It’s Monday, September 15, 2025. From new legislation to unusual food trends, here’s today’s top food safety news.
What to know: California’s first-in-the-nation law to phase out ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in public schools is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Differing versions of Assembly Bill 1264 passed both chambers of the California Legislature with only one dissenting vote. It had to be returned to the Assembly to reconcile the final version with the one adopted by the state Senate.
A quirky social media trend known as the “Gatorade burger,” involving boiling ground beef patties in Gatorade instead of water or grilling them, gained traction online earlier this year, primarily on Instagram and TikTok.
While posts have racked up thousands of likes as users tout it as a “hydration hack” for athletes or summer cookouts, the method raises food safety concerns and is unlikely to provide any nutritional benefit.
Salmonella has been confirmed at two nursing homes in Sweden with 45 people sick. Infection traceback work is ongoing to find the source.
Management of the incident includes officials in Katrineholm and the health and medical services in Region Sörmland.
Danish officials are trying to find the source of a Listeria outbreak that has sickened five people.
During August and September, five cases of Listeria monocytogenes have been registered at the Statens Serum Institut.
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.
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