This is simply unacceptable. This botulism outbreak, frankly any outbreak that sickens babies, should never have happened. We can do more to protect the most vulnerable. The stork in “operation stork speed” clearly flew into a brick wall and crash landed. This child’s parents bought ByHeart Infant Formula at a Walmart. ByHeart utilized powdered organic […]
The outbreak that’s sickened people in four Midwest states has been tied to SunSprout Enterprises’ sprouts that were distributed to grocery stores and restaurants. The Omaha company "voluntarily" recalled its products. Nebraska health officials say 84 cases of Salmonella saintpaul have been confirmed near Omaha, Lincoln and Kearney. Iowa officials confirmed 27 cases. South Dakota […]
The Georgia House and Senate have both moved rapidly over the last several weeks to solve the public relations disaster that was the Peanut Corporation of American. In an effort to prop-up the nearly $2.5 Billion Georgia peanut industry which has lost millions of dollars over the last month, the legislature has passed both houses […]
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing titled, “The Salmonella Outbreak: The Role of Industry in Protecting the Nation’s Food Supply” at 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, March 19, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. This hearing will examine the actions and obligations of manufacturers and retailers that purchased tainted peanut […]
The thing about E. coli O157:H7 is that it does not discriminate – child, young adult, grandparent, man or woman, rich or poor. It sickens over 70,000 people in the US yearly. Here are the short stories of three from 2006 – Remember, they could be your kid, your daughter or your parent: Erickson Family […]
I actually spoke to "E Online" today regarding the recall of Hannah Montana granola bars. "E" wanted to know if someone could sue Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana). As I said: Do you live in China? That would help, says attorney Bill Marler, who represents victims in food-poisoning cases. "China has recently passed a law […]
The CDC reports today that 691 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 46 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Arizona (14), Arkansas (6), California (76), Colorado (18), Connecticut (11), Florida (1), Georgia (6), Hawaii (6), Idaho (17), Illinois (11), […]
The number of salmonella cases in eastern Nebraska initially detected last week has increased, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. So far, there are 84 lab-confirmed cases, with 13 considered probable. The outbreak preliminarily has been linked to a source – alfalfa sprouts from a local grower, CW Sprouts from Omaha.
So, I know how (imagine how) the President spent his day – security briefings and then trying to fix the banking, health care, automobile, employment and environment messes. Other Dads? Doing their day jobs – blue collar, white collar, service or manufacturing – all putting in a day’s work. Me, I spent the day – […]
“The label doesn’t likely say ‘Was made for us by a really crappy company in Blakely, Ga.,’” Marler explained. “The consumer thinks they’re buying the retailer’s brand.” Had a great talk with Julie of Supermarket News about the liability of retailers for products manufactured for them under a “private label”, when they simply sell a […]
House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2009 2123 Rayburn House Office Building Who is testifying has not yet been listed. ("[I]t will be a one-panel hearing with representatives from Kellogg, King Nut, and Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers testifying. The hearing will be focusing […]
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today (Saturday) announced a final rule to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to require a complete ban on the slaughter of cattle that become non-ambulatory disabled after passing initial inspection by Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspection program personnel. The final rule amends the federal meat inspection regulations to […]
Because he is the President and he and his family eat, and the fact that he is actually talking about food safety is so important to all of us, here is his entire radio/video Saturday address: "I’ve often said that I don’t believe government has the answer to every problem or that it can do […]
Jim Prevor is the founder and editor-in-chief of Phoenix Media Network Inc., a business-to-business media company specializing in the food industry. He regularly writes on food safety and other issues at PerishablePundit.com. This editorial appeared today in the Star Tribune. On many issues of public concern, from food safety to the financial crisis, legislators and […]
In addition to the ideas the President stated, here are my “top ten” ideas: 1. improve surveillance of bacterial and viral diseases. First responders – ER physicians and local doctors – need to be encouraged to test for pathogens and report findings directly to local and state health departments and the CDC promptly. 2. These […]
E. coli O157:H7, whether it is in contaminated hamburger, spinach or raw milk, is a very nasty bacteria. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) can be the horrible result. Mr. President, the reason food safety is so important can best be explained by clicking on the below pictures and reading these childrens’ stories and looking at these […]