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 […]
Bravo Farms of Traver in the Central Valley is expanding its previous cheese recall to include ALL Bravo Farms cheese. Bravo Farms had previously issued a recall on its Dutch Style Gouda, and now “out of concern for any further contamination we have decided to further expand the recall to include all of our cheeses,” […]
Calabro Cheese, a East Haven, Conn. establishment is recalling approximately 57 pounds of Rotolini, meat and cheese roll appetizer products, that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: • 8-ounce packages of “CALABRO All Natural ROTOLINI Mozzarella […]
It is good for your health and bad for my business. If you do not have one, shoot me an email at bmarler@marlerclark.com. From my friend Pete: “People trust the accuracy of the bimetallics, thinking that they are protecting their families’ health by using it, could actually be putting their families at risk. Bill, can […]
We all remember this video: Today I learned that the Domino employees, Kristy Hammonds and Michael Setzer, who made a video of Setzer, 32, putting cheese up his nose before putting it on a sandwich, passing gas on a piece of salami and sneezing on an order of cheese sticks, then hiding the mucus under […]
West Broward High School students interested in science have new incentive to pursue higher education today. Marler Clark, the Seattle-based food safety law firm, announced a donation of $10,000 to the newly established Marler Clark – Samantha Safranek Scholarship Fund. The fund’s namesake, Samantha Safranek, was one of forty people who became ill with E. […]
I can almost see Alaska from my house. If the rest of the country follows Alaska’s lead, I may be down one product line at my law firm. According to the journal Vaccine, Alaska health officials said the state’s hepatitis A vaccination program (a program that we have advocated for several years around the country) […]
I travel alot. However, I will not be traveling this week, and if I was, I would not be carting the following: Baked goodies: Cakes and pies will be allowed through security checkpoints, although they may be swabbed for explosives, said TSA spokesman Jim Fotenos. Just about everything else that goes into a Thanksgiving feast […]
I stole the below from Phil Brasher, as he has given the best explanation of the unexplainable. The Senate has put off finishing work on an overhaul of federal food-safety regulations until after the Thanksgiving holidays. However, Senate Democratic leaders have announced a deal on the amendments they’re considered. They will include a ban on […]
I know people get worked up over legislation, but the blather coming from the tea baggers (sorry, err, Tea Party) is a bit over the top. Here are my favorite tweets of the week: “You know what’s next after food safety? Socialism and shariah law. DEMINT FOR PRESIDENT.” “Locals say Food Safety Modernization Act will […]
Consumers were urged to be cautious when eating eggs from caged chickens after The Humane Society of the United States said an undercover investigation exposed deplorable conditions at a Texas egg farm. Cal-Maine issued a written response to the investigation, which reads, in part: “Cal-Maine foods has been a leader in accepting and implementing animal […]
During yesterday’s Senate debate as a reason not to pass S. 510, Senator Coburn said, “We’ve got the safest food in the world because we’ve got the best legal system in the world!” Or, another way to say it, “we don’t need no stinkin’ food safety bill, we got Bill Marler!” I nearly fainted. I […]
Here is a brief outline from a variety of sources on the agreement the Senate seems to have reached – for now – as of late last night now that the Tester Amendment has been folded into the full Bill. Senator Reid filed yet another cloture motion on the bill, and the vote on that […]
People from Walkerton Canada who had gastroenteritis after drinking water contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 have a higher long-term risk than other people of developing hypertension, renal impairment and cardiovascular disease, research has shown. “Long term risk for hypertension, renal impairment, and cardiovascular disease after gastroenteritis from drinking water contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7: a […]
OK, I admit it – I watched C-Span today as the Senate muddled through speeches and votes on S. 510 – while at the same time emailing suggested language changes on the Tester Amendment to Senate staffers. I felt that they had addressed my concerns about sales from farms to wholesalers. Honestly, I am not […]
Over the years, I have had several cases against Cargill Meat Solutions. I think perhaps my last one – Smith v. Cargill – may well be my last. According to press reports, Cargill Meat Solutions is working to see if a vaccine against E. coli will reduce the number of bacteria, which arrive with cattle […]