salmonella

Health authorities are investigating a salmonella outbreak that has again been linked to tomatoes from Italy. The recurrence of the contamination issue has raised concerns about food safety controls in the supply chain and prompted attention from food safety regulators and consumers across Europe.

French food safety authorities have identified salmonella as the cause of an ongoing outbreak linked to pumpkin seeds, according to Food Safety News. The finding points to contaminated seeds as the source of illnesses in France. Investigators are expected to trace the supply chain and determine whether products need to be recalled from the market.