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 […]
Ubber (yet newbie) Foodblogger, Foodsnark (watch out Barfblog), beat me to another botulism story. The Snark found an article by Jared Taylor, of the South Texas Monitor – Botulism or not? – Bad oysters caused botulism, consumer says Whether the lawyer has botulism or picked-up some other disease from this bottom-feeding, bivalve (no I’m not […]
FSIS announced today that the Maramont Corporation, a Brooklyn, N.Y, firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 88 pounds of a beef patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The beef patty products were produced on December 18 and distributed on December 19 to schools in the Jersey City, N.J., area. The following product is […]
Well, the stocking are hung and the presents are all wrapped, and I am surfing the net to see what there is to blog about (my version of the “Night Before Christmas”) when I found this quote: “Nine billion food animals are produced and slaughtered in the United States annually, and all of those animals […]
Some people gamble in Reno, others eat hamburger. Perhaps the odds of winning or loosing are about the same. Steve Timko from the Reno Gazatte-Journal reported on the continuing problem of Salmonella-tainted burger (remember, Salmonella in hamburger is not considered an adulterant). According to the Gazatte-Journal, three people in Nevada might have contracted a drug-resistant […]
With two recalls of Salmonella-tainted product in the last two days, I have received a few emails asking for an explanation on how this nasty bug attacks the human body and complications, like Reiter’s Syndrome. Click on camera for a nice video clip. The explanation of the clip is as follows: 1.Salmonella has a dramatic […]
AP reported that 5,500 pounds of "Green Paradise" brand basil has been recalled. The basil was shipped in sets of 12 one-pound boxes marked with lot No. 1219. The basil grown in Mexico and sold in the United States has been recalled because of fears it may be infected with Salmonella. The basil was imported […]
New Era Canning Company of New Era, Michigan announces the recall of 171 cases with six cans per case of GFS Fancy Blue Lake Cut Green Beans because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death from botulism. Consumers are warned not to use the product even […]
Annys Shin, Washington Post Staff Writer, weighed in an article she authored a few days ago – Beef’s Wake-Up Recall – A Year of Problems Has USDA Rethinking Safety Rules. And, here, in part is why the concern: USDA officials did not learn that Topps had begun testing its ground beef less frequently until the […]
According to the CDC, An estimated 1.4 million cases of Salmonellosis occur annually in the United States. Salmonella Newport is the third most common Salmonella serotype in the United States. During 1997–2001, the number of laboratory-confirmed Salmonella Newport infections reported to CDC increased from 1,584 (5%) of 34,608 reported Salmonella infections to 3,152 (10%) of […]
This is a view from the back of the ferry commuting to Seattle this morning. The snow-covered mountains you see are the Olympics – height – 7,500 feet.
Great headline from Amy Derby (a.k.a “The FoodSnark”). With 76,000,000 Americans being poisoned by food each year in the United States, it is surprising that more blogs on the topic have not surfaced – especially good blogs with original content. So, Amy, welcome aboard. So, food snark? Snark, noun – Combination of "snide" and "remark". […]
Bill Tomson writer for the Wall Street Journal wrote in yesterday’s WSJ – “U.S. Agency to Focus Efforts On Reducing E. coli Threat.” According to Mr. Tomson, we can all expect “just as many beef recalls, if not more, in 2008 as they did this year….” According to USDA officials: It took one of the […]
I spoke with Larry Parsons of the Monterey Herald about the status of the settlements of the victims of the 2006 Spinach cases and the status of the safety of the leafy green industry. So far, we have settled 56 of the 72 cases of people we represent. As you recall, the E. coli-tainted spinach […]
Snapps Ferry Packing, an Afton, Tenn., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 102 pounds of hamburger patties and bulk ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The products subject to recall are: * 4-pound packages of "GROUND BEEF PATTIES." * Various […]
The Courier reported on a federal lawsuit that was settled out of court that had been brought on behalf of two of our clients who became ill after eating at Taco John’s restaurants in November 2006. They were two of about 80 people who reported illness after eating at Taco John’s restaurants in Iowa and […]