It’s Tuesday, April 15th, 2025—Tax Day for some, food safety news for all. Let’s get into today’s top stories.

What to know: Girl Scout cookies, beloved for varieties like Thin Mints and Samoas, draw millions of buyers annually, but a 2024 study and lawsuit have raised concerns about heavy metals, pesticides, and sustainability, challenging the treat’s wholesome reputation.

An evaluation of domestic refrigerator temperatures has led to an update of guidance on shelf-life studies.

Work by scientists at the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) prompted a revision in the reference temperature for calculating dates for ready-to-eat refrigerated foods.

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Researchers have found that 10 children who fell ill in the Philippines after eating a type of seed had watched a video on social media appearing to show they were safe to consume.

The Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) has postponed its 7th High-Throughput Sequencing Symposium and Whole Genome Sequence Analyses Workshop, originally set for May 20-21 in Chicago.

Blue Ridge Beef is recalling 1,080 pounds of their 2-pound Kitten Mix (Lot # N26 0114) and 1,380 pounds of their 2-pound Puppy Mix (Lot # N25 1230) because of contamination with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall was initiated after a customer reported animal illness, prompting testing that confirmed the presence of both pathogens.