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 […]
Thursday night I received an email that the Regional Health Authority of Aquitaine France was set to announce that at least eight people (now ten) from the Bordeaux area of France had been sickened, and several hospitalized, because of E. coli infections (with two testing positive for E. coli O104:H4 – of the German variety). […]
The Alabama Department of Public Health continues its investigation of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Lee County. Six children who played in the Splash Park and Aquatic Center in Opelika between June 12 and June 18 have been identified with severe gastrointestinal illness as of Friday, June 24. There have been problems with waterparks […]
Idaho state public health officials are investigating a number of salmonella cases believed to be connected to the consumption of alfalfa sprouts. The investigation is ongoing and includes 19 ill persons from northern Idaho, eastern Washington and western Montana. Of the persons reported with salmonella infection linked to the outbreak, six have reported consumption of […]
Is it the seeds? With the numbers of deaths (at last count at last 44) still rising in Europe stemming from the German E. coli O104:H4 bean sprout outbreak, and with outbreak illness also tied to Michigan, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and the probable death of a 65 year old man in Arizona, it is […]
As of a few moments ago, the European Union reports a total of 862 HUS cases, including 30 deaths, and 2,930 non-HUS cases, including 13 deaths (see table for distribution per country) linked to E. coli O104:H4 contaminated organic bean sprouts. Germany reports eight additional HUS cases and two new HUS deaths. It also reports […]
This morning the Michigan Department of Community Health announced that three people in Livingston County Michigan have been diagnosed with of Q fever after drinking raw milk from a dairy herd share program. All three, women in their 30s or 40s, acknowledged obtaining raw milk from the “as yet named” farm. One of the women […]
According to the AP, “health officials say the death of an Arizona resident who recently traveled to Germany may be linked to the food-poisoning outbreak in Europe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said the death is under investigation. The Arizona resident had a severe E. coli complication that can lead to […]
Press Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded research, education and extension grants to 24 institutions to reduce food-borne illnesses and deaths from microbial contamination. “While the U.S. food supply is generally considered to be one of the safest in the world, approximately 48 million Americans […]
From the OIG: Our review found that FDA’s guidance for developing and implementing food recalls was not adequate to ensure the safety of the Nation’s food supply because it was not enforceable. In addition, FDA did not always follow its own procedures for ensuring that the recall process operated efficiently and effectively. FDA has established […]
Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Education, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, sent a letter to Jacob Lew, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, today calling for action on a proposal that would help protect Americans from foodborne illnesses. Since the USDA declared E. coli O157:H7 an adulterant […]
A few days ago I posted this press release from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and others: Laboratory test results show that the Campylobactor jejuni bacteria that caused diarrheal illness among 16 individuals who drank unpasteurized (raw) milk at a school event early this month in Raymond was the same bacteria […]
Since yesterday according to the European Union Food Safety Authority and the United States Centers for Disease Control (needs to update its website), 857 HUS cases, including 28 deaths, and 2,850 non-HUS cases, including 12 deaths, have been reported so far (see table below for distribution per country – does not include U.S.). Today, Germany […]
A few weeks ago a book, two years in the making, “Poisoned; The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat,” by Jeff Benedict came out and is climbing the New York Times Best Seller’s List. A few days later one of the largest and, now most deadly, E. […]
A few months ago, Food Safety News, reported that budget reductions have forced local health departments to cut programs and staff, resulting in the loss of 6,000 public health jobs 2010 alone, according to survey and preliminary report released by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). The report found that nearly […]
Massachusetts, Michigan, and Wisconsin count five (3 with HUS) in the E. coli O104:H4 Outbreak that has been linked to bean sprouts or sprout seeds that has now killed 40 and sickened 3593 (849 with HUS) in Europe.