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 […]
Readers of my blog might well remember the CDC, FDA and the State of California investigations and tracebacks on E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks: 2006 Dole Spinach 2006 Taco Bell Lettuce 2007 Taco John’s Lettuce Interesting thing about those investigations is that the FDA, et. al, named all names – including the farms that grew the […]
I donated $5,000 to Miriam’s Kitchen in D.C. on behalf of those killed and wounded in Tucson and their families – http://miriamskitchen.org/. I did it because I can not help thinking of how many times one of my three daughters attended a political event to participate in our democracy.
Seems we have some similar interests:
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice today filed a complaint for permanent injunction against a Jamaica, N.Y.-based beverage company to prevent it from processing and distributing juice and other products. Hank J. Hagen and Milton S. Reid and their company, Mystical One LLC (also known as […]
MS FISH CORP 808 ALABAMA AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207 is recalling Ossie’s Schmaltz Herring due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail, or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as […]
Donna Tam of Times-Standard reported today on the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors decision to unanimously maintain the status quo of Humboldt’s ban on raw milk sales. According to documents presented by the Department of Health and Human Services, 10 raw dairy outbreaks with 138 illnesses and one pasteurized dairy outbreak with 23 illnesses were […]
I seem to be constantly updating this chart as more and more outbreaks and illnesses are reported. Year Type Pathogen Cases 1990 Alfalfa S. Anatum 15 1995 Alfalfa S. Stanley 128 1995 Alfalfa S. Newport 133 1995 Alfalfa S. Newport 69 1996 Alfalfa S. Stanley 30 1996 Alfalfa S. Montevideo 650 1997 Alfalfa S. Infantis […]
Bryan Gentry of the Lynchburg News and Advance stepped back into the Peanut Corporation of America Salmonella outbreak now coming up on the two-year anniversary of the announcement of the outbreak that sickened over 700 and killed nine with his article – “Parnell hopes to move on after Peanut Corp. probe.” Although I like […]
According to one of my favorite online Ag magazines – The Packer – In response to a December outbreak of salmonella in the Midwest, Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches is dropping alfalfa sprouts from its menu in favor of clover sprouts — despite clover sprouts being the focus of another recall of sprouts at one of […]
I have been following Fair and Petting Zoo Outbreaks for several years – http://www.fair-safety.com/ – so it really came as no surprise that Godstone Farm Petting Zoo admitted liability. Last time I was in London I had a chance to meet with counsel for the injured children, and it seemed quite clear that the petting […]
We filed this Complaint in Kitsap County Superior Court this morning:
Surtex Foods Co. says it is recalling its Oaxaca (wah-HAH’-kah) string cheese because it may be contaminated with a pair of bacteriums. The Los Angeles-based company said Monday that its “La Original” brand, which comes in a 17.63-ounce clear package could be susceptible to Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. The product was distributed only in […]
In the Spring of 2009 Hartford City health department officials interviewed cafeteria workers at Aetna’s downtown Hartford office, where five Aetna employees had been stricken with E. coli. The food vector of the outbreak has yet to be determined. The cases occurred over a month time period. At least one, and perhaps more of the […]
La Placita Botanas Mexicanas, Inc. of South El Monte, California announced it was recalling its Wheat Snacks with Chile, Potato Chips with Chile, and Corn Churritos with Chile after samples of bulk ingredients revealed evidence of contamination. The problem was discovered during an inspection of the manufacturing plant by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. […]
Soon the Humboldt County Supervisors will be considering a request from Mark McAfee, Founder and CEO of Organic Pastures Dairy (one of two raw milk dairies in California), to allow raw milk sales in Humboldt County. I have not found Mr. McAfee’s petition, but I did find a fairly blistering response from the California Department […]