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 […]
Jeffrey Gold, AP’s "E. coli guy," in New Jersey filed the story that had been rumored about for weeks about Topps Meat Company’s Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Topps has up to 10,000 creditors (including several of my clients) and liabilities of up to $100 million, according to its Chapter 7 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in […]
Cranberry Sauce May Be Healthy Treat Compounds in cranberries may be able to protect against E. coli bacteria, — which cause a number of human health problems, including gastroenteritis, kidney infections and tooth decay — say researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Among their findings: Chemical changes caused by cranberry juice create an energy […]
Fellow Bloggers and Readers: I’m thinking about helping organize/sponsor a seminar at Seattle University School of Law here in Seattle in the Spring (less rain then) – April is most likely. Thoughts as to content and speakers would be most appreciated. Please feel free to pass this around to folks who are not avid readers […]
Maya Nishikawa of WCCO reported on the fundraiser for Stephanie Smith who has been on life support since eating a Sam’s Club (Cargill) hamburger in late September. Is it just me or does it simply not seem right that eating a hamburger can put you in a coma. I wonder how much money Sam’s Club […]
My friend Jerry’s quasi-news site – newsinferno.com – posted today some old news – "ConAgra Banquet Pot Pie Recall Plant to Undergo 90-Day Verification Period, USDA Says" "Federal inspectors will be keeping an eye on the ConAgra plant that produced Salmonella tainted Banquet Pot [and others] Pies for at least the next three months. The […]
Jane Mundy, reporter for the online news-service Lawyers and Settlements talked to a mother in Los Angeles about the dangers of Totino’s and Jeno’s pizzas: "I have six kids and cannot risk their health on a product such as Totino’s pizza and General Mills inability to inform the public of a recall in a timely […]
Steve Doyle of the Huntsville Times does a great job of giving life to how horrible an E. coli O157:H7 illness can truly be. Weeks in hospital ‘blur’ after E. coli hit I urge everyone to read the full article linked above. Some of the points that hit me hardest: It began with lunch – […]
Robert Roos, CIDRAP News Editor caught the USDA ones again saying that it is interested in public safety, but when no one is looking changes the rules. Mr. Roos’ article entitled, “USDA modifies E. coli testing rules for Canadian beef,” is frankly shocking. According to the story, the “USDA has modified its program of increased […]
Scott Harvey of WAVE reported on the tragic condition of our client and her son as they both struggle to survive the aftermath of the E. coli outbreak that still has yet to be solved. Mother fears daughter may never fully recover from bout with E. coli A Floyd County woman watched her son battle […]
I had a great chat with Texas attorney and writer, John G. Browning, while on a layover in the Dallas airport several weeks ago. We have talked several times since. I pulled some excerpts. Mr. Browning just published the interview today: Legally Speaking: The food poisoning lawyer For Bill Marler, it’s about more than money […]
My "cyberfriend" – the Fanatic Cook – once again covered for me and actually attended the – FDA Food Safety Teleconference For Bloggers. I must admit I planned on listening in (and harassing a bit) but calling in three hours late did not help – that Westcoast/Eastcoast thing – I did, however, enjoy the music. […]
When Taco Bell offered free tacos for every American during baseball’s World Series last month, all I could do was hold my head and mutter something like: "Hasta luego, Amigos!" The very idea of doling out fast-food tacos to millions of baseball fans should ring like a casino jackpot jingle in the corridors of a […]
We were provided today with the report prepared by “The California Food Emergency Response Team (CalFERT).” The “Executive Summary” in part reads: On December 13, 2006 the Office of Emergency Operations of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted both the San Francisco District Office and the Emergency Response Unit of the California […]
Frozen pot pies linked to salmonella outbreak The Illinois Department of Public Health is again warning consumers to throw out frozen pot pies that could be linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak. ConAgra Foods voluntarily recalled all varieties of frozen pot pie products last month, produced under multiple brand names. These frozen pot pies include […]
I read the headline of Julie Schmit’s article in USA TODAY and had the overwhelming desire to say “duhh!” as my 15-year-old often says of me to me. I then read further: The federal government may move to keep meat off the market until its tests confirm the meat doesn’t have harmful bacteria, a step […]