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 […]
I was reading this morning yet another warning about using food as a vehicle of terrorism. This time it was Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warning of infectious disease outbreaks caused by pathogens falling into the wrong hands and into our food. She said: “Unfortunately the ability of terrorists and other non-state actors to develop […]
It is good for AMI members too. Beginning March 5, 2012, after years of discussion, Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) finally intends to do sampling and testing of manufacturing trim and other raw ground beef products, to ensure control of both E. coli O157:H7 and six other serotypess of STEC E. coli (O26, O45, O103, […]
As of November 1, 2011, a total of 139 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 28 states. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (2), Colorado (39), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), […]
I get a chance to talk to a group of lawyers this week. I know, you are jealous. But, at least it is in Seattle a few blocks from my office. Poisons in the Food Chain by William Marler – 2011 WSAJ Winter Conference View more presentations from Bill Marler.
November was not a good month for Raw Milk nor at least eight consumers. Two dairies – one small and one large – that sell commercially at retail were linked to E. coli O157:H7 illnesses. Here are the details: Cozy Vale Creamery’s raw milk products were recalled because they were linked to three E. coli […]
Michael Booth and the Denver Post should get the Pulitzer for their extensive coverage of the Colorado homegrown Listeria outbreak that is now the most deadly in U.S. recent history. But, they more deserve our thanks for telling the story of an amazing family – that is too much like yours and mine – to […]
So, we bought this for the back of the upcoming Seattle Magazine: Go to Amazon and buy the book – Poisoned – the story behind the Jack in the Box E. coli Outbreak. And, on the news front – it has been a long, long week: The Packer: Even the industry’s most ardent critic, Bill […]
I spent the afternoon in Boulder Colorado teaching three torts classes (combined) Its great to see so many students interested in food and food safety. All had read the book, Poisoned. I also learned that the results are in, and the LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community announced that Marler Blog is one of the LexisNexis Top […]
I am on a plane (delayed flight) finally bound to Chicago via Minneapolis – tell me why I am going to a Food Litigation Conference in Chicago in November? Last week we filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of a woman who died before her time – from eating Listeria-tainted cantaloupe. Here is my […]
This is the third lawsuit the firms have brought against New Jersey-based Turkish pine nut importer Sunrise Commodities. The complaint (#11CV6581T), filed in New York Federal District Court in Rochester, alleges that on October 18, 2011 Melissa Catalino and her six-year-old daughter consumed pine nuts that were purchased from a local Wegmans Food Mart. By […]
With two raw milk E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks in the news (one in Washington and one in California) that have sickened at least eight – five with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, I thought an updated chart of over a decade of raw milk and raw milk cheese outbreaks would be timely. Download: Outbreaks from Unpasteurized (Raw) […]
Over Thanksgiving week, Cozy Vale Creamery’s raw milk products were recalled because they were linked to three E. coli O157:H7 illnesses and after environmental swabbing at the facility discovered that locations in the milking parlor and processing areas were contaminated with the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. At least two of those cases were children who […]
Here is part (and surprisingly) said he was thankful for: There are days when it seems — both in and out of the food world — that Everything Is Going Wrong. That makes it easy enough to complain, and I’m not alone in doing so routinely. Nothing tastes the way it used to. Even pricey […]
Myth: Organic Pastures and the Weston A. Price Foundation continue to repeat that the 2006 E. coli O157:H7 Raw Milk Product Outbreak was caused by Spinach. Fact: – 2006 Organic Pastures outbreak, illness onsets ranged from 9/6 to 9/24 – 5 patients had definite exposure to raw milk or raw milk products produced by Organic […]
Environmental testing also positive. Cozy Vale Creamery’s raw milk products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 after being linked to three illnesses. The Cozy Vale Creamery’s whole and skim milk and cream are distributed through seven retail outlets in Pierce, Thurston and King counties. The products being recalled all […]