It’s Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Today’s FSN Daily covers developments across global food safety, from European regulators proposing tighter toxin limits for infant formula to legal challenges over U.S. dietary guidelines, a Listeria outbreak in Norway, and industry experts meeting in Wales to address emerging risks in the food supply.
1. EFSA proposes tighter toxin levels for infant formula
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published advice on cereulide to help risk managers judge when infant formula should be withdrawn from the market.
Multi-country recalls of formula products from Nestlé, Lactalis, Danone and others are ongoing following the detection of cereulide – a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus. The toxin can cause nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain 30 minutes to six hours after ingestion. Cereulide was found in arachidonic acid (ARA) oil, a raw material from a Chinese supplier.
2. Physicians’ group files petition against new dietary guidelines
New dietary guidelines published by the Trump Administration have been the subject of much discussion in the medical arena, but one group is pursuing legal action.
The guidelines put the health and safety of the public at risk and are the result of industry influence according to a petition filed with the Offices of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Every five years the two departments issue new dietary guidelines.
3. Six sick in Norwegian Listeria outbreak
Half a dozen people have fallen sick in a Listeria outbreak in Norway.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said there are six confirmed patients and all of them have been hospitalized.
Four patients had eaten products from the company Smalahovetunet Voss before they became ill. This includes smalahovesylte, rullepølse, and smalahove. Smalahovesylte is meat from a sheep’s head that is pressed and boiled and Rullepølse is a type of spiced meat roll. Smalahove is a traditional dish made using a sheep’s head.
4. Experts meet in Wales to discuss food safety
More than 160 representatives from the food and drink industry met in Wales recently to discuss food safety.
Topics ranged from foodborne illness incidents and allergens to the risks of food fraud in complex supply chains.
The event was organized by Cardiff Metropolitan University’s ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre. The HELIX Programme Technical Conference took place in Cardiff in January. The program is funded by the Welsh Government to enable knowledge transfer to food and drink manufacturers.
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