What to know: Senator Tom Cotton, R-AR, has introduced legislation that would direct the Department of Agriculture to study consolidating federal food safety agencies into a single entity.

If approved, the Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design Act of 2025, or SAFE FOOD Act, would aim to enhance public health protections by unifying oversight currently spread across multiple agencies.

Public health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating an outbreak involving a rare type of Salmonella that has sickened 25 people, including 13 young children.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the last reported patient fell sick in March.

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JBS, the world’s largest meat company, is going public on the New York Stock Exchange — clearing the way for controversial executives Joesley and Wesley Batista to ring the opening bell as early as June 12.

The move comes despite criticism over the company’s history of corruption, deforestation ties, and food safety concerns.

The FDA has issued warning letters to seafood processors in Venezuela and South Korea for serious violations of seafood safety regulations, including risks related to botulism.

The violations involve inadequate hazard controls in reduced oxygen packaging, missing critical limits, and insufficient monitoring procedures.

Foodborne outbreaks declined in Norway in 2024, but the number of people sick in them increased, mainly because of one of the largest Salmonella outbreaks in decades.