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 have been blogging about food safety issues for nearly a decade. I have announced a few outbreaks and several recalls before the FDA – or FSIS – ever said a word. However, with this new website, I feel that the Government is trying to beat me. That would be a good thing for everyone.
• As of March 29, 2011, 13 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Panama have been reported from Oregon (5 cases), Washington (4 cases), California (2 cases), Colorado (1 case) and Maryland (1 case). • Collaborative investigative efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies have linked this outbreak to […]
Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling 2,939 cases of 9 oz. Bag Spinach with Product Codes starting with H081 and H082, UPC Code of 7127913204 and Use-by Dates of April 6 and 7 out of an abundance of caution due to a positive result for Salmonella from random sample testing. The company is not aware of […]
Reported Illness as of April 3, 2011 • 60 Reported cases of illness (59 in Rhode Island, 1 in Massachusetts) • 27 Hospitalizations (22 Discharged, 5 Current) • 31 Lab-confirmed Salmonella
12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Hadar have been reported from 10 states: Arizona (1 case), California (1 case), Colorado (1 case), Georgia (1 case), Illinois (1 case), Missouri (1 case), Mississippi (1 case), Ohio (1 case), Washington (1 case), and Wisconsin (3 cases) linked to Turkey Burger.
Mary Clare Jalonick of AP reports on the Vilsack/Hagen briefing that the Obama administration is aiming to prevent meat recalls by withholding meat and poultry products from grocery store shelves until government testing is complete. The Agriculture Department proposed rules Tuesday that would force companies to delay shipments to consumers until government inspectors have released […]
As of April 1, 2011, 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Hadar have been reported from 10 states: Arizona (1 case), California (1 case), Colorado (1 case), Georgia (1 case), Illinois (1 case), Missouri (1 case), Mississippi (1 case), Ohio (1 case), Washington (1 case), and Wisconsin (3 cases). Isolation dates range […]
At times both lawyers and the media take some heat from politicians – mostly from the right – for standing up for their rights. I am proud when one of my clients is willing to take the abuse. Erin M. Carrera maintained her 16-year-old became ill after eating two zeppole’s made at the bakery last […]
Monday we will be filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island on behalf of a Massachusetts family impacted by DeFusco’s Bakery. As of last Friday nine new cases were reported, bringing the total to 56. 26 needed hospitalization and 9 people still remained hospitalized. The Rhode Island Health Department reported that swabs taken from cardboard boxes […]
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services notified FSIS of a patient diagnosed with salmonellosis caused by Salmonella serotype Hadar. The investigation expanded to include 12 people in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Washington, and Wisconsin who also have been diagnosed with Salmonella Hadar infection, with illnesses occurring between December 2010 […]
When I am not traveling the world in search of the last Foodborne Illness Outbreak or trying to prevent the next one, I try to spend time with my kids. My youngest, Sydney (a.k.a. Squid) is an animal lover, so we tend to watch some episode of “Animal Planet” before she (more likely me) falls […]
Jennie-O Turkey Store, a Willmar, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 54,960 pounds of frozen, raw turkey burger products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. As FSIS continues its investigation of illnesses related to this recall, additional raw turkey products may be recalled. […]
The CDC has confirmed that 14 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli serotype O157:H7 have been reported from Maryland (3 cases), New Jersey (2 cases), North Carolina (1 case), Ohio (2 cases) and Pennsylvania (6 cases). The FSIS announced that Palmyra Bologna Company, of Palmyra, PA, is recalling approximately 23,000 pounds of […]
Felice Freyer reports that swabs taken from cardboard boxes where empty pastry shells were stored at DeFusco’s Bakery in Johnston, tested positive for Salmonella. The boxes previously held raw eggs. If any of those eggs were infected and had broken open, residue in the boxes could have led to the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened […]
The only thing good about this story is that they cite to Food Safety News: