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 […]
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Federal judge extends deadline for Peanut Corp. salmonella claims
Ray Reed of the Lynchburg News and Advance reported today that “[c]laims totaling $202 million had been filed Thursday against the Peanut Corporation of America in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Lynchburg, as next Monday’s deadline for filing claims approached." He continued: Among the claims were eight involving deaths attributed to a nationwide salmonella outbreak that […]
CDC just today published its 2006 data on Foodborne Disease Outbreaks. Here is the Report – no wonder I have been so busy: Foodborne illnesses are a major health burden in the United States. Most of these illnesses are preventable, and analysis of outbreaks helps identify control measures. Although most cases are sporadic, investigation of […]
Boulder County Public Health just published this report:
Sometimes when you do well, it is good to lend a hand. The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal & Abatement has approved matching grants totaling $177,000 for Clear Path International’s humanitarian mine action programs in Vietnam and Cambodia. The largest grant of $127,000 will be used to fund efforts that assist survivors […]
I spoke with Jerry Large of the last newspaper in Seattle still standing a few days ago (before the flight attendant pried my iphone out of my hand) for his column, “Appetite lost for "The Omnivore’s Dilemma" at WSU,” about the continued interest in my bailing out the WSU “Common Reading Program” after it bought […]
Snow Creek Meat Processing, a Seneca, S.C., establishment is recalling approximately 75 pounds of fresh beef trim products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Various sizes of Cryovac bags of "BEEF TRIMMINGS, BEEF ITEM" packed in boxes. Each box bears […]
NPR Joanne Silberner interviewed Peter Hurley, father of three-year-old Jacob Hurley, who was poisoned by Salmonella-tainted peanut butter for Morning Edition, June 10, 2009 · Congress is taking the first step toward major changes in monitoring the safety of the nation’s food supply. The broad plan is to give more money and power to an […]
I have the honor to speak before the American College of Trial Lawyers next week on "How I do what I do." Click below to see my PowerPoint. I will also present my paper, Separating the Chaff from the Wheat: How to Determine the Strength of a Foodborne Illness Claim. I guess I am spilling all […]
As readers of this Food Poison Blog know, a number of new authors have recently joined our contributor list. With all the new posts, Food Poison Blog began to look less like a blog, and more like a journal of news and notes on Food Poisoning. With that in mind, we have changed the title […]
I was asked to post some of my thoughts on food safety (or lack thereof) on the PBS NOW Series site. By William D. Marler, Esq. After a brief lull a few years ago, we’re seeing a sweeping increase in outbreaks of Salmonella, E. coli and other foodborne contaminates. There are many reasons for this […]
I am here at the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT’s) Annual Meeting in California to talk about Leafy Greens and Food Irradiation – Pros and Cons. In addition to the below PowerPoint, I will be handing out my DRAFT Publication “Pros and Cons of Commercial Irradiation of Fresh Iceberg Lettuce and Fresh Spinach: A Literature […]