It's Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Today’s newsletter dives into pressing food safety issues, from a surge in mushroom poisonings in France and growing tensions over retailer safety standards in the citrus industry.
At least 500 poisonings related to mushroom picking and consumption have occurred in the past few months in France.
Cases have been recorded since July by Poison Control Centers. A significant increase was observed from the beginning of September, and a peak is expected in October.
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has raised concerns about the growing trend of private food safety standards imposed by retailers.
WCO said the “non-scientific” requirements threaten the sustainability of the citrus sector, jeopardize farmers’ livelihoods, and may reduce supply to consumer markets.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit published a lengthy opinion on Oct. 3 that upholds Massachusetts farm animal protection law, commonly known as Question 3.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat meals produced by FreshRealm containing riced cauliflower that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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