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 […]
Last September I was invited by the Chinese Government to speak at a food safety conference in Beijing. Later that week I found myself sitting in the posh lobby of the Beijing Ritz Carlton chatting with a young Chinese lawyer – a first time visitor to the hotel. He was a skinny, 30-something, very serious […]
Introduction Part I and Part II of this series reviewed the historical background and technology of food irradiation, and the food safety implications relating to FDA’s recent approval of a new rule for use of ionizing irradiation as a processing step in fresh iceberg lettuce and spinach. This segment summarizes state-of-the art knowledge of the […]
The Onondaga County Health Department reports that 20 cases of Salmonella, scattered from late August through October 19, have been linked to Plainville’s Nature’s Fare Restaurant. Several of those sick were hospitalized. As of Thursday afternoon, the restaurant shut down, and will stay closed for a week. Owner Mark Bitz says it will give them […]
Study shows potential advance in fighting E. coli Researchers have developed a new class of inhibitors that neutralize toxic bacteria produced by E. coli, the cause of most food poisoning outbreaks, according to a new study. The new inhibitor potentially represents an important advance over standard antibiotics, said the study published on Monday in the […]
Eight children, between the ages of 4 and 12, have tested positive for the same Escherichia coli bacteria but officials don’t know the connection. The children live, or have been, in the Evergreen area but don’t attend the same school. Two of the children remain hospitalized as a result of infections from the potentially deadly […]
Cases of confirmed E. coli contamination have authorities looking at a Pitt County petting zoo as a possible source. The Pitt County Health Department tells WITN News that the petting zoo in question is located at Briley’s Farms on Highway 264. The Beaufort County Health Department says two children infected with E. coli visited the […]
With E. coli illnesses in nearly every state being reported over the last month, it comes as no surprise that California is getting hit again. Health officials say two San Diego County elementary school children have been sickened by E. coli. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency said Wednesday that the girls, […]
After a day of mediation, we were able to resolve all 25 of the cases we represented in this litigation. The mediator, Judge Epistein, did a masterful job getting the parties to resolve these cases. As you might recall, in May 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) begun a multi-state investigation in […]
Five days without a blog post. My friends were worried that I had been either ground into hamburger or appointed Food Czar by McCain in a last ditch effort to corral the maverick vote. Well, the truth is that I was finalizing the settlement of the last of the seventy-six E. coli O157:H7 cases we […]
According to press reports, Hancock County Illinois Health Department learned from the Illinois Department of Public Health that lab results confirmed the existence of the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in a case reported as "possible" last week. Confirmation of the case brings the tally of E. coli 0157:H7 cases in the area up to four, […]
The Food Industry Center at the University of Minnesota has published a case study of last year’s botulism recall. The Castleberry’s: 2007 Botulism Recall publication examines this nationwide recall in a case study that "illustrates the complexity of the food industry." The case study was funded by the National Center for Food Protection and Defense […]
The first lawsuit stemming from the Snohomish county E. coli outbreak was filed today in the Superior Court for the State of Washington, County of Snohomish. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the minor child of Alison and Ray Riojas of Snohomish County, against Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant, which has been identified as the […]
Southeast Iowa health officials have confirmed a third case of a virulent type of E. coli in the region. The latest case involving the bacteria was confirmed Monday by the Des Moines County Health Department. In Lee County last week, health officials confirmed two cases (one being a death). The Iowa Department of Public Health […]
A restaurant in Lake Stevens is the likely source of 13 of 17 cases of E. coli, the Snohomish Health District announced today. The people were likely exposed to the illness at the Ixtapa restaurant, according to health officials who say they interviewed and compared notes from the sick people. Health officials need to still […]
Where is John McCain (My Friends), Sarah Palin (shopping perhaps?) when you need them. Perhaps I need to call the folks at FOX? My kids – you know, those little people that we are dumping all our debt on – some $10,000,000,000,000.00 – filled out my ballot and voted for Obama. Hmmm, I wonder if […]