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 […]
From the Salmonella Lawyers and Attorneys and E. coli Lawyers and Attorneys at Marler Clark. With one E. coli outbreak in at least five states and two Salmonella outbreaks in at least six states, it is a good idea for consumers – especially parents – pay attention to the recalls below and about E. coli […]
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella, possibly related to yesterday’s recall of baked goods, including zeppoles. HEALTH has received reports of 19 people who are ill, with a common characteristic among many as having consumed zeppoles from DeFusco’s Bakery. Nine of the 19 people have tested positive for […]
On March 21, I raised the question – “Are we due for a Salmonella serotype Panama Cantaloupe Outbreak?” On March 22 Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. (“Del Monte Fresh”) of Coral Gables, Florida recalled 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes, each containing 4 plastic mesh sleeves with 3 cantaloupes per sleeve, because they have the potential […]
It is looking like a second dance with BJ’s is in the offing. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service just released the list of retail establishments that may have received E. coli contaminated bologna that has been recalled by Palmyra Bologna Company. The bad bologna, which has caused at least 14 confirmed illnesses in […]
This moring we got the news that the Federal Court will allow us to maintain a claim for punitive damages agaist Wright County Egg and its owner, Austin J. “Jack” DeCoster. For those you may have forgotten: According to the CDC, from May 1 to November 30, 2010, approximately 1,939 Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses were reported […]
Jamie Grey of KTVB Boise reported yesterday on what can be an “epidemiology learning moment.” According to Ms. Grey, around 5,000 cases of (about 60,000 fruit) Del Monte “cantaloupe sold at Costco stores in Idaho and other states in the west have been recalled because of possible Salmonella contamination.” According to the FDA, the cantaloupes […]
Food safety attorney Bill Marler’s presentation at the 2011 Guiding Lights Weekend in Seattle on how to lobby for the public interest in an era of divided government. How To Lobby in an Era of Divided Government with Bill Marler View more presentations from Bill Marler
You really have to wonder about Republicans. They always say they hate those damn ambulance chasing trial lawyers, but, short of sending flowers, defunding food safety is the best gift ever. Cutting the budgets for the CDC, FDA and FSIS will only mean more food poisoning outbreaks, more illnesses, more lawsuits, and more money in […]
Attorney Bill Marler of the nation’s leading food safety law firm, Marler Clark, today called on Pennsylvania-based Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. to reconsider its commitment to the safety of its customers in the wake of a recent E. coli outbreak linked to Lebanon bologna sold in five states. “The onus is on Palmyra Bologna to […]
Public health officials have identified cantaloupes sold by Del Monte Fresh Produce as the likely cause of a recent Salmonella Panama outbreak that has sickened at least 12 people in 7 western states. The Gables, Florida based company recently recalled nearly 60,000 cantaloupes after learning of the product’s link to the Salmonella outbreak. “The food […]
The folks from CDC’s Outbreak Response Team (a.k.a Outbreaknet) are having a busy few weeks. Salmonella Cantaloupes As of March 22, 2011, 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Panama have been reported from Oregon (5 cases), Washington (4 cases), California (2 cases), and Maryland (1 case). Reported dates of illness onset range […]
On a morning with the news is Liz Taylor’s death, radiation in Tokyo’s drinking water and more bombing in Libya, thanks to the folks at Food and Water Watch for applying humor to a serious topic:
In 2009 the California state department of public health warned consumers not to eat Del Monte brand whole cantaloupe sold between Oct. 5 and 16 at Northern California and Nevada Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods and Food Sources stores. Dr. Mark Horton, the department’s director, said these stores are voluntarily recalling 1,120 cartons of […]
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. (“Del Monte Fresh”) of Coral Gables, Florida is voluntarily recalling 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes, each containing 4 plastic mesh sleeves with 3 cantaloupes per sleeve, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Panama, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, […]
I love, and you will too will love www.outbreakdatabase.com: An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium occurred in south central Pennsylvania and was linked to the consumption of Lebanon bologna. The Lebanon bologna was produced by The Palmyra Bologna Co. and had been distributed nationwide. Lebanon bologna was named after Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, and is a semi-dry, […]