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 […]
Today we amended our complaint on behalf of “Daniel Krim, 49, [who] became ill after eating alfalfa sprouts on a turkey sandwich he purchased from a La Vista restaurant in late February. His flu-like symptoms worsened, forcing him to go to the emergency room at Midlands Hospital in Papillion. Days later, his doctor confirmed he […]
Being that I can nearly see Alaska from my Hotel Room here in Canada, a loud “shout out” to Stephen Leary and the folks at Barf Blog for checking into the food safety record of Ray’s Hell Burger, a.k.a. Butcher Burger, 1713 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA – AFTER the President ate there. Ya really have […]
I am working on revising my keynote address to the 75th annual gathering of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors in the morning. Below is the PowerPoint. The embedded videos (and others) can be found HERE People ask me why I do these speeches (for free) to governments in the US, Canada, China, […]
I made it to Canada today on a planeload of tourists wearing masks (not clear whom they are protecting) to give the Keynote Address to the 75th annual gathering of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors Wednesday morning. Checking in at the Lodge at Kananaskis (where it is snowing), a nice inspector (aren’t […]
OK, it is 2:00 AM and the power is out after a wind a rain and storm on Bainbridge Island. Fortunately, my laptop has batteries and I have a wireless card. I am also wondering where my passport is since I leave for Canada in 12 hours. But, hopefully the morning will find it – […]
My guess is that Cinco de Mayo is Lou Dobbs favorite holiday. I know, he seems to make such a big deal about those damn "illegal immigrants," but he knows that you can count on one hand how many foodborne illness outbreaks have been caused by imported Mexican, or for that matter any imported foreign […]
Bill, I loved being a part of the Lobby Day for food safety. Thanks for passing my name along to be a part of it. I’ve written a few thoughts if you want to post it. I’m looking forward to continue to fight. April 29, 2009 was a significant day for President Obama as it […]
On May 7, Denis Stearns will be making a presentation in New Orleans at the GMA Foodborne Illness Litigation Conference. The title of his presentation is Lessons Learned Recent Outbreaks and Recalls, with a subtitle of 2007-2008, The Salmonella Years & The Lessons We Learned. In the presentation, Denis will discuss how the recent Salmonella […]
Bill, Lindsey will be sending you her perspective also. Click Here. What an experience! The energy, spirit and determination of all of these people that united for one common cause was evident the minute we walked into the hotel. Victims, lobbyists, consumer advocacy groups, all with one mission…help make our food safe. I was immediately […]
The WHO reports this morning that a farm worker in Canada has infected a herd of pigs with swine flu, the first documented case of the virus being passed from humans to animals. The herd of pigs tested positive for the H1N1 virus after the worker returned from Mexico with the disease. The herd has […]
In late April 2008, San Diego County health officials announced that a number of Hepatitis A (HAV) infections had been traced to a Chipotle Grill restaurant in La Mesa, California, near San Diego. Officials advised customers who had eaten at the restaurant between March 1 and April 22 that they might be at risk for […]
I think a "Market Withdraw" is like being "a little pregnant." But, it is not a Recall – or, is it? The FDA just reported that preliminary epidemiology regarding the ongoing outbreak of illness from Salmonella Saintpaul in people who had eaten alfalfa sprouts was shared with the supplier of the seeds associated with illness. […]
The CDC reports that since mid-March, 35 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul have been reported from 7 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Michigan (17), Minnesota (4), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (6), South Dakota (2), Utah (1), and West Virginia (2). Cases are still being […]
In June of 2007, United Food Group, LLC (UFG) recalled 5.7 million pounds of ground beef products after a joint investigation into an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak by Colorado and California health officials in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) led to the conclusion that UFG ground beef was the source […]
On July 7, 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) learned that two siblings in Texas were critically ill with botulism and that their illnesses were likely acquired by eating contaminated food. Four days later on July 11, public health officials in Indiana reported to the CDC that a married couple in Indiana […]