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 […]
Trial Magazine April 2018 – Bill Marler interview, by Kate Halloran Attorney Bill Marler of Marler Clark in Seattle has dedicated his career to representing people injured by foodborne illness and to advocating for better food safety regulation. Trial spoke with him about what’s challenging about these cases, common misconceptions, and what more needs to be done to protect consumers. How […]
Rose Acre Farms – FDA 483 Investigation Report Observation 1: When your monitoring indicated unacceptable rodent activity within a poultry house, appropriate methods were not used to achieve satisfactory rodent control. Specifically, a review of your pest control records from September 2017 to present indicate an ongoing rodent infestation. The corrective actions taken by your firm […]
Here is the link to the “200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns” https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/food-recalls-and-federal-oversight In one of the largest-ever recalls of eggs, Rose Acre Farms ordered 206 million eggs off of consumer shelves after health officials traced a salmonella outbreak to one of its farms in North Carolina. The product is the second major recall […]
I have spoken to and been retained by, people in Idaho, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Also, I have spoken to people in California and Utah that also may be linked to the outbreak. On Friday, according to the CDC, as of April 12, 2018, 35 people infected with the outbreak strain […]
ADHS Advises Residents to Not Eat and Throw Away Chopped Romaine Lettuce Three Arizona Residents Are Confirmed with E. coli Related to a Multi-State Outbreak The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is advising residents to not eat and dispose of store-bought chopped romaine lettuce, including salads and salad mixes containing chopped romaine lettuce. The […]
Advisory from the Montana Health Alert Network Subject: Multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 (STEC O157), including Montana. Background: There has been an increase in reports of STEC O157 cases in Montana, with onset dates between 3/28 and 4/7. These cases are linked to a multi-state outbreak of STEC O157 sickening at least 29 individuals in 11 […]
Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, Indiana is voluntarily recalling 206,749,248 eggs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals infected with Salmonella Braenderup can experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, […]
To put the dispute in context: According to the CDC, a total of 265 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium were reported from 8 states (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Mississippi). WGS performed on bacteria isolated from ill people showed that they were closely related genetically. This means that people […]
As of April 13, 2018, Marler Clark represents E. coli victims in Idaho, Missouri, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As of April 12, 2018, 35 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 11 states. Connecticut 2, Idaho 8, Illinois 1, Michigan 1, Missouri 1, New Jersey 7, New York 2, Ohio […]
A vaccine for all employees is good for customers and good for business. According to a press release, the Madison County Kentucky Health Department is investigating a single case of hepatitis A in a food handler who worked while infectious at McDonalds restaurant on Glades Road in Berea, KY on March 23, 2018. Hepatitis A […]
The CDC, several states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections. This investigation includes E. coli O157:H7 infections recently reported by the New Jersey Department of Health. Illnesses reported by investigators in New Jersey also included ill people […]
Two Vancouver Island oyster farms have been closed following an outbreak of norovirus associated with eating the raw shellfish. The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control says about 40 cases of acute gastrointestinal illness have been connected to the consumption of raw oysters since March. Testing has confirmed some of the cases were norovirus. Federal […]
A total of 265 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium were reported from South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Mississippi. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 8, 2018, to March 20, 2018. Ill people ranged in age from less than 1 year to 89 years, with a median […]
According to the NICD, Aas of 26 March 2018, a total of 982 laboratory-confirmed listeriosis cases have been reported to NICD since 01 January 2017 (Figure 1). Most cases have been reported from Gauteng Province (59%, 576/982) followed by Western Cape (12%, 121/982) and KwaZulu-Natal (7%, 71/982) provinces. Cases have been diagnosed in both public […]
I am just not sure about this. Should a grower responsible for illnesses and deaths and the devastation of the Australian rockmelon industry be allowed to start production of rockmelon months after an outbreak? NWS Food Safety Authority announced yesterday the likely cause of 19 Listeria illnesses with sixth deaths. What is Listeria and how do […]