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 […]
To date, according to the CDC, a total of 30 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Chester have been reported from 15 states. The number of ill people identified in each state with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Chester are as follows: CA (4), CO (2), GA (6), IL (1), KY (1), MA […]
On January 29, 2009, the Untied States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implicated Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) of Blakely Georgia as the source of a massive Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that sickened over 700 and sent about a dozen to early graves. One can only imagine what thoughts are going through the head of PCA […]
I was reading Carl Hulse’s article “Legislative Hurdles in an Era of Conflict” in the New York Times this morning and had one of those moments like when I first learned that Santa Claus was in fact not real. Yes, perhaps I should have figured it out before I entered 7th grade, but I was […]
The 90 victims of the Salmonella outbreak, who range in age from two to 79, 25 who have been hospitalized, reported eating at Subway locations in 28 counties, including Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeKalb, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Macon, Marshall, McLean, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, […]
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Chester infections. As of June 18, information had been collected on 14 ill and 21 well persons. Preliminary […]
Last night ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods of Council Bluffs, Iowa, recalled Marie Callender’s Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals that were sold to retail outlets nationwide. At least 29 people have been sickened in the outbreak, including two people in Oregon and two people in Minnesota. Oregon – According to Lynn Terry of the Oregonian, […]
I was directed this morning to reread the CDC’s report on the “Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Associated with Frozen Pot Pies — United States, 2007,” involving ConAgra pot pies and Salmonella I 4,5,12:i:-*. Although we represented dozens of those sickened from that outbreak, I was frankly unaware how many people became ill AFTER the […]
Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC, a Paris, Texas, establishment is recalling approximately 15,000,000 pounds of “SpaghettiOs with Meatballs” canned products due to possible under-processing, which creates a Botulism risk. The following products are subject to recall: • 14.75-ounce cans of “SpaghettiOs” with Meatballs, bearing the identifying product code “U5” on the bottom of the can. […]
ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC, a Council Bluffs, Iowa establishment is recalling Marie Callender’s brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The company is recalling all Marie Callender’s brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals in commerce, regardless of production date. These […]
In a move that more restaurants can learn from, according to news reports, the Subway restaurant chain issued an apology Wednesday in connection with a salmonella outbreak that has affected 80 people across 26 Illinois counties. As state health investigators continue working to pinpoint the cause of the outbreak, a Subway corporate spokesman said the […]
Sitting in the private conference room of U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank yesterday with Stephanie and her mom Sharon as the judge carefully considered the settlement with Cargill, brought home again to me the reality of Stephanie’s struggle – all because she ate a hamburger. As AP reported, “Smith and Cargill announced the settlement last […]
According to the Illinois Department of Health: Age range of confirmed cases: 2 to 79. Cases have reported eating at Subway restaurants located in 26 counties — Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, Dekalb, DeWitt, Fulton, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Macon, Marshall, McLean, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Will and Winnebago. Investigation […]
Last week when Jim went after Marion Nestle and Denis Stearns, I suggested that it best to ignore his ranting. However, In reading Jim Prevor’s recent posting (“No Matter What Growers, Shippers, or Retailers Do About Food Safety, ‘You Will Be Sued,” posted on June 11, 2010), I knew that I had to respond, but—really, […]
Riding in shopping carts and exposure to raw meat and poultry products: prevalence of, and factors associated with, this risk factor for salmonella and campylobacter infection in children younger than 3 years Patrick ME, Mahon BE, Zansky SM, Hurd S, Scallan E. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS C-23, Atlanta, […]
Marler Clark has donated $25,000 to Rocori High School of Cold Spring Minnesota to start the Stephanie Smith Science Scholarship at the high school that Stephanie graduated from a few years ago. It is my hope to encourage and support students interested in science – especially food safety and the treatment of food borne disease.