Food Safety

Carol McMillan, senior director of IT for Naturine Farms, talks during the Global Floral and Produce Show.
Food Safety
Food Traceability Rule comes down to one thing: the labelFood Traceability Rule comes down to one thing: the label

If the label is cut off or not legible the whole process is thrown off

byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
Oct 14, 2026
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3 Min Read
A bag of Taylor Farms Garden Salad.
Food Safety
Taylor Farms won’t take lettuce from Mexico during rainy seasonTaylor Farms won’t take lettuce from Mexico during rainy season
byBill Wilson
Oct 9, 2026
1 Min Read
A shopper reaches for produce in a grocery store.
Food Safety
Confidence in grocery food safety falls to record lowConfidence in grocery food safety falls to record low
bySupermarket News Staff
Oct 9, 2026
3 Min Read
produce transport
Fresh Produce
A fresh recipe for managing produce through the supply chainA fresh recipe for managing produce through the supply chain
byRichard Mitchell
Jan 8, 2026
2 Min Read
pallet of apples
Fresh Produce
A cool approach for longer produce lifeA cool approach for longer produce life
byRichard Mitchell
Dec 16, 2025
2 Min Read
man working in Walmart distribution center
Grocery Technology
Walmart partners with Wiliot on massive supply chain management rolloutWalmart partners with Wiliot on massive supply chain management rollout
byHeather Lalley
Oct 6, 2025
1 Min Read
Farmer with wooden baskets of leafy green vegetables
Fresh Produce
Bacterial contamination casts an ominous shadow over produce merchandising
Bacterial contamination casts an ominous shadow over produce merchandising
Sep 4, 2025
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2 Min Read
byRichard Mitchell
Boxes of cereal on a grocery store shelf.
Food Safety
In Texas, food and beverage containing dyes and additives will now come with a warning
In Texas, food and beverage containing dyes and additives will now come with a warning
Jun 24, 2025
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2 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
truck carrying pallets of potatoes
Fresh Produce
A futuristic attitude for enhancing supply chain operations
A futuristic attitude for enhancing supply chain operations
Jun 4, 2025
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2 Min Read
byRichard Mitchell
A shopper holds a phone up to carrots for food traceability information.
Food Safety
ReposiTrak adds some 200 grocery suppliers to food traceability network
ReposiTrak adds some 200 grocery suppliers to food traceability network
May 27, 2025
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2 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
A Raley's sign.
Food Safety
Raley’s settles expired-products suit for $420K
Raley’s settles expired-products suit for $420K
Apr 25, 2025
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2 Min Read
byMark Hamstra
Bottles of food additives.
Food Safety
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces phase out of petroleum-based dyes
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces phase out of petroleum-based dyes
Apr 22, 2025
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4 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
Person washing lettuce
Food Safety
Cuts to Health & Human Services raise concerns about the FDA's ability to conduct food-safety inspections
Cuts to Health & Human Services raise concerns about the FDA's ability to conduct food-safety inspections
Apr 21, 2025
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3 Min Read
byLisa Jennings,Executive Editor
Chickens kept indoors due to Avian Flu.
Dairy
Is there a solution to avian bird flu for the egg-producing industry?
Is there a solution to avian bird flu for the egg-producing industry?
Mar 20, 2025
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5 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
Colorful produce selection at a grocery store
Fresh Produce
A recipe for greater produce safety
A recipe for greater produce safety
Feb 6, 2025
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2 Min Read
byRichard Mitchell
A hand chopping cucumbers
Recalls
Cucumbers in 26 states are feared to be contaminated with salmonella
Cucumbers in 26 states are feared to be contaminated with salmonella
Dec 2, 2024
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2 Min Read
byPeter Romeo,Editor at Large
A bag of Fresh Gourmet Tortilla Strips.
Food Safety
Walmart, Kroger, and others deal with tortilla strip recall
Walmart, Kroger, and others deal with tortilla strip recall
Nov 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
A Listeria warning posted on a deli case in front of Boar's Head products.
Food Safety
Boar’s Head launches food-safety web page following deadly Listeria contamination
Boar’s Head launches food-safety web page following deadly Listeria contamination
Nov 26, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
A bag of baby carrots with some spilling out.
Food Safety
Walmart, Kroger, others affected by E. coli carrot recall
Walmart, Kroger, others affected by E. coli carrot recall
Nov 18, 2024
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2 Min Read
byAlly MacConchie,Digital Content Producer
A box of H-E-B Texas Ranch Chicken Casserole.
Food Safety
Almost 10M pounds of ready-to-eat chicken recalled due to Listeria
Almost 10M pounds of ready-to-eat chicken recalled due to Listeria
Oct 11, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
A speaker at Nation's Restaurant News' Food Safety Symposium
Food Safety
6 food safety topics retailers, restaurant leaders discussed at Ecolab symposium
6 food safety topics retailers, restaurant leaders discussed at Ecolab symposium
Sep 17, 2024
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4 Min Read
byRachel Gignac,Editor
Food Safety
Boar’s Head closes plant due to Listeria outbreak, will no longer make liverwurst
Boar’s Head closes plant due to Listeria outbreak, will no longer make liverwurst
Sep 13, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
Food Safety
Report: Industry lacks awareness when it comes to Food Traceability Rule
Report: Industry lacks awareness when it comes to Food Traceability Rule
Sep 6, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
Food Safety
How Hy-Vee is managing its FSMA compliance
How Hy-Vee is managing its FSMA compliance
Sep 3, 2024
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3 Min Read
byRon Margulis,Owner
Food Safety
Boar’s Head facility linked to Listeria outbreak has dozens of violations
Boar’s Head facility linked to Listeria outbreak has dozens of violations
Aug 31, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
Food Safety
NGA, UNFI release guide to aid in understanding upcoming FDA food traceability rule
NGA, UNFI release guide to aid in understanding upcoming FDA food traceability rule
Aug 28, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
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Food Safety
Over 167,000 pounds of frozen Perdue chicken recalled
Over 167,000 pounds of frozen Perdue chicken recalled
Aug 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
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Food Safety
Aldi’s Freshire Farms vegetable recall falls under FDA’s most severe
Aldi’s Freshire Farms vegetable recall falls under FDA’s most severe
Aug 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
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Food Safety
Costco salad recall set at most severe risk by FDA
Costco salad recall set at most severe risk by FDA
Aug 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
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Food Safety
Boar’s Head faces two product recall lawsuits
Boar’s Head faces two product recall lawsuits
Aug 6, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
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Food Safety
Boar’s Head Brand recalls 7 million pounds of deli meat
Boar’s Head Brand recalls 7 million pounds of deli meat
Jul 31, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
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Food Safety
Lead alert on ground cinnamon is expanded
Lead alert on ground cinnamon is expanded
Jul 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
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Sponsored Content
Food Safety Modernization Act 2026: Everything grocers need to know
Food Safety Modernization Act 2026: Everything grocers need to know
Jul 26, 2024
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7 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Senior editor at Supermarket News
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Food Safety
Sliced deli meats may be behind multistate Listeria outbreak
Sliced deli meats may be behind multistate Listeria outbreak
Jul 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News
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Food Safety
Loblaws, Walmart sold recalled products linked to two deaths
Loblaws, Walmart sold recalled products linked to two deaths
Jul 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBill Wilson,Executive Editor at Supermarket News

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