Food Safety

The FDA unveiled the Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool, a searchable online database that provides a list of chemical contaminant types and levels used to evaluate possible harm in foods meant for human consumption.

The CDC issued a warning Thursday not to eat pre-cut cantaloupe if the brand of the fruit is not known, the latest development in a growing outbreak of Salmonella infections that has sickened more than 100 people, killing two.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Claudine Kabera, MPH, an epidemiologist at the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, discusses the U.S. government’s efforts to monitor the food supply for antimicrobial resistance.

The FDA has found no evidence indicating that levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in processed foods warrant avoidance, according to a press release.

The FDA issued draft guidance related to regulatory oversight for food products covered by a Systems Recognition Arrangement, according to a press release.

Unpasteurized, or raw, milk can serve as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant genes, according to a study published in Microbiome.

Dietary supplements, particularly multivitamins, can cause choking and dysphagia in older adults, according to findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.