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 […]
WinCo Foods announced a few moments ago that it is issuing a voluntary Class I recall on all ground beef products sold at its Modesto, California store between the dates of Saturday, April 3, 2010 and Friday, April 9, 2010. The store is located at 2200 Plaza Parkway in Modesto. At this point the recall […]
I landed a few hours ago from DC, and will be turning around on Monday AM to head back – rumor has it that S. 510 might actually move – I do not want to miss it. On the way, I’ll detour through Minneapolis to give a series of lectures of Foodborne Illness Litigation, or […]
I just landed a few hours ago from being in "the other Washington." It was hard to see news of yet another E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has taken the life of a child. According to press reports, a Clark County day care was closed after an outbreak of E. coli infections that led to […]
North American Bison Co-Op, a New Rockford, N.D., establishment is recalling approximately 25,000 pounds of whole beef heads containing tongues that may not have had the tonsils completely removed, which is not compliant with regulations that require the removal of tonsils from cattle of all ages, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection […]
Whole Foods Market announced the recall of its Whole Catch Yellow fin Tuna Steaks (frozen) with a best by date of Dec 5th, 2010 because of possible elevated levels of histamine that may result in symptoms that generally appear within minutes to an hour after eating the affected fish. The product, sold in twelve ounce […]
We have been working on updating www.about-ecoli.com, www.about-campylobacter.com, www.about-hepatitis.com and www.about-salmonella.com and have finally finished the upgrades. In addition to updating the content to reflect the newest information on the "bugs," we added a new section called "One Family’s Story," so readers can get a better understanding of the impacts of foodborne illness. Here are […]
I will be in Washington DC both this week and next. Next week I will be at the Food Safety Summit receiving the 2010 NSF Food Safety Leadership Award for Education. NSF has worked for over 65 years to assure food safety, quality, and consistency. The NSF Food Safety Leadership Award was created to recognize […]
I always enjoy going to DC (always the wannabe politician) – especially in the Spring (cherry blossoms) and when Congress is on recess. I am also looking forward to speaking at the Grocery Manufacturers Association Litigation Conference on April 7 and 8, 2010 in Washington DC. My topic, “Secrecy, Costs, Criminal and Claimants,” is intended […]
The American Public Health Association celebrates National Public Health Week this coming week. The association wants to create “a place where everyone has access to health care and services, where we’re celebrated for embracing healthy lifestyles, and our communities and neighborhoods make it easy for us to make healthy choices.” Perhaps one way to celebrate […]
The CDC reports 252 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo, which displays either of two closely related pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns, have been reported from 44 states and District of Columbia since July 1, 2009. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AK […]
We have been in the process of updating all of our bacterial, viral and foodborne illness informational websites (our “about” sites). Click below: Post-diarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS) is a severe, life-threatening complication that occurs in about 10 percent of those infected with E. coli O157:H7 or other Shiga toxin- (Stx-) producing E. coli. D+HUS […]
Phil Brasher, dean of food and agriculture reporters, gave our new foodborne illness outbreak database a nice “shout-out:” The nation’s top private food regulators, otherwise known as the Marler Clark law firm out of Seattle, are putting together a database for tracking food-borne illness. That’s something you might think the government would do, but it […]
For those with access to Minnesota Rules of Court: Key Rules – Volume IIA – Federal – 2010, you will find a copy of the Complaint beginning on page 538 – 542. Good to be used as an example.
Hawaii Health officials said today that Peppa’s Korean BBQ on South King Street in Honolulu agreed to remain closed until it completes corrective actions that meet department requirements. In the meantime, extensive sanitation measures are being taken. The department is continuing to investigate seven cases of E. coli O157:H7 infections that broke out over a […]
We nearly have all the "bugs" worked out. Please take the time to play with it and shoot me an email (bmarler@marlerclark.com) with your comments. Click on below to get there – site is www.outbreakdatabase.com.