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 […]
So, what are you doing Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 12:06 p.m. Eastern Time? Me, I get to square off with Sally Fallon, who believes raw milk is “magic food.” Me, I think any food that is marketed to kids and has sickened them needs to be reasonably regulated. Here is the teaser to Kojo’s […]
The CDC reports that a total of 99 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Agona have been reported from 23 states between January 1 and July 22, 2011. The number of ill persons identified in each state with the outbreak strain is as follows: Arkansas (1), Arizona (3), California (7), Colorado (1), […]
In January of this year we filed suit on behalf of the family of Hermillo Castellano who was one four people who died as a result of consuming the contaminated Sangar celery. Castellano was in a San Antonio hospital with a previous condition in May 2010 when he consumed chopped celery. Three days after his […]
It started out with my comments in the article – “El Dorado County farmers challenge food regulations” on the desire by some to forgo food safety oversight simply because the food is local. I had a different take: Local food isn’t necessarily healthy food, said Bill Marler, a Seattle food safety attorney. “What these kind […]
Last week I posted “Two Raw Milks – one for the Pasteurizer and one in the Raw.” The idea behind the post was to recognize that several of the outbreaks linked to raw milk in the past few years were from milk that had been intended to be pasteurized – presumably from a CAFO, and […]
The CDC and FDA is warning consumers not to eat papayas from Agromod Produce, Inc., a distributor in McAllen,Texas. A total of 97 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Agona have been reported from 23 states between January 1 and July 18, 2011. The number of ill persons identified in each state with […]
JoNel Aleccia, Health Writer for MSNBC, wrote about a cluster of cases of a rare illness that can lead to nerve damage and paralysis has been identified along a small stretch of the United States-Mexico border. At least two dozen people in Yuma County, Ariz., and San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, have been diagnosed […]
Agromod Produce, Inc. of McAllen, Texas is recalling all Papayas, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Fresh, Whole Papayas were distributed nationwide and to Canada through retail stores and wholesalers. Agromod is recalling all Blondie, Yaya, Mañanita, and Tastylicious Brand papayas sold prior to July 23, 2011. Each Blondie Brand papaya […]
A press release that is going out next week: In the last 20 years, food safety attorney Bill Marler has sued hundreds of large food companies on behalf of thousands of victims of foodborne illness. He has recovered hundreds of millions in settlements and judgments for clients and has helped prompt drastic changes in food […]
Mike Stobbe of AP Atlanta wrote a great story today about John and Loreen Meyer and John’s struggle with E. coli O104:H4 in the story “’30 days of hell’ for US victim of German E. coli” that hit the wire a few moments ago. … Though it all happened less than two months ago, Meyer’s […]
Over the last several weeks you have seen a few stories by our pair of Pulitzer Prize winning writers, Ross Anderson and Andrew Schneider, and they are promising more (stories and Pulitzers). Dan, Helena, Mary, Gretchen and Cookson continue to do important stories, and we have had several great Op-eds by author, Michele Simon. My […]
Coral Beach of The Packer confirmed publicly what many knew for months – Costco continues to lead the way in food safety. According to The Packer, new pathogen testing requirements for produce companies supplying Costco Wholesale Corp. may be the first of their kind for a retailer, but Earthbound Farms and Ready Pac were already […]
Statement from U.S. Senator Patty Murray: “We know that the U.S. has the safest food supply in the world, largely because of the joint efforts of the food industry and our regulatory agencies. But each year, millions of Americans are still getting sick as a result of food borne illnesses. I’ve worked with Bill since […]
Today, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a firm with establishments in Mount Pleasant, TX and Waco, TX is recalling approximately 11,240 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: • 10 lb. boxes […]
Moms and Dads urged not buy them for kids According to AP, Blue Lobster Farms resumed selling African dwarf frogs that caused Salmonella illnesses in more than 240 people, most of them children, over the last few years. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials on Wednesday warned consumers that Blue Lobster Farms in June […]