Food Safety Blog & Resources

A new USDA recall this week is a reminder that food safety isn't just about contamination — it's also about where your product legally comes from. What FSIS announced On August 7, 2026, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Shan Distribution Network, Inc., based in Carol Stream, Illinois, is recalling approximately 5,084 pounds of frozen Siluriformes breaded Swai fish fillet and stick products. The reason isn't contamination — it's that the produ

The Cyclospora outbreak we've been tracking on this blog has grown substantially, and there's a significant new development this week involving one of the country's largest lettuce suppliers. What's new On July 19, 2026, the FDA said a lettuce sample supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico — previously reported as testing positive for Cyclospora as part of the ongoing multistate outbreak — has now been determined to be a false positive. Separately, Taylor Farms de Mexico is volunt

A plain-language rundown of three food safety stories making headlines — a Publix blueberry E. coli recall, a fast-growing Cyclospora outbreak, and the close of the Abbott infant-formula investigation — and what they mean for Miami food businesses.

Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled cheeses. FDA's investigation is ongoing. According to the FDA, as of June 15, 2026, six requeson cheese samples and one environmental sample collected by the Maryland Department of Health tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes matching the outbreak strain. On June 24, 2026, a second environmental sample collected from Clover Hill Dairy, LLC by Maryland state partners also tested positive and matched the outbreak strain. FDA has also bee

According to the CDC, an outbreak of Cyclospora infections has impacted 145 people across 17 states as of this reporting. The source of the parasite has not yet been determined, and the investigation is ongoing. Patients ranged in age from 5 to 86, with a median age of 42. Illness onset dates ranged from May 1 to June 6, with a median onset of May 13. Of the 145 people with information available, 20 were hospitalized; no deaths have been reported. Cases were reported in peopl

FDA investigates Salmonella in MOGO-brand moringa capsules — 18 cases, 14 states, 7 hospitalized. What Miami restaurants and supplement retailers should do now.

FDA closes Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak linked to mangoes after 56 illnesses. Learn what every Miami food handler should take away from this case.

March 26, 2026 — The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to RAW FARM-brand raw dairy products. FDA's investigation is ongoing. Since the last update on March 15, 2026, two (2) additional illnesses have been reported. A total of nine (9) people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from three (3) states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Septemb

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2026 – Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore., establishment, is expanding its Feb. 19, 2026, recall of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The establishment is recalling approximately 33,617,045 additional pounds of various ready-to-eat (RTE) and NRTE chicken and por

Breaking: Major Seafood Recall Affects Florida Food Service Operations Federal health authorities have expanded an ongoing seafood recall affecting over 157,000 pounds of frozen shrimp sold across 31 states, including Florida. The recall, announced by AquaStar (USA) Corp in coordination with the FDA, affects products that entered the U.S. through four ports—including Miami . For Miami-area restaurants and food service establishments, this alert requires immediate action. The

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a critical public health alert for ready-to-eat meals containing FDA-regulated pre-cooked pasta that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

One of the keys to any successful Food Hygiene and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Auditing is to "know who you are buying from.". To...