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 […]
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 – […]
Rumors have swirled over the last several weeks in the food poisoning/food safety/meat industry/public health alleys that I lurk in, that a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak was about to break. Frankly, it was an open secret between industry, government, retail and the media for a month. It was just the public that was left in the […]
And it is good to see the product list recalled – See post below. Now comes the question – "what stores sold this stuff, and why are they not being named?" As I posted before, on August 18, 2008 after years of hand wringing, the FSIS finally put public health before “proprietary” business interests when […]
From an FSIS recall notice posted on its website this morning Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-006-2010 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, in commerce and potentially available to customers in […]
From a company press release: Daniele, Inc. announced today it is initiating a voluntary recall of its Pepper-Coated Salame products because of possible concerns about salmonella. Preliminary results indicate that eleven ill individuals had consumed salame products from "Daniele Italian Brand Gourmet Pack." State and federal health officials have been unable to confirm a direct […]
From a CDC post of a few moments ago: CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Montevideo infections. Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella […]
I wanted to make sure that I got my letter in support of Iowa State and its obligations under its Public Documents Laws out today. I am glad to see that the University is in the corner of transparency. As a former Regent at a state university, I too understand the need for an open […]
Salmonella Montevideo Since it is Friday, expect a recall tonight (or over the weekend) from FSIS on a meat-like product (Daniele Salami) contaminated with Salmonella Montevideo that has sickened over 200, with some 30 hospitalized in several states. The outbreak has been ongoing for months. The term Salmonella refers to a group or family of […]
Iowa State is taking heat from Beef Products Inc., (BPI) because the University was about to send us 1650 pages of documents at a cost of $2,175.44. We are not withdrawing our request for those documents and will be intervening to help protect Iowa State’s and the public’s interests. Below is the research paper that […]
Shortly before the New York Times article, “Safety of Beef Processing Method Is Questioned,” was published, we sent a request to the Iowa State University and Dr. James S. Dickson PhD, asking for all documents related to research on the ammonia beef products sold by Beef Products Inc., (BPI). The University informed us that they […]
If we can elect this guy Senator to kill Health Care Reform: Perhaps the President should listen to me on Food Safety Reform and Health Care: President Obama once said: "There are certain things only a government can do. And one of those things is ensuring that the foods we eat are safe […]
Last week within minutes of Nestle’s press release announcing E. coli O157:H7 positives in samples of finished cookie dough (that did not leave its plant), I posted “Nestle to use heat-treated flour – moves to become industry leader in product safety.” Today, Marion Nestle (no relationship) shot my an email with the article from Food […]
According to Fox 6 News in Milwuakee, an investigation is underway in the Village of Belgium in Ozaukee County. They’re trying to find out what’s making children in one area seriously sick. FOX 6 Reporter Myra Sanchick brings you the latest on an E. coli scare in Ozaukee County: