What to know: Leadership changes at USDA and FDA are reshaping the food safety landscape, with Denise Eblen now overseeing FSIS and OFS in dual roles. Meanwhile, staffing shifts and job cuts under the new administration raise questions about the future of food safety oversight.

The FDA has closed its investigation into an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to supplemental shakes served in medical facilities. A total of 42 people were sickened in the outbreak, with 14 deaths reported.

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A bipartisan trio of House lawmakers introduced the Safer Shrimp Imports Act on May 13, aiming to tighten federal oversight of imported shrimp, protect U.S. consumers, and bolster the struggling Gulf Coast shrimp industry.

More than 2,000 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were reported in England in 2022, an increase of almost 80 percent from the year before.

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 2,063 cultured-confirmed cases of STEC were reported, an increase of 79.2 percent compared to 1,151 in 2021.

Sweden has published an analysis of outbreaks over several years that reveals the largest incident sickened 280 people.

The report published by the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) covers foodborne illnesses in Sweden from 2019 to 2023.