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 […]
Transparency – Really? In the last month the FDA has been investigating an E. coli O145 outbreak that has sickened some 30 people in Michigan (11 confirmed and 2 probable), New York (5 confirmed and 2 probable), Ohio (8 confirmed and 3 probable), Pennsylvania (1 confirmed), and Tennessee (1 confirmed). The outbreak has been linked […]
The below dropped into my inbox. It looks like after a 19-month vacancy Food Safety Inspection Services (USDA) is possibly going to finally get a person to run the place. To: All Committee Members Title: Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Elizabeth Hagen for Positions with the USDA Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 – Likely […]
From a Fresh Express Press Release: Fresh Express, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands International, is voluntarily recalling a specific selection of Fresh Express Romaine-based ready-to-eat salads with the expired Use-by Dates of May 13th through May 16th and an "S" in the Product Code because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. […]
There are few cases that have impacted me more than Abby’s. We were honored to donate to set-up a scholarship in Abby’s name: Helping on a scholarship in Abby’s memory is one thing, getting our government to do something would be even better. Perhaps this is a post they should pay attention to: Mr. President, […]
As everyone well remembers, on April 20, 2009, the CDC announced that 714 persons had been infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium in 46 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: Alabama (2), Arizona (14), Arkansas (6), California (81), Colorado (18), Connecticut (11), Florida (1), Georgia (6), […]
Many restaurants or manufacturers of food seldom, if ever, issue an apology when their food poisons a customer. So, when the owner of Los Dos Amigos Family Mexican Restaurant issues a written apology to its patrons for the recent salmonella outbreak at the Jackson Street, Roseburg, business, you need to take notice. Thirty people reportedly […]
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today in response to the urgent recall of all alfalfa sprouts manufactured by J.H. Caldwell and Sons sold under three brand names: Caldwell Fresh Foods, Nature’s Choice, and California Exotics brand. Alfalfa sprouts from Caldwell have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella […]
In early April 2009, health officials from several states began investigating reports of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses associated with the consumption of ground beef products manufactured by the JBS Swift company. On June 24, 2009, JBS Swift announced a voluntary recall of approximately 41,280 pounds of beef products due to potential contamination with E. coli […]
The Outbreak CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Newport infections linked to the consumption of raw alfalfa sprouts. Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to identify cases of illness […]
A total of 26 confirmed and 7 probable cases related to this outbreak have been reported by the CDC from 5 states since March 1, 2010. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is: MI (11 confirmed and 2 probable), NY (5 confirmed and 2 probable), OH (8 confirmed and […]
Since being infected with E. coli O157:H7 over one year ago, Linda Rivera has struggled with brain injury, kidney and liver failure, months on a ventilator, loss of her large intestine and other complications too numerous to mention. She continues to fight every day to recover. She has received both a letter and a phone […]
Oregon Public Health officials today are warning consumers about a nationwide recall of alfalfa sprouts produced by Caldwell Fresh Foods of Maywood, Calif., and sold under several label names in Oregon. The sprouts are being sold in at least 17 other states in the West, Midwest and the South. The sprouts have been identified as […]
By Allison Torres Burtka Seattle lawyer Bill Marler has taken food safety into his own hands: A year and a half ago, Marler, who represents plaintiffs in tainted-food cases, hired a lab to test 5,000 samples of ground beef from grocery stores in six states for (non-O157:H7) E. coli, and the testing is almost complete. […]
The Columbus Dispatch reports that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that the strain of bacteria was Escherichia coli 0143:H34. The E. coli in the bag of lettuce tested in Ohio hasn’t been linked to any known food-borne illness here or elsewhere, but it could sicken people. For some food-safety advocates, […]
According to the Utah State Department of Health: Nine reported cases of Campylobacter infection among residents in Weber, Davis and Cache counties have been linked to Ropelato Dairy in Ogden. Ropelato’s license to sell raw milk has been suspended. Six reported cases of Salmonella infection in Utah, Salt Lake and Wasatch counties have been linked […]