It's Thursday, October 23, 2025 — and we’re unpacking the latest in food safety transparency, international oversight gaps, and a long-awaited legal breakthrough in water quality.

The Food and Drug Administration has closed investigations into two Salmonella outbreaks and released redacted information about them.

The information, officially referred to as Executive Incident Summary Abstracts, is part of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s plan to increase transparency.

Findings from an audit in Norway show the country has a functional official control system for produce but there are several weaknesses.

Norway is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors how the country implements European Economic Area (EEA) rules on food and feed safety, animal health, and welfare.

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An analysis of foodborne outbreak data collection in Austria has found issues with completeness and consistency.

A report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) shared results of a data flow mapping and analysis methodology applied to Austria’s foodborne outbreaks data collection.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt wants to “expedite discussions and break the current impasse” to settle the “Busload of Lawyers” case brought by his state 20 years ago.

Stitt has filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, seeking to settle the case formally, also known as State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods Inc.

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