It’s Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Let’s dive into today’s critical food safety updates, covering everything from global outbreaks to industry changes and recalls you need to know about.
What to know: The Campbells’s Company will stop using artificial food dyes in 2026, joining several other companies that have made similar promises in response to a request from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
An Australian woman has been sentenced to life in prison for serving her relatives a meal that included death cap mushrooms.
Erin Patterson, aged 50, also received a non-parole period of 33 years during the sentencing at the Supreme Court of Victoria. She has 28 days to appeal the sentence.
Brazil, the world’s largest beef exporter, faces scrutiny in the U.S. due to concerns over food safety and animal health, with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) highlighting Brazil’s delayed reporting of atypical BSE cases and trade barriers that limit U.S. beef access.
Another 50 cases have been added to a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe and the United States, taking the total number of people sick to more than 300.
Recent Recalls
That’s your Tuesday food safety briefing. Check back tomorrow for the latest news to protect you and your family. Have a great day!
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