Story type
Food regulation
This page brings together the 7 stories in the “Food regulation” section that the TAAG editorial team selected and summarised between Sep 24, 2026 and Oct 14, 2026, each with its country, date and cited source. Countries with the most stories: Brazil (2), United States (2), and Switzerland (1). Most cited pathogens and toxins: Listeria (2), Salmonella (2), and E. coli STEC (1).
Every story can be read in full on TAAG Insights, with its publication date, country and cited original source and, where relevant, the related laboratory analysis. The list runs from newest to oldest. At the bottom of the page you will find the other pathogens, countries and story types on TAAG Insights to keep exploring.
7 stories, newest first
Industry & regulationRegulation · Switzerland
Switzerland Publishes Its 2025 Recall and Alert Report: 97 Recalls and 33 Warnings, with Allergens, Listeria and Salmonella as Main Causes
Switzerland's BLV published its 2025 annual report on October 14: 97 recalls and 33 public warnings, with undeclared allergens (20) and pathogens (19: Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli) as the main causes in food.
· 4 min
Industry & regulationRegulation · Netherlands
The Netherlands' NVWA Proposes Publishing the Results of Its Food Safety Inspections at Fish Processing Companies
The Netherlands' NVWA published on October 12 a draft decision to make public, on its website, the results of its food safety inspections at fish processing companies, with a two-week period for comments.
· 4 min
Industry & regulationRegulation · Chile
The 2027 Agricultural Budget Proposes a 10% Cut to the Chilean Agency for Food Safety and Quality
The 2027 budget proposal, based on figures from the Budget Office (Dipres), lowers ACHIPIA's allocation from 375 million pesos to 338 million pesos, while spending on inspections of agroforestry exports rises 3% in real terms.
· 3 min
Industry & regulationRegulation · United States
FDA Publishes Its 2025 Annual Outbreak Report: 69 Incidents Assessed and 11 Public Health Advisories
The FDA published on October 6 the 2025 report from its outbreak response office: it assessed 69 incidents, responded to 26 and issued 11 public health advisories, with Salmonella the pathogen that appears most often among the responses.
· 3 min
Industry & regulationRegulation · Brazil
São Paulo Postpones to February 1, 2027 the Ban on Shared Sauce Bottles in Bars and Restaurants
The São Paulo Health Surveillance Center published Portaria CVS No. 9 on October 5, which moves the entry into force of the rule requiring sauces and condiments to be offered in single-use individual portions from October 4 to February 1, 2027.
· 3 min
Industry & regulationRegulation · Brazil
The European Union Approves Brazil's Official Controls on Antimicrobials in Poultry Meat and Honey Following an Audit
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock reported on September 28 that the European Commission's DG SANTE published the final report of its audit on poultry meat and honey, which concludes that Brazilian official controls can provide the guarantees required by European legislation.
· 3 min
Industry & regulationRegulation · United States
Food Safety Gets Barely Ten Minutes at the Hearing for the FDA Commissioner Nominee
At the confirmation hearing of the FDA commissioner nominee, held on September 24 before the Senate HELP Committee, food took up about ten minutes of a two-hour session.
· 3 min