The FDA has published the following warning: Consumers worldwide should not use any ByHeart brand infant formula as all ByHeart products are included in this recall. As we know, as of November 26, 2025, a total of 37 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism and confirmed exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula (various […]
FDA inspectors found Listeria in 19 of the plants (21 percent) and Salmonella in one More than half of the facilities (45) had 39 objectionable and 39 insanitary practices Six facilities were selected for extremely unsanitary practices The findings prompted three voluntary recalls, According to an FDA Press Release today: “Inspecting food facilities and […]
FSIS reported moments ago, K2D Foods, doing business as (DBA) Colorado Premium Foods, a Carrolton, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 113,424 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. This is a Class I Recall. The […]
Now available for purchase from Amazon.com and the University of Chicago Press (receive a 20% discount with the following promo code: UCPNEW) Foodborne illness is a big problem. Wash those chicken breasts, and you’re likely to spread Salmonella to your countertops, kitchen towels, and other foods nearby. Even salad greens can become biohazards when toxic strains […]
Members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement have adopted new rules requiring them to sanitize “open source” used water for overhead irrigation following recent E. coli outbreaks that led investigators to suspect water as a cause. The new rules, which passed in an April 19 vote, cover 99% of the leafy greens grown in California, according the California […]
Mondelēz Global LLC announced today a limited voluntary recall in the United States of certain Chewy Chips Ahoy 13oz cookies. This voluntary recall is being conducted because of the potential for certain product to contain an unexpected solidified ingredient. Some reports of potential adverse health effects have been received. Mondelez spokesman Tom Armitage later clarified […]
The CDC and several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked to deli-sliced meats and cheeses. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are monitoring the outbreak. As of April 15, 2019, 8 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have […]
Jensen Tuna of Louisiana is recalling frozen ground raw tuna sourced from JK Fish of Vietnam due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled tuna was individually packaged in one-pound bags and sold in 20-pound boxes under lot numbers z266, z271, and z272 No other tuna products are impacted or part of this recall. The product was sold […]
Symptoms of Salmonella infection include diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever. Symptoms usually begin within 12 to 96 hours after exposure, but they can begin up to 2 weeks after exposure. Infections usually clear in five to seven days, but about 28 percent of laboratory-confirmed cases require hospitalization. More serious invasive infections occasionally occur. Many Salmonella infections in otherwise healthy […]
Indiana 1 Georgia 17 Kentucky 54 Ohio 7 Tennessee 28 Virginia 2 As of April 12, 2019, 109 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from six states. CDC is reporting the 109 illnesses that the PulseNet laboratory network has confirmed are part of this outbreak. States are investigating […]
CDC collaborated with public health and regulatory officials in several states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections. Public health investigators used the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that were part of this outbreak. DNA fingerprinting was performed on Salmonella bacteria isolated […]
Although legal to sell at retail in the state of Washington, you must ask why a retailer would take such a risk? Dungeness Valley Creamery is again recalling retail raw whole milk, skim milk and cream because it might be contaminated with Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli), the dairy announced Tuesday. Dungeness Valley Creamery retail […]
Today the CDC reported that 96 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. Illnesses started on dates from March 2, 2019, to March 26, 2019. Ill people range in age from 1 to 81 years, with a median age of 17. Fifty-one percent […]
As of April 8, 2019, 96 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from five states. CDC is reporting the 96 illnesses that the PulseNet laboratory network has confirmed are part of this outbreak. States are investigating additional illnesses that might be a part of this outbreak. Illnesses started […]
Two years after children were sickened and some nearly died, insurance companies and the lawyers they hire continue to deny justice to the victims – that will not last long. THE SOY NUT BUTTER E. COLI O157:H7 OUTBREAK In March 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several state health departments attributed […]
On March 19th, a lawsuit was filed against Sysco Nashville and Feshpoint INC., the romaine lettuce distributors for Chick-Fil-A in Tennessee, on behalf of Chandler Fussell who was sickened with E. coli after consuming a salad purchased from Chick-Fil-A by his fiancé. The lawsuit was not filed against Chick-Fil-A. stamped summons and complaint Freshpoint Inc – […]