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 […]
As of a few moments ago, the FDA website has added at least two more recalled products. Please check the site and your cupboards. My advise is to simply stay away from peanut products for a few more days until things clear up a bit more. From the CDC – Monday, January 19, 2009, 485 […]
Talked to the folks at USA Today between fielding phone calls of upset parents and family members of people, many kids, sickened with Salmonella-tainted Peanut Butter. The story in part reads: The pace of new recall announcements has been slow, some food-safety experts say…. The recall has engulfed snack foods popular with children. Salmonella is […]
A lawsuit stemming from the national outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in peanut butter will be filled Tuesday against the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) in the US District Court, Middle District of Georgia. The complaint was filed on behalf of Vermont residents Gabrielle and Daryl Meunier, whose son was sickened in the outbreak. The outbreak, […]
I am just waiting for the gleeful press release from China – "China Says Nope to US Peanut Butter." I can hear the howling of US interests who abhor imports of all kinds – people, food (poisoned or not) – Lou Dobbs, are you listening? Hey, not to say that China’s food production safety record […]
From the CDC – showing illness beginning August 30, 2008 (just got off the phone with the nice lady) linked to Peanut Butter consumption. Last illness shown is January 2, 2009, but it is expected that the green bars will continue to the right as more cases are counted over the coming weeks. Hopefully, the […]
Email I just received: So this may just be coincidental, but I have had a very sick dog for the last few days and the only real difference in her diet has been the new peanut butter dog biscuits I purchased a little over a week ago. Where do the pet food industries get thier […]
As part of the “press release a minute,” Kellogg announces that FDA tests reveal that some of its cracker products are contaminated. Products impacted by the previously-announced Kellogg Company recall were produced on or after July 1, 2008, including: Austin(R) Quality Foods Cheese Crackers with Peanut Butter – all sizes Austin(R) Quality Foods Cheese & […]
I got an email last night from Washington DC asking with all the news of the recalls, how did the Salmonella get into the peanut butter in the first place and how did it get “spread” into seemingly everything else? Well the first part is easy – its likely bird or rodent shit. Brendan Borrell […]
As I said on King TV last night: "This outbreak has been going on since Labor Day," said Seattle attorney Bill Marler. "We’re finally figuring it out on Inauguration Day. To me, I find that appalling.” From a Company Press Release on FDA Website: Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is expanding the recall of peanut […]
Sent by a friend even more obsessive then me: Title: SURVIVAL OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT SALMONELLA IN PEANUT BUTTER Presenter: Kilonzo-Nthenge Agnes, http://tnstate.edu/ Date: Thursday, February 07, 2008 Kilonzo-Nthenge Agnes*, Emily Rotich, and Sandria Godwin. Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research Peanut butter can be contaminated with Salmonella after post heat treatment. The pathogen can be […]
More products with Peanut Butter in them are being recalled. Frankly, it is hard to keep up on the company press releases – The FDA is sure "doing a heck of a job" of keeping them in one place – see Link. efoodalert is doing an even better job at keeping up (full time job) – […]
The FDA asked us all to not eat peanut butter yesterday. Companies with any amount of peanut butter from The Peanut Corporation of America are now battling each other to get the next Press Release out touting the next recall. After illnesses began on Labor Day 2008, to have this warning days before Inauguration Day […]
On January 16 Kellogg Company Announced the Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Austin® and Keebler® Branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers and Select Snack-Size Packs of Famous Amos® And Keebler® Soft Batch Peanut Butter Cookies Because of Possible Health Risk. Guess what I bought all of at the gas station today? Based on available information, CDC and […]
Yesterday, "[t]he FDA urged consumers on Saturday to avoid eating peanut butter and products that contain it until they can determine the scope of an outbreak of Salmonella food poisoning that may have contributed to six deaths." Also, on the FDA website it lists products that have been recalled by companies: * South Bend Chocolate […]
I sent off a press release this morning asking for the FDA to do its job and recall peanut butter likely implicated in this recent Salmonella outbreak, and then I leave Minneapolis for the short flight to Seattle. So, guess what happens when I am in the air – The FDA does its job. When I landed […]