows that UK claims peak between July…
Normalization of deviance: The real lesson of this summer’s Cyclospora outbreak
The Outbreak By now most of us have seen the numbers. As of this week, the CDC has confirmed more than 6,000 cyclosporiasis cases tied to a single multistate outbreak; state-by-state totals reported independently put the real…
Calls to suspend school meals plan as illnesses continue
Amnesty International has urged the Indonesian government to suspend its school meals program following more reports of food poisoning. In January 2025, the government launched a Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program to improve…
More than a ton of corned beef recalled because of Listeria contamination
City Foods Inc. of Chicago, IL, is recalling 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pastrami and corned beef productsthat may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service…
Today’s Topic: Foreign Inspections
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 least 15 states. Both patients had underlying…
USDA issues alert for products containing jalapeños in connection with outbreak
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for 18 meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated jalapeños that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The alert is in connection…
Rising fuel prices have forced fleets to act
Elevated fuel prices have helped whittle away at truck capacity, which in turn has contributed to much-needed freight rate increases.
As regulations fade, electric truck adoption will hinge on business cases
Rather than plan around a national transition to zero-emission trucks, fleets are weighing total cost of ownership, operational feasibility and customer expectations.
The electric yard
Fleets are realizing that electric terminal tractors can reliably move trailers within logistics yards while generating measurable savings.
