Two major E. coli outbreaks, the verdict in the Australian mushroom case, and movement on the South African Listeria class action dominated world headlines in 2025.
Italian produce continued to be in the news for the wrong reasons with Salmonella outbreaks traced to sprouted alfalfa seeds and tomatoes. Ireland reported a Listeria outbreak with nine people sick and one death linked to ready-made meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods. Botulism again caused several incidents with illnesses in Lithuania, Italy and France.
