What to know: An outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to deli meats in Canada has grown to include 88 patients. Nine people have required hospitalization.

One of the six people who fell ill in a French botulism outbreak linked to cake has died. Santé publique France has also published data on all types of botulism in the country from 2018 to 2024. 

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Bill Marler on how his recent attendance at IAFP made him think about the contributions by those who have written for Food Safety News since it started in 2009.

Details of an FDA inspection at A.D. Berries @ More LLC.

Reported outbreaks fell in 2024 in Austria but the number of people requiring hospitalization doubled compared to the year before.