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 […]
I read with some level of concern that “FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Beef Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination” which wound up in my inbox this morning: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert [not a recall] for approximately 808 pounds […]
Someone sent me this photo and asked me to guess where it is? Other than heaven? Where? Another friend/attorney’s kid just got elected President of his High School class – great to see he took after his mom.
Katie Wagner of the Packet wrote a few moments ago “Salmonella infection count at university now at 28.” According to Ms. Wagner: Since April 29, when the university learned of the first of the cases, a total of 20 students and eight staff members have been infected, university spokeswoman Cass Cliatt said. The latest date […]
I was reading today that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have said that 390 people have been arrested on immigration charges after Monday’s raid at Agriprocessors Inc., in Postville, Iowa. The facility is the world’s largest kosher meatpacking plant. According to INS officials, the raid was aimed at seeking evidence of identity theft, stolen Social […]
Mick Trevey of WTMJ reported on documents discovered at the Cargill Meat Solutions plant in Milwaukee, also called Emmpak Foods, which processes more than 100 million pounds of beef every year. Bill Marler is a lawyer who specializes in food borne illnesses. "It’s a dirty, dirty business," Marler said. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection […]
We have been contacted by nearly one dozen people who believe that the have contracted hepatitis A. We have filed one suit so far, but may file others as the facts warrant it. Another hepatitis A case with a possible link to a Chipotle restaurant in La Mesa has been confirmed, bringing the number to […]
KTRE 9 reports that Ashlyn Johnson was one of more than three dozen people who came down with salmonella last week. They all attended a Relay For Life event at Roughrider Stadium in Center last Friday evening. Ashlyn’s kidneys were failing so she was lifeflighted to a Shreveport hospital Tuesday night. She came home Friday, […]
Newsday reports that the number of confirmed cases of salmonella at Princeton University continues to grow. The university said today that there are now 22 confirmed cases — 20 students and two staff. Health officials have been investigating more than 70 other cases of stomach problems at the school that may be related to the […]
You usually think of Hawaii for it’s great weather and beaches (below). But late last night it was announced that Palama Holdings LLC, a Kapolei Hawaii firm is voluntarily recalling more than 68,000 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli contamination. Click in QuickTime Player Icon for Hawaiian News. […]
Princeton health authorities have confirmed at least 17 cases of salmonella at Princeton University and are investigating 70 other cases of stomach problems at the school that may be related to the bacteria. Princeton spokeswoman Cass Cliatt says the most recent patient diagnosed got sick last week. Lab tests for salmonella take at least three […]
Tonight at 10:00: hundreds of millions of pounds of beef have been recalled over the last several years. Is the meat we eat, safe? Several recalls were for meat processed in Milwaukee. TODAY’S TMJ4 sent requests for federal inspection reports. The reports we got show problems at one part of Cargill’s big operation in Milwaukee. […]
Jack Ackerman of the Daily Princetonian reported that the number of confirmed Salmonella infections on campus has risen to 16, including 15 students and one staff member. Despite not knowing the source, the Princeton Regional Health Department (PRHD) has been working with New Jersey state officials to conduct preliminary food history surveys with both infected […]
Another hepatitis A case with a possible link to a Chipotle restaurant in La Mesa has been confirmed, bringing the number to 21, the San Diego County Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. We filed suit today on behalf of 1 of the 21 today. Hepatitis A is commonly spread through fecal contamination due to […]
After months of attempting to resolve these cases without litigation, after five days of mediation with no resolution, we filed suit against Wendy’s (perhaps now Arby’s) in Salt Lake City Federal Court on behalf of two victims who suffered severe hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). We did settle with Wendy’s insurance companies several other claims of […]
A lawsuit was filed today against Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., in San Diego County Superior Court for the recent hepatitis A outbreak linked to a La Mesa Chipotle restaurant. Terry Wesley, the plaintiff, became infected with hepatitis A after eating in March and April at the Chipotle Grill on Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa, California. […]