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 […]
Berry, Elaine D., James E. Wells, Lisa M. Durso, Kristina M. Friesen, James L. Bono, and Trevor V. Suslow (2019) Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Pest Flies Captured in Leafy Greens Plots Grown Near a Beef Cattle Feedlot. Journal of Food Protection: August 2019, Vol. 82, No. 8, pp. 1300-1307.https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-18-601 Leafy greens are leading […]
A new Consumer Reports test of 284 samples of fresh greens—such as lettuce, spinach, and kale—found six samples tainted with Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly bacteria. The samples were purchased at several grocery store chains including Acme, Costco, Hannaford, and Whole Foods. Two of these samples were packaged, prewashed greens—a spinach and an organic spinach-spring […]
I represented 50 – including 30 who died – from the Listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe in 2011. I have received a few calls today from former clients and friends who where shocked by this recent development. According to recent press reports, Eric Jensen was charged in February in Seward County District Court with the […]
I have lost track of how often this happens to Ronald and how often I have sued them. Arkansas continues to have a hepatitis A (hep A) outbreak. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is warning of a possible hep A exposure after an employee of the McDonald’s in Trumann tested positive for the virus. […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses potentially linked to fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV located in Morelos, Mexico. Although the investigation is ongoing, CDC’s analysis of […]
I have sent the Food Safety News staff (stop by the booth – they have great swag) and the Marler Clark Epidemiologist to IAFP this week. I will be in Minneapolis this week to work on Salmonella Outbreaks from 2018. Hy-Vee Chicken Salad: As of September 5, 2018, 101 people infected with the outbreak strains […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Uganda illnesses likely linked to Cavi Brand whole, fresh papayas. Total Illnesses: 71 Hospitalizations: 27 Deaths: 0 Last illness onset: June 16, 2019 States with Cases: CT (14), FL […]
Missouri, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O103 and E. coli O121 infections. As of July 12, 2019, a total of 21 people infected with the outbreak […]
Ada Valley Gourmet Foods, Inc., an Ada, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,490 pounds of raw ground beef meatloaf products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically broken metal bits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, premixed raw ground beef meatloaf was produced on May […]
Why is this not a health priority? Especially vaccinating health workers, food workers and other who might come in contact with vulnerable populations? Since March 2017, CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has been assisting multiple state and local health departments with hepatitis A outbreaks, spread through person-to-person contact. The hepatitis A vaccine is the […]
Affectionally know at “Team D.” From the website: MDH epidemiologists oversee a team of 8 to 10 interviewers (“Team Diarrhea”) who are part-time MDH employees hired from a pool of MPH students at the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health. Each student works approximately 20 hours per week. Team Diarrhea’s hours of operation are Monday […]
E. coli, and my clients, have been part of my life since 1993. Someone sent the video to remind me. https://youtu.be/uuS5VRcp3e0
The 2015 OXFORD COUNTY FAIR E. COLI O111:H8 Outbreak E. coli Outbreaks in these types of settings are nothing new. On October 1, 2015 Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ME CDC) staff was notified that a child was hospitalized at Maine Medical Center with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). The next day St. Mary’s […]
First cases exposed between June 8 and June 15 with the newer cases being exposed June 21 and 22. Two new probable cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that may be related to animals at the San Diego County Fair have been reported, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced […]
I gave the office the 5th off, but had the opportunity to talk with Fox 10 about the “Blue Bell Licker.” According to the report: Police in East Texas say they have spoken with the suspect in a viral video seen licking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream before putting it back in the store’s freezer and […]