Two recent studies have highlighted the dangers of foodborne botulism from homemade food.
In the first, a family cluster of botulism in China was associated with the consumption of homemade
Fourteen people fell sick in a Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in China after eating contaminated donkey and goose meat.
In September 2024, Puyang City CDC received a report of a suspected
Chinese scientists have investigated the presence of a rare but dangerous bacteria in mushroom products.
Burkholderia gladioli pathovar cocovenenans can cause lethal poisoning. Most cases have been reported in China,
Contaminated rice was the source of an outbreak in China caused by a rare pathogen.
Bacillus paranthracis belongs to the Bacillus cereus group. However, globally reported outbreaks remain rare and
Authorities in China have reported more than 200 children fell sick after being given food with high levels of lead.
Health officials identified 233 students at a preschool in Gansu
Researchers have described an outbreak involving a rare pathogen that killed nine people in China and said there is an urgent need for improved detection and prevention strategies.
Burkholderia gladioli,
Federal authorities have charged two Chinese researchers with smuggling Fusarium graminearum — a fungus that threatens crops and food safety — into the United States, raising concerns about risks to the food
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
Mushroom poisoning cases have risen in China but the number of deaths went down slightly in 2024 compared to the year before.
In 2024, the Chinese Center for Disease Control
Testing in the Philippines of smuggled vegetables has found they were positive for heavy metals and Salmonella.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. led the inspection of two container
More than 100 students fell sick in a Salmonella outbreak at a school in China in 2024 with an inspection uncovering multiple issues in the canteen, according to a recent
Almost 100 people fell sick in a Clostridium perfringens outbreak in China in 2024.
In May 2024, an elderly care center in Beijing reported dozens of acute diarrhea cases. The
