Sunday Edition: FDA’s F

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1. The Food and Drug Administration recommends the following:Recall of all Rosabella brand moringa powder capsulesAmong the new outbreaks of Salmonella Newport infections are: This Salmonella strain is resistant to all first-line antibiotics commonly recommended for the treatment of Salmonella infections. To date, seven people in seven states have reported illness related to the outbreak, three of whom required hospitalization.
2. It is not uncommon for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to close outbreak investigations without verifying the food source or posting a company recall notice, and that alone is not enough.According to the consumer watchdog. The Education Fund in the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) says:Food for Thought Report60% of outbreak investigations in 2025 had no product recalls associated with them. Nearly half of the investigations failed to find the source of the foodborne pathogen involved.
3. The FDA has released it.A Review of Food Preservatives BHAIt was first approved by the FDA in 1961. As part of its review of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a request for information to the public and industry. This chemical is used in a variety of foods, including meat products, breakfast cereals, candy, and ice cream.
4. It has been reported in several European countries, including Belgium, France, and Spain.Possibility of Illness Associated with Recall of Contaminated Infant Formula. A global recall of baby formula products from Nestlé, Lactalis, Danone and others is underway after detection of cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus. Cereulide was found in raw arachidonic acid (ARA) oil from a Chinese supplier.
5. A Norwegian scientist discovered that:Some bacteria can survive even intensive cleaning and disinfection efforts.. Pathogenic bacteria found after disinfection in some facilities included E. coli, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The study concludes that this may indicate the need for more powerful disinfectants in conjunction with mechanical cleaning.

Today’s topic: FDA’s F
This year, at least when it comes to “guidance,” there’s something on the agenda for “the FDA,” officially known within the FDA as the Human Foods Program.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “guidance” documents are non-binding recommendations that describe the FDA’s current thinking or policy on a regulatory matter. Although they are not laws or enforceable rules, they help industry, FDA staff, and the public understand how FDA interprets and applies existing statutes and regulations.