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 […]
According to the CDC, a total of 265 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium were reported from 8 states. WGS performed on bacteria isolated from ill people showed that they were closely related genetically. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 8, 2018, to March 20, 2018. Ill people ranged in age from less […]
There are 98 cases in 22 states: Alaska (8), Arizona (5), California (16), Colorado (2), Connecticut (2), Georgia (1), Idaho (10), Illinois (1), Louisiana (1), Michigan (3), Mississippi (1), Missouri (1), Montana (8), New Jersey (7), New York (2), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (18), South Dakota (1), Tennessee (1), Virginia (1), Washington (5), and Wisconsin (1). […]
I have the honor of being an invited speaker next week in Florence at the VTEC Conference. Being that is coming in the middle of what is appearing to be a terrible VTEC outbreak involving romaine lettuce, I may well have to change up my presentation.
Earlier this week the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported that 1019 Listeria illnesses with 199 deaths have been linked to Tiger Brands Enterprise polony. Today, Tiger Brands provided to the public – through an announcement to its shareholders that it had confirmed the NICD’s findings the a specific type of Listeria – Listeria monocytogenes ST6 […]
We have been retained by over 40 individuals from Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. This includes 2 HUS cases in New Jersey, 1 in New York, 1 in Idaho and 3 in California. We have filed suit in Federal Court in New Jersey. As of April 25, […]
The Numbers: As of Friday night, the CDC reported 53 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 being reported from 16 states. However, the CDC reported only 1 case in Alaska while the Alaska Department of Public Health (ADPH) reported 8 ill from the Anvil Mountain Correctional Center in Nome. In ADPH’s investigation it confirmed that the whole head […]
The NICD published its most recent report on the deadly Listeria outbreak. Fortunately, it is winding down at the polony was pulled from shelves. However, the NICD warns that not all polony has been recalled, and due to the long incubation period for Listeria, case could still be counted for some time. It was a […]
I assume that the fellow that left this comment on my post of yesterday “Why I work weekends” is a real person who is actually in charge of “the Food Safety programs of two grower/shippers of fruit and produce.” I bet your buyers – consumers, restaurants or retailers, feel great about the vote of confidence in […]
I remember the first time I traveled outside the US, I got a series of vaccine – including a Hepatitis A vaccine. I do not recall ever seeing a warning about travel within the US – go figure. Indiana health officials are advising residents to get vaccinated for hepatitis A if their summer plans include […]
I was up at 4:00 AM this morning to communicate with my colleagues in South Africa about the Listeria outbreak that has sickened over 1,000 – killing almost 200. I hope that the team at Marler Clark can bring our 25 years of experience to help these people and to try and limit something like […]
First off, “shout out” to the eight prisoners at Anvil Mountain Correctional Center in Nome Alaskathat ate tainted whole-head romaine from an unnamed grower in Yuma Arizona. Your illnesses are tightening the likelihood that a grower will be implicated. Second, I feel bad for the California romaine growers who are being hit by the ambiguity of […]
Seattle U Lawyer: By Claudine Benmar, April 18, 2018 Bill Marler ’87 takes calls about foodborne illness from clients around the country. This year marks the 25th anniversary of a massive E. coli outbreak, which hit 73 Jack in the Box restaurants in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California; sickened 700 people; sent 171 to the hospital; […]
I think that may have been a commercial jingle from the 60’s? Last night I talked about the eight people locked up together eating the same romaine lettuce at the same time being an epidemiologist’s dream – especially when those eight people are linked to some 50 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce in the “lower […]
Eight people locked up together eating the same romaine lettuce at the same time is an epidemiologist’s dream – especially when those eight people are linked to some 50 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce in the “lower 48.” You can be assured that the purchasing office will know who supplied the romaine and that supplier […]
As of April 18, 2018, 53 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 16 states. Alaska 1, Arizona 3, California 1, Connecticut 2, Idaho, 10, Illinois 1, Louisiana 1, Michigan 2, Missouri 1, Montana 6, New Jersey 7, New York 2, Ohio 2, Pennsylvania, 12, Virginia 1 and Washington 1. […]