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 […]
Here are guides – especially for parents – of the four food borne pathogens I see most frequently. E. coli E. coli are bacteria that can cause serious, sometimes fatal, infections in humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that E. coli causes 2,000 hospitalizations in the United States each year.Ten percent […]
The last few weeks have sounded remarkably familiar to Spring 2020 when we faced a nationwide (and Canada) Salmonella outbreak linked to California grown onions. We are now facing a similar outbreak – smaller at this point (over 650 vs over 1,600 sickened) – but it will be interesting to see if the root cause […]
Food Safety News and the Roanoke Times report that the patient count in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to Virginia restaurants continues to grow, with 44 people now confirmed as infected. One of the patients has required a liver transplant and one has died. The cousin of the transplant patient reports the operation took place […]
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) shows: Salmonella – 653 isolates – 652 clinical (people) and 1 mixed produce Group: PDG000000002.2315 Cluster: PDS000094913.28 Distance between selected isolates: minimum = 0 SNPs, maximum = 9 SNPs, average = 1 SNPs Target creation date range: 2021-08-20 to 2021-10-15 As of a few moments ago, the CDC […]
Over the last decade and a half, I have attended as a sponsor and speaker at about half of the conferences. I will miss yet another one due to COVID this year.
Members of the Coalition for Poultry Safety Reform welcome the announcement today by the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) launching a new effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. The Coalition for Poultry Safety Reform is a newly-formed group composed of individuals and organizations, listed below, representing a broad array […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced that it is mobilizing a stronger, and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonellaillnesses associated with poultry products. The agency is initiating several key activities to gather the data and information necessary to support future action and move closer to the national target […]
As of October 6, 2021, 20 people sickened with Listeria from an unknown source was announced by the FDA. As of October 14, 2021, 592 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg have been reported from 36 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 31, 2021, to September 29, 2021. Sick people range in age from […]
WFXR reports that the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts announced Tuesday that the number of people infected with hepatitis A more than doubled over the last two weeks following an outbreak at three Famous Anthony’s locations, going from 14 to 35 cases. Health officials first reported the outbreak on Sept. 24, saying that a […]
Trichinellosis is a parasitic disease that results from consumption of raw or undercooked meat infected by roundworm species in the genus Trichinella. Early signs and symptoms occur 1–2 days after ingestion and include diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. Systemic signs and symptoms, which typically occur 1–2 weeks after ingestion and last for 1–8 weeks, […]
On October 6, 2021, the FDA reported that it was investigating a 20 person Listeria outbreak linked to an unknown food product. Interestingly, or perhaps coincidentally, the FDA and Fullei Fresh published the following recall announcement on October 6, 2021: The purpose of this announcement is to advise you that Fullei Fresh is voluntarily recalling […]
Alison Graham wrote: A Franklin County woman filed a lawsuit against Famous Anthony’s, alleging that she contracted hepatitis A from eating at one of the chain’s restaurants. According to the lawsuit, Mindy Perdue ate a gravy biscuit combo on Aug. 21 at the Famous Anthony’s on Grandin Road in Roanoke. A few weeks later, she […]
I have lost track of how many times I have implored restaurants to offer Hepatitis A vaccines to their employees. Here was my latest: And, now here are the consequences: Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences PDF Complaint The Virginia Department of Health says the number of total people […]
The FDA is reporting today for the first time an active investigation to a Listeria Outbreak that has sickened 20. The FDA continues to investigate a Salmonella Thompson outbreak that has sickened 93. Both outbreaks have yet to be linked to a food product. The FDA has not definitively determined what specific food has been […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that, on behalf of the agency, the U.S. Marshals Service conducted a mass seizure of FDA-regulated spices and food additive products held for sale under insanitary conditions. Specifically, these food products were exposed to widespread rodent infestation as well as other pests, such as live and dead […]