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 […]
Had a good talk this evening with Newsday reporter, Sarah Crichton, who I believe might well have been “Miss Peanut Australia” not long ago. We talked about the latest unfortunate episode in the unfolding saga of what amounts to a food safety train wreck. An outbreak that has sickened over 500 and killed eight now […]
You have to be kidding? According to Stars and Stripes – Europe-bound bulk meals used by U.S. military personnel contain peanut butter products that are part of a massive recall because of possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. military has pulled commercial products from store shelves and also from Unitized Group Rations-A, or what old-timers might […]
When foodborne illness outbreaks occur, the source of the contamination is not always clear. Lawyers pursuing foodborne illness claims must carefully determine the applicable laws and identify the party that brought the product to market. These days, ready-to-eat produce is more popular than ever. Unfortunately for the American populace, prepackaged produce often carries a risk […]
Talk about kicking a guy when he is down? Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is facing lawsuits, criminal sanctions and a Congressional hearing and then Hartford today files a Declaratory Judgment Action against it. Frankly, I read this suit several times and still do not see what the fight is about. Bottom line – its […]
Another press release from Peanut Corporation of America: There has been a great deal of confusing and misleading information in the media. We want the public to know that there were regular visits and inspections of the Blakely facility by federal and state regulators in 2008. Independent audit and food safety firms also conducted customary […]
China has banned food imports from eleven United States-based companies whose products have been tainted with peanut butter or paste that contain salmonella bacteria, Wednesday’s China Daily reported. The blacklisted eleven food manufacturers include the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), considered the source of the contamination, and also the breakfast cereal maker Kellogg, according to […]
Interview with Tom Karst of the Packer.com In Bill Marler’s view, the case is closed.‚Ä®‚Ä® In the wake of yet another long running salmonella investigation – this time linked to peanut butter – the Seattle-based food safety lawyer said he believes there is more than enough proof that federal and state governments need to increase […]
This full interview with Mr. Jolly should be up on www.cattlenetwork.com shortly. Did you know that the government needed permission from the Peanut Corporation of America before they could announce a huge recall of its products? Even after the feds began looking into felony charges against PCA management? Legally, the wording of the recall statement […]
The Georgia State Legislature will consider amending Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to adulteration and misbranding of food: so as to change certain provisions relating to prohibited acts; to provide requirements for testing of samples or specimens of foods by food sales establishments for […]
Brett Blackledge (aka, "Mr. Peanut") of “All Peanuts” News broke another story in the never-ending saga of Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). This time the story is that PCA’s Plainview, Texas facility that “blanches, dry roasts, oil-roasts and chops peanuts, then ships them to food companies across the country,” was operating without a license. The […]
Just got this – going to read it – all 137 pages.
I’ve been waiting a long time to make this post – more than two years. Today we settled a lawsuit against Nebraska Beef Inc. on behalf of two Longville, Minnesota families, those of Ellie Wheeler and Carolyn Hawkinson. We have been litigating for a long, long, time, and today a settlement was reached (for an […]
President Obama was quoted this morning: “At bare minimum, we should be able to count on our government keeping our kids safe when they eat peanut butter,” Obama told [Matt] Lauer in the interview, which was conducted Sunday at the White House. Although we’re in the middle of a desperate food borne disease outbreak, that’s […]
In yet another indicator of the confusion of who is in charge over what food – FDA or USDA – Local, State or Federal Regulators, "tip o’ the pen to" Bob Keefe for his story today – Troubled peanut firm’s chief also an industry quality adviser – in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. According to Mr. Keefe: […]