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 […]
John Hacker of the Carthage Press reports that a Jasper County resident died earlier this week from E. coli food contamination and the Jasper County Health Department is investigating other possible cases that might be related to a single family gathering over Thanksgiving weekend. Jasper County Health Department Director Tony Moehr said the victim died […]
Honestly, I have lost track how often I have done the back and forth to “the other Washington” over the last several years. For the longest time (when the Republicans held the House and Senate) nothing moved on food safety issues and walking the halls of the House and Senate was beside the point. That […]
Not that I am suggesting that being in the top 100 is bad, but with a little help from you and friends, I could move up the chart a bit(e) more. Interestingly, I am in the Torts category (not the cake). You have to scroll down a little to find it. Thanks.
In between watching the debate on food safety on CSPAN, suing Bravo in a cheese E. coli case in Colorado, suing King Nut in a peanut butter Salmonella case in Minnesota, and preparing for a trip to the capitol next week, I have been cleaning out some old files from my office in preparation for […]
In between watching on CSPAN the House argue, albeit politely, over inserting S. 510, with Tester/Hagen Amendment into the 2011 spending bill, I had a chance to talk with Mark Steil and MPR for his story, “State ratchets up pressure on raw milk seller:” The state has made repeated efforts to stop Michael and Roger […]
According to US Customs, in 2007, the United States imported 3.048 billion pounds of beef or 10.7% of the overall beef consumption for the year. That amount was slightly lower than in 2006 and about 500 million pounds less than in 2005 and 2004. According to the latest USDA WASDE report, total beef imports were […]
With Congressmembers Rosa DeLauro, Bart Stupak and John Dingell leading the charge, the Senate’s version of food safety, S. 510, has been absorbed into the House Omnibus Spending Bill (payments to keep lights on in Washington). And, after what appears to be an upcoming party-line vote, it (the Omnibus Spending Bill with S. 510 inserted) […]
Washington correspondent for the Associated Press, Mary Clare Jalonick, reports a few hours ago that: Food safety legislation stalled by a constitutional snag could be revived as part of a giant year-end budget bill. The bill to increase the Food and Drug Administration’s powers to keep food safe stalled after overwhelmingly passing the Senate last […]
Since it seems that the House and Senate still cannot seem to get a Food Safety Bill across the finish line, we thought we would keep encouraging companies not to poison their customers in a slightly more direct way. On or about October 14, 2010, 14-year-old MK and her mother Lois Kirby shopped at the […]
At a Glance: Atlas Walnut Co of California is voluntarily recalling walnut halves and pieces because a shipment sent to another manufacturer has tested positive for the presence of Salmonella. Azar Nut Co, which receives product from Atlas, has asked U.S. Foodservice to recall the products. The Issue: No illness has been reported. Azar reports […]
Note – If for a moment anyone things that I m becoming a Republican don’t – Democrats may not have any brains but Republicans have no souls. Granted, there are a lot of things going on in the country that demand the attention of our leaders (like tax cuts for Millionairs and Billionairs and see […]
ScienceDaily reports in “Killing Salmonella and E. Coli on Fresh Produce With Half the Normal Food-Irradiation Levels” that a team of Texas A&M researchers has developed a way to cut by as much as half the amount of irradiation needed to kill 99.999 percent of salmonella, E. coli and other pathogens on fresh produce. By […]
They are also aged for over a year. I’ll put these two cans up to any raw cheeses any day – for taste and safety reasons. You can order online and taste for yourself.
Rushing Waters Fisheries, Palmyra, is recalling about 225 pounds of smoked trout and smoked salmon spreads, because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported from eating this product. The contamination was discovered through routine testing conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. The recalled products […]
In 1996 when I was the emcee of the State Democratic Convention, or when I was urged to run against Rick White for the House in 1998, or when I was urged to run against Slade Gorton for the Senate in 1999, or when over the last decade I have hosted more fund-raisers than I […]