Good morning! It’s Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Today’s food safety headlines bring critical outbreak updates from Europe, new policy developments, and more. Let’s get started.
What to know: Almost 50 confirmed E. coli infections and several deaths have been reported in eight nursing homes in a region of Belgium.
In Flanders, it has been confirmed that 48 patients and seven deaths were caused by the same strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157.
By Sarah Sorscher
“We can’t understand what is happening to our health if the evidence of population health outcomes is never recorded. That’s why the programs and people who detect and prevent illness are at the core of public health.”
More than 20 E. coli infections have been reported in two regions of Germany with six children seriously ill.
Six children have hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is a clinical syndrome related to E. coli, which can lead to kidney failure, brain damage and death. Seven patients are receiving inpatient care in various German states. Four children are in intensive care.
OPINION — by Doug Farquhar
“State legislatures introduced more than 350 bills related to food safety during the 2025 legislative sessions, with 73 being enacted as of August 2025.”
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