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 […]
With the recent Salmonella Bareilly outbreak linked to Spicy Tuna Roll Sushi, I fist thought if the C1 serotype Bareilly was found to be linked to a specific food over time. In searching www.outbreakdatabase.com I could find no discernible pattern. In 2010 in the United Kingdom Raw or Undercooked Bean Sprouts was linked to illnesses. […]
According the CDC a few moments ago, a total of 93 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bareilly have been reported from 19 states and the District of Columbia. The CDC also noted that the number of ill people identified in each state with the outbreak strain is as follows: Alabama (2), Arkansas (1), […]
The CDC announced today a total of 29 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26 have been reported from 11 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Iowa (5), Kansas (2), Michigan (10), Missouri (3), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (1), Washington (1), Wisconsin […]
A total of 29 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26 have been reported from 11 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Iowa (5), Kansas (2), Michigan (10), Missouri (3), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (1), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), and West Virginia […]
There is an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly. The confirmed case count has grown to 90 as of April 2, 2012. Reported case counts include 19 States and the District of Columbia. All state names have not yet been released by FDA or CDC. Seven hospitalizations and no deaths have been reported. The majority of […]
In the morning I am taking an early flight to Washington State Universtity (Pullman) where I will have the honor of spending the day with the author of “Poisoned,” the true story about the Jack in the Box E. coli Outbreak, that changed many lives, including my own. You shoud buy the book at Amazon […]
What if you were the CEO of a multimillion dollar, privately held food manufacturing company and awoke one morning to find that the name of your best selling product (you previously had painstakingly crafted the name to sound so appetizing) was now known to the public as “Blue Barf,” “Green Goop,” “Purple Puke,” “Red Rubbish,” […]
The New York City Health Department is investigating one confirmed and one suspect case of botulism, a rare but serious foodborne illness caused by an extremely potent toxin. Both patients are Chinese-speaking Queens residents and had recently purchased unrefrigerated fresh bulk tofu from the same store in Flushing. Botulism impairs the body’s nervous system. The […]
CDC reports today: • A total of 66 persons infected with outbreak strains of Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona have been reported from 16 states. • The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (2), California (8), Georgia (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (6), Michigan […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a complaint filed by the Department of Justice, is seeking to stop the processing and distribution of fish products at Blue Ocean Smokehouse because of a risk of botulism and other food hazards. If granted, the permanent injunction against Fujino Enterprises Inc., doing business as Blue Ocean Smokehouse, […]
Ready for Easter our feed store is well stocked with chicks and ducklings for the Easter Bunny to deliver. They should come, however, with a warning. If you touch them, wash your hands. Remember, that back in October 2011, a total of 68 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Altona were been reported […]
The Alabama Department of Health yesterday alerted customers of McDonald’s, located at 2000 McFarland Blvd, Northport that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A virus through an infected employee. If you visited this McDonald’s any time on March 14, 2012, or during breakfast hours on March 16, 2012, please contact your health care provider […]
In September of 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) linked a Listeria outbreak to cantaloupe produced in the Rocky Ford region of Colorado. On October 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the findings of an investigation at Jensen Farms. The report details unsanitary conditions and improper practices at the farm’s […]
In POISONED, Jeff Benedict delivers a jarringly candid narrative of the fast-moving disaster drawing on access to key documents and exclusive interviews with the real-life characters at the center of the drama – the families whose children were infected, the Jack in the Box executives forced to answer for the tragedy, the physicians and scientists […]
I was reading Greg Phillip’s piece in the Dothan Eagle about the “Peanut Proud” celebration in Blakely Georgia this weekend. Peanut Proud even has a web page and a facebook page. I tried to follow on twitter, but I could not find @peanutproud. Perhaps they will have that next year. Here is part of Greg’s […]