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 […]
Some of these came from me, most from people who do not want my readers to know they correspond with me. Those who were most helpful will be getting bacteria t-shirts and a few cuddly bugs. Here is the top ten: 1. Melamine in Chinese food products – where to start? With the kids, of […]
A friend of mine sent me this tonight – too good not to share: In a trial, a Southern small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I’ve […]
According to the Toronto Star, Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to pay as much as $27 million to victims of last summer’s listeria outbreak. The funds will be divided based on the severity of the illness. Here is what is problematic: Class actions were filed across the country and involved as many as 10 law […]
ABSTRACT: A survey of bacteriological quality and the occurrence of Salmonella in raw bovine colostrum 01.Dec.08 Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 5(6): 853-858 B.A. Houser, S.C. Donaldson, S.I. Kehoe, A.J. Heinrichs, B.M. Jayarao In recent years, bovine colostrum has gained popularity as a human food because it is an excellent source of bioactive proteins, which have […]
I received an article from one of my readers today on the risks of raw milk – “Unpasteurized Milk: A Continued Public Health Threat.” In Summary: Although milk and dairy products are important components of a healthy diet, if consumed unpasteurized, they also can present a health hazard due to possible contamination with pathogenic bacteria. […]
I’m getting flooded with the top ten food safety problems from 2008. So, what are the top ten food safety challenges for 2009? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10.
So, I spent a few hours today on the China Ministry of Health Website looking for the press release on these banned substances. Here is the release: China has warned its food producers to rid their products of illegal additives in a latest move to restore trust hurt by the recent tainted milk scandal. The […]
According to the amusing Wikipedia entry on a favorite culinary cliché, the following foods are said to “taste like chicken”—alligator, fried spider, frog legs, green iguana, huhu beetle, mopane worms, opossum, rabbit, rattlesnake, turkey, and squirrel. And for longtime fans of the reality show Survivor, few have likely forgotten the episode where the contestant trap […]
Here is the overview of HUS induced renal injury. A more complete picture can be seen at www.abouthus.com. Each kidney has between 700,000 to over a million filtering units called nephrons. The heart of each filter is a microscopic bundle of blood vessels called glomeruli. Blood goes into each glomerulus and waste products pass through […]
The Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) has released its sixth annual report?Ready or not? Protecting the public’s health from diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism. The report contains state-by-state health preparedness scores for all 50 states and Washington, D.C. based on 10 key indicators to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities. Food safety is one of the main […]
The entries for Top Ten Food Safety stories of 2008 and for the Top Ten Food Safety Challenges for 2009 are coming in. One person suggested that I do a Santa’s Food Safety Naughty or Nice List for 2008 for those persons, countries, corporations or policies that should get recognition. Email me ideas at bmarler@marlerclark.com […]
Well, the ladies at Obama Foodorama have one idea that (along with a few other things on their blog) makes me blush – "Bill Marler: The Best Hope For Rapid Change in The Obama Foodorama" Honestly, I would be happy if President Obama and Secretary Vilsack simply read and implemented several of my ideas from […]
According to AP, Tom Vilsack with be the next Agriculture Secretary. According to Wiki, Thomas James Vilsack, born December 12, 1950, is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party, and served as the 40th Governor of the state of Iowa. He was first elected in 1998 and re-elected to a second four-year term […]
OK, so I did my obligatory twelve days of Christmas list. So, what about the top ten food safety stories of 2008? Or, the top ten food safety challenges of 2009? Because I really need to get back to my legal work of suing wayward companies, I thought I would start off with a contest […]
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me – a gallon of raw milk with campylobacter; On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me – two potpies in a microwave; On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me – three bottles of melamine […]