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 […]
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 […]
Eight months into Food Safety News, we had the chance to bring together the Washington DC, Denver and Seattle Bureaus, along with our interns and free-lancers in Las Vegas. The goal is to talk this weekend about how we have been doing and how we can do better. As I said to one Ag reporter […]
The Hawaii Department of Health today confirmed 10 cases of salmonella infection on Oahu related to eating previously frozen internationally imported raw ahi. The people who became ill with Salmonella Paratyphi B reported eating raw ahi, often prepared as poke, that was purchased or served at various locations on Oahu. The DOH said that as […]
Beltex Corporation, a Fort Worth, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 135,500 pounds of beef trim products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: Various pound boxes of “FRONTIER MEATS BEEF BONELESS NAVEL” Various pound […]
Senators, Reid, Durbin and Harkin have all promised to move this bill (Reid with a direct call to Linda Rivera), but Wall Street financial reform has moved in front over the last week. Come on! The time has come to pass S 510. Yes, the bill is not perfect. Yes, it has some amendments, like […]
I received yet another letter from my recent pen pal, Dr. Derfler, at the USDA’s FSIS. (click on image below): For those interested in the retail hamburger testing for non-O157 that prompted the Petition, click here. That Abstract was based upon about 1,000 samples. We now have sampled about 5,000. An updated Abstract and Paper […]
I look forward to being a sponsor at this years event (for the 4th time). Food safety is crucial to both public health and the prosperity of the food trade. Governments and industry alike face major challenges in their quest to improve food safety and better protect consumers. For its part, the China International Food […]
According to WPXI, James Orchard, a 67-year-old man from Mars, Pa., is on life support at UPMC Presbyterian because of the raw milk he consumed more than a month ago. James Orchard was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Except for […]
As we tend to do frequently, we have been in the process of updating our “about” sites (today if you “google” e. coli, the site is No 2). I must admit updating several “about” sites yearly is an ongoing project involving several experts in the field as well as the lawyers and staff in our […]
The AP and New York Times reported this evening that “a ground beef recall that has expanded to WinCo Foods stores in six Western states was prompted by a law firm’s investigation of contaminated beef products. “ No illnesses have been reported. Because the meat could be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, WinCo recalled fresh […]
Team 4 investigator Jim Parsons reports tonight that 67-year old Jim Orchard drank a bottle of raw milk and is now in intensive care, unable to move. “They were saying the health benefits, and it was a healthy thing to do, and we like the taste of it,” said Orchard’s wife, Maureen. The Orchards purchased […]
Tina Reed of AnnArbor.com reports this afternoon that Washtenaw County officials are warning county residents about a suspected outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 cases among local residents. Ten cases have been reported to public health officials and other cases are being investigated, according to a release. Preliminary tests have come back positive for a toxin […]
The Westchester County Department of Health is offering free post-exposure treatment for hepatitis A for any customers of the Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins at 422 Washington Street in Peekskill who consumed drinks containing ice between April 1 and April 6. Those costumers may have been exposed to hepatitis A by an infected employee. The health department […]
WinCo Foods on Saturday expanded its hamburger recall to include ground beef sold at its stores Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada and Utah. The original recall, announced a week ago, was for ground beef purchased at its Modesto, Calif., store from April 3-9. An independent lab involved with a survey of supermarket ground beef found […]