I asked our AI friends – What are the pros and cons of replacing FDA Commissioner Makary with me – here is the response? This is a very timely question — Makary resigned as FDA Commissioner today, May 12, 2026, amid reports of internal tensions and policy clashes, with the vaping dispute reportedly being a […]
Stephanie Smith turned 23 years old today. She was born on February 20, 1987 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Stephanie was a dancer. She lost the ability to walk in 2007 as a result of the most severe E. coli O157:H7-induced HUS illness I have ever seen in someone who survived. One day, she will lose […]
According to KARE TV 11 in Minneapolis today, the Minnesota company accused of producing tainted meat that left a former dance instructor paralyzed has admitted fault in the case. According to documents filed earlier this month in the federal lawsuit, Cargill says it manufactured and sold a product that contained E. coli. The company tells […]
The 2007 Cargill E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak and its Genesis On October 3, 2009, the New York Times published an article on Stephanie Smith’s injuries and the contaminated, recalled Cargill meat that caused them—specifically, a hamburger patty that Stephanie’s aunts had purchased at a local Sam’s Club store. See Michael Moss, "E. coli Path Shows […]
Thank you Rep. Sue Wallis, R-Recluse, Wyoming. Like the Seattle Times, how did you know that I did not have enough work suing Cargill, Nestle, Con Agra, McDonald’s, Peanut Corporation of America, Kellogg, Dole, Nebraska Beef, Whole Foods, Jack in the Box, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, etc., in food poisoning cases? How did you also know […]
As this more recent Salmonella Black and Red Pepper outbreaks twists slowly in the wind, I spent some of today re-reading the FDA Establishment Inspection Report on U.F. Union International Food Co., Inc. White Pepper Salmonella Outbreak 2009. Harris Freeman appears to be the importer of the raw white pepper. The report is a bit […]
More bad news for cookies. Nestle Chocolate morsels manufactured in Burlington, Wisconsin were tested for Salmonella recently and were positive as reported by Western Racine County Health Officials on Thursday. In addition, according to a Nestle spokeswoman, Laurie MacDonald, the product was not shipped to costumers therefore there will be no recall. The test occurred […]
In so many ways, January 20, 2009 ushered in a new era in American politics (my wife and kids stood in the cold and were seated just below the President). A charismatic leader with an agenda of hope and change took the reins in a time of great trouble on many fronts in this country. […]
A Salmonella lawsuit will be filed this week on behalf of the daughter of a Huntington Beach woman who died in 2009 from a Salmonella infection contracted from tainted pepper. The lawsuit will be filed against U. F. Union International Food, which produced the spices as well as against the companies that sold and distributed […]
According to a FSIS release late yesterday, Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is expanding its January 23 recall to include approximately 115,000 pounds of salami/salame products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The recall is […]
This is just too good not to print in full: January 27, 2010 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS A.D. David Mackay, President & CEO Kellogg Company 1 Kellogg Square Battle Creek, MI 49017 WARNING LETTER (10-ATL-07) Dear Mr. Mackay:On October 22-29, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your frozen food manufacturing […]
We have known for some time now that Daniele Inc.’s recalled salami products, and black pepper sold by Overseas Spice Company and Wholesome Spice, were contaminated with more than one strain of Salmonella. We have also known for some time that the strains involved, or at least two of them, are Montevideo and Senftenberg. But […]
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CDC reports 230 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo, which displays either of two closely related 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 (1), AL (2), AZ […]
I missed (OK, I was not invited) the National Meat Association’s annual conference where Eldon Roth, Founder and Chairman of Beef Products Inc., announced that the company will post on its Web site 100 percent of its results from the processor’s testing for E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella. According to Meatingplace: "We’re going to be […]
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-004-2010 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Editor’s Note: This recall release is being reissued to expand the January 18 recall to include approximately 4.9 million additional pounds of beef and veal products, and to correct net weights from 40 lbs. to 50 lbs. in five instances in the earlier release. Huntington Meat […]