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 […]
I have had a good run the last 30 days or so on limited travel. Next week that all changes. During the month of February, I will be in Phoenix, Atlanta, Madison, Washington D.C., New York and Dubai either litigating foodborne illness claims, pressing for food safety legislation or giving a speech or three or […]
The CDC reports that a total of 202 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 42 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 (1), AL (2), AZ (5), CA (30), CO […]
Date: February 8, 2010 Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Great Hall – Memorial Union – Madison, Wisconsin Sponsor: Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), Office of Corporate Relations Overview: William Marler has built his firm, Marler Clark, into a national powerhouse of foodborne illness litigation. In […]
Although officials from USDA, FSIS and FDA remain silent, as has Daniele Salami, both CIDRAP and Food Safety News reported Rhode Island Health Officials have named Wholesome Spice as the likely source of the Salmonella-tainted black pepper that has sickened 189 in 40 states. However, the country of origin of the black pepper is still […]
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Or, Why the Silence of the Steaks and Perjury of the Peppers? Everyone (in my world) has been following the two latest government and business food mishaps that have poisoned many of our fellow citizens over the last several months. The first mishap, linked (apparently, in part) to blade-tenderized steaks from National Steak and Poultry […]
Tip o” the blog to www.efoodalert.com for posting the update FAQ’s from Daniele: Daniele, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q: Why is this product being recalled? A: Samples of the black pepper used to coat some of our products have tested positive for salmonella. A sample of the recalled product has been linked to an […]
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Jan 15. Xia X, Meng J, McDermott PF, Ayers S, Blickenstaff K, Tran TT, Abbott J, Zheng J, Zhao S. Department of Nutrition and Food Science, and Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742; Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, […]
So the rumor mill that is Washington DC is saying. AND IT WAS RIGHT. And, rumors seem to even leak all the way out to this other Washington. The position of Undersecretary of Agriculture has been vacant since Dr. Richard Raymond retired in October of 2008. It appears that Dr. Hagen will fill the position. I do not […]
According to the CDC, a total of 187 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 39 states since July 1, 2009. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AL (2), AZ (5), CA (30), CO (3), CT (4), DE (2), FL […]
I do not sleep much. So, in the middle of the night when Valley Meats press release hit the wire about their “Multiple Testing and Safety Procedures in the Processing of Beef Products,” I was awake and could not help but think what will Abby’s grieving parents will think about Valley Meats new-found love for […]
Honestly, I have no idea, but then I suppose neither does the CDC, FSIS, FDA or Daniele. With the CDC telling us that the Salmonella Montevideo outbreak was caused by “a widely distributed contaminated food product,” and with the FSIS citing Daniele’s belief that black pepper is a possible source of the contamination, I looked […]
I love getting these email updates as of late from Linda’s brother-in-law: Sent: Sat, January 23, 2010 9:46:41 AM Subject: Linda Rivera Continued Improvement 1-23-2010 @ 9:45am PST Linda continues to improve, slowly, but surely. Richard went over some daily labs with me and they are all normal, except for some anemia. Of major note […]
Not much new to report this morning on the now 1.25 million pound salami recall by Daniele from Costco, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Kroger and on Amazon.com. Most were sold under the Daniele brand, but several items with the Boar’s Head, Black Bear and Dietz & Watson labels are included. All of the recalled products have […]
I got several emails today from irate salami eaters and apologists of the FSIS’s and CDC’s slow recall action. One emailer said I had “sour grapes” for not getting appointed USDA Undersecretary for FSIS – well, perhaps. So, just to be fair, I thought I would turn my attention to an FDA inspected product – […]