It's Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Today’s newsletter brings you critical updates on food safety, from a deadly Listeria outbreak linked to HelloFresh meals to global concerns about expired products re-entering the supply chain.
A Listeria outbreak tied to spinach supplied by FreshRealm has sickened 20 people across 15 states, resulting in four deaths and the loss of an unborn child.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a public health alert for FreshRealm-produced ready-to-eat meals sold under the HelloFresh brand. Officials warn that additional affected products may be identified as the investigation continues.
Re-introducing expired products into the supply chain continues to be a major trend, according to findings from an operation targeting counterfeit and poor-quality food and beverages.
Walmart is joining “The Great Reformulation.”
The Bentonville, AR-based retail behemoth is voluntarily removing synthetic dyes and the use of an additional 30 ingredients, including certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and fat substitutes , from its private brand food products.
Data on foodborne norovirus has revealed almost 70 outbreaks in England in less than a decade.
The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) said there is less awareness of the burden associated with foodborne norovirus outbreaks compared to those driven by person-to-person transmission.
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