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 […]
According to the CDC, as of July 19, 2024, a total of 28 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 12 states – Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Maryland (6), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (2), New York (7), Pennsylvania (1), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin […]
Fact: “The majority of outbreaks remain unsolved, meaning that the food and/or location source of the outbreak is never identified.” (Locating the source of large-scale outbreaks of foodborne disease https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2018.0624). The incubation period is long. The time from infection to the onset of symptoms—typically referred to as the incubation period can vary to a significant […]
The Listeria outbreak linked to Jensen Brothers cantaloupe was one the deadliest outbreaks in U.S. history. It sickened 147 people in 28 states, resulting in the deaths of 33 people and another 10 who died later. One woman pregnant when she was sickened suffered a miscarriage. We had the honor of representing most of the […]
Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Maryland (6), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (2), New York (7), Pennsylvania (1), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (1). As of July 19, 2024, a total of 28 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 12 states . Sick people’s samples […]
Wehah Farms of Richvale, CA is recalling 4600 cases of Lundberg Family Farms Sustainable Wild Blend Gourmet Rice because the product may contain a foreign object that appears to be of rodent origin. According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on May 10, 2024, and […]
I have been at IAFP this week and learned of the tragic passing of someone I have called a friend. I first met Will on the opposite side of a terrible E. coli outbreak and tragedy. I grew to respect his kindness, humanity and integrity. Thanks to CCOF for posting this. The CCOF community is […]
I would urge everyone to read our petition to FSIS and then this recent article from the University of Illinois. Raw poultry is one of the main causes of Salmonella poisoning, which affects thousands of people in the U.S. every year. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows that few products with high levels of very virulent Salmonella strains are […]
I am speaking at IAFP in Long Beach in the morning, perhaps I will get some answers? In October, San Diego County and Orange County Department of Health issued public notifications about a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak investigation linked to Raw Farm LLC brand unpasteurized milk and milk products. At the time of those public notifications, […]
Actually, No. Readers, can you help me understand why CDPH would not tell the public that there had been an outbreak liked to raw milk with at least 165 sick, 20 hospitalized with nearly 40% being children 5 or younger? I will also be at IAFP this week, so stop by the Food Safety News […]
On October 18, 2023, an investigation of an outbreak associated with Raw Farm, LLC products was initiated. At least eight Salmonella cases who had reported consuming raw milk from Raw Farm, LLC of Fresno County, California, were discovered and reported to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Another nine cases from another county were discovered to be […]
California Department of Health – you are complicit in this bullshit. CDOH – you should be embarrassed. Watch the videos and read the articles here: https://realrawmilkfacts.com This just popped into my inbox: ANTI-RAW MILK AGENDAS, DIRTY TRICKS, AND CORRUPT FDA/MEDIA Kaleigh Stanziani — July 11, 2024 FDA and affiliated “Food Safety Attorney” attempting to punish […]
WARNING LETTERCMS #679972 June 12, 2024 Dear Mr. Laguarta: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your ready-to-eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility located at 1703 East Voorhees Street, Danville, IL 61834 from December 19, 2023, through February 2, 2024. Your facility manufactures RTE granola bars and RTE cereals. During the inspection of your […]
Over the last 30 plus years of practice I have been a vocal advocate for robust public health involvement in disease – especially foodborne illness – prevention. It is beyond me to comprehend why public health would remain mute in the face of at least 165 sick, 20 hospitalized and 40 percent of the ill […]
CDC and FDA have received reports of severe acute illnesses and other adverse effects following consumption of Diamond ShruumzTM brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies reported to multiple poison control centers across the United States. As of July 8, 2024, 58 total illnesses, including 30 hospitalizations, have been reported in 27 U.S. states with ongoing […]
From October 2023 through February 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in collaboration with California local health jurisdictions (LHJs), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and state and federal public health partners, has been investigating a multijurisdictional outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback investigations have identified Raw Farm brand raw (unpasteurized) milk as the source of the outbreak. As of February 2024, 165 outbreak-associated […]