Horsemeat Scandal Prosecutions 2013: Fraud Enforcement
The 2013 horsemeat scandal brought jail terms and fines across Europe — Spanghero, UK slaughterhouses, Dutch traders. A food fraud enforcement study.
Lettieri Sesame Recall 2025: 490,000 lbs of Sandwiches
Hearthside recalled 489,887 lbs of Lettieri’s breakfast sandwiches in 2025 — sesame flour in the French toast, missing from labels.
Goodles Mac & Cheese Recall 2025: Milk & Cashew Alert
Goodles recalled vegan mac products for undeclared milk and truffle products for cashew in 2025 — 8 allergic reactions reported.
Goodfood Pesto Radiatore Recall 2021: Undeclared Cashew
Goodfood recalled Pesto Radiatore meal kits in Canada in 2021 for undeclared cashew after consumer complaints and reactions.
Gold Medal Flour Salmonella Recall 2023: Raw Flour Dangers
13 states, 13 illnesses: the 2023 Gold Medal flour Salmonella outbreak and why raw flour is a food safety hazard. FDA investigation.
Fonterra Botulism Scare 2013: The $240M False Alarm
Fonterra’s 2013 botulism scare recalled formula worldwide — then tests showed it was harmless C. sporogenes. Anatomy of a false alarm.
El Abuelito Cheese Listeria Outbreak 2021: 13 Ill, 1 Death
El Abuelito’s queso fresco caused a deadly 2021 Listeria outbreak — 13 illnesses, 12 hospitalisations, 1 death. FDA investigation lessons.
Diamond Shruumz Illnesses 2024: 180 Hospitalised, 3 Deaths
Diamond Shruumz mushroom edibles caused 180+ illnesses and 3 deaths in 2024. FDA found undisclosed drugs in the products.
Del Monte Cyclospora Outbreak 2018: 250 Cases, No Source
Del Monte vegetable trays caused 250 Cyclospora infections in 2018. How a parasite with no confirmed source beat the investigators.
Daily Harvest Crumbles 2022: Tara Flour & Liver Injury
Daily Harvest’s Lentil + Leek Crumbles sickened hundreds in 2022 — severe GI illness and liver injury linked to tara flour. FDA findings.