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 […]
The new mother,Michelle Carr, of a 10-week-old newborn boy was enjoying a quick lunch on Jan. 29 as she washed her lettuce, inverted it to drain, ripped it apart by hand and threw on some grape tomatoes, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Then, as she went to take a bite, she stuck her fork into […]
A batch of frozen raspberries from China that was recalled by the provincial government could have made hundreds of Quebecers sick last summer. More than 700 confirmed or suspected cases of norovirus, a diarrhea-inducing bug, were reported to the health watch division of Quebec’s Health Ministry and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ). MAPAQ surveys […]
Fox 31 News reports that the Tri-County Health Department has confirmed to FOX31’s Erika Gonzalez that one person has died from Salmonella poisoning related to eating at a restaurant in Aurora. The health department tells FOX31 that 33 people were sickened by eating at La California restaurant on Peoria Street in November 2017. One person […]
Guymon Extracts Inc. of Guymon, OK, is recalling 4,202 pounds of pork soup after an inspector discovered a processing problem that may have allowed pathogen growth, including Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday. The USDA labeled the recall Class I, meaning it is high risk. Expiration dates on the product […]
CDC, several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) investigated a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter infections. Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicated that contact with puppies sold through Petland stores were a likely source of this outbreak. This outbreak investigation is over. Illnesses could continue to occur because […]
Breese Hollow Dairy has been prohibited from selling raw milk after the Department of Agriculture and Markets said it found a sample contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes on Jan. 30. Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball warned consumers in Rensselaer County and surrounding areas on Wednesday to not consume unpasteurized raw milk from the dairy business, which has […]
An employee who worked at the Lancaster restaurant Al-E-Oops and the Brookdale Williamsville Senior Living Facility may have exposed 346 patrons and nursing home residents to hepatitis A. The contagious liver virus can be transmitted through contaminated food and water and close contact with an infected person. Patrons of the restaurant, located at 5389 Genesee […]
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported this week that the number of confirmed listeriosis cases is now 852‚ and 107 people have died. The death rate, based on the outcome data for 355 cases for which details are available, sits at 30 percent, according to the South African news website Times LIVE. Of […]
Yesterday, the Salt Lake County Board of Health amended Health Regulation #5: Food Sanitation to require hepatitis A vaccination for all food workers in an establishment when anyone working in that establishment has been in contact with someone infected with hepatitis A. This amendment is in response to Salt Lake County’s ongoing hepatitis A outbreak and takes […]
The Michigan jail system is fighting the spread of hepatitis A in the state’s three largest counties. The Detroit News reports that thousands of jail inmates in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties have opted to receive the hepatitis A vaccine for free in recent months. A spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Health and Human […]
As I said in a previous post, I have been advocating this fo a very, very long time. For Goodness Sake, Vaccinate – Against Hepatitis A. The Detroit Health Department recommends all food establishments get their employees vaccinated. To support this effort, the Detroit Health Department is launching a mobile vaccination clinic program to provide […]
At least 37 babies in France are known to have fallen ill with Salmonella Agona. There is reported another illness in Spain, while Greece has also seen one unconfirmed case. Of the babies taken ill in France, 18 were hospitalized. All are now recovering, according to the public health agency. Hundreds of lawsuits have already […]
According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, at present, the source of the outbreak is not known. Although, according to press reports cooked chicken and other deli meats such as ham and ‘polony’ are high on the list of suspects for causing the world’s worst ever recorded listeriosis outbreak. As of 23 January 2018, […]
Today interviewed me earlier in the week on the food I tend to avoid and why: The alarming food recalls keep coming: Romaine lettuce, packaged vegetables, chicken, frozen fruit, cheeses, potato chips and many more products in just the last couple of years. All were feared to be contaminated by harmful bacteria. Bill Marler knows all too well what kind of damage tainted […]
I have been advocating this fo a very, very long time. For Goodness Sake, Vaccinate – Against Hepatitis A. The Detroit Health Department recommends all food establishments get their employees vaccinated. To support this effort, the Detroit Health Department is launching a mobile vaccination clinic program to provide easy and convenient access for Detroit food […]