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 […]
There are now more than 276 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome cases in Germany – a staggering number. There are now over 600 who have been sickened (mostly women) and there have been as many as five deaths – all those numbers will rise. E. coli O104:H4 illnesses have also been reported in Britain, Sweden, Denmark and […]
Mark Zuckerberg, you clearly have too much time on your hands. According to AOL News, Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder, has started slaughtering his own food, including slicing the throat of a goat with a knife, as part of a sustainable living project. Here is part of the rest of the story: The 27-year-old billionaire […]
The Robert Koch Institute said more than 60 new cases of Hemolytic Uremic syndrome (HUS) had been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 276. Over 600 have been sickened and there have been as many as five deaths. E. coli O104:H4 illnesses have also been reported in Britain, Sweden, Denmark […]
Felice Freyer of DeFuco’s Salmonella fame, may well have written the best opening sentence in a food poisoning case ever: “Uncle Sushi and Grill in Cranston has shut down after health inspectors found mouse droppings and evidence that a baby’s diapers were being changed in the kitchen, among other violations.” Her story is so good, […]
German officials suspect cucumbers from Spain are the source of a massive enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) outbreak that has hit the northern parts of the country. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), so far 214 patients have developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially deadly complication of an EHEC infection, characterized by a destruction of […]
In an earlier post today, “Export Bill Marler to Germany,” I spoke about what is a significant increase in large, devastating E. coli outbreaks (non-O157) hitting the world, while we are seeing a generalized decrease in E. coli cases in the United States. Of course, I am quite sure that the reason we are seeing […]
I received an email today from one of my many “fans” suggesting that it might well be a good idea to export me to some hot, dark location. I think the actual language was “Marler, go to hell!” It was unclear if it came from one of the hundreds of big companies that I have […]
As of this morning, five people have died from infections with E. coli O104. 140 people have developed acute kidney failure, or Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). Most of the 600 cases reported so far have been centered in northern Germany, particularly in the Hamburg area. More deaths are expected. According to Reuters and German News […]
Food Depot #24, a McDonough, Ga., retailer is recalling approximately 500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following ground beef products subject to recall were sold as tray packs of varying weights bearing a […]
With as many as four dead, 140 with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and over 400 sick with E. coli O104, today the Robert Koch Institute and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment issued a precaution against consuming tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce from northern Germany. Perhaps I need to book a flight to Berlin?
As of yesterday, three German women have died today from E. coli O104. German health officials have found another 400 confirmed cases – mostly young women. The first cases emerged barely two weeks ago and authorities have been shocked at the rate at which this outbreak has spread. Over a hundred patients are being treated […]
I have learned that the E. coli outbreak in Germany, that has killed at least three and sickened some 400, dozens with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, has been caused at least in part by an E. coli other than O157, specifically E. coli O104, stx2 positive and eae negative. I wonder if this German outbreak has […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its recommendation for safely cooking pork, steaks, roasts, and chops. USDA recommends cooking all whole cuts of meat to 145 °F as measured with a food thermometer placed in the thickest part of the meat, then allowing the meat to rest for three minutes before carving or […]
According to Marian Turner of Nature’s News Blog: The next 24 hours will be critical for scientists in Germany who are trying to understand if an outbreak of infections from a deadly strain of E. coli currently sweeping the country is a severe instance of a normal infection, or something different. Three women have died […]
According to a variety of German press reports, German health officials have confirmed over 400 cases of E. coli – enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) (as of yet the serotype is unnamed). “Since the source of the infections hasn’t yet been discovered, that means we also can’t put a stop to it – instead, we have […]