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 […]
Brendan O’Connor of Gizmodo reports today that President Donald Trump intends to intensify enforcement of food safety regulations as a cudgel in international trade negotiations, according to leaked recordings of a what appears to be a phone conversation between Trump and Wilbur Ross, his nominee for Commerce Secretary. At one point in the conversation, Trump […]
Bloomberg posted a piece on “How Donald Trump Orders (and Tips) at His Favorite Restaurant” about the 21 Club which is just a few block from Trump Tower in Manhattan. According the report: The president’s standard order is a “21” Burger ($36), which he likes cooked well-done and topped with American cheese. On the side […]
I guess there is no “two strikes you’re out?” Cozy Vale (Valley) Creamery has announced another recall of its raw milk. The Washington State Department of Agriculture inspectors discovered the E. coli contamination in a sample of the dairy’s raw milk, according to the recall notice. Although the implicated raw milk is being removed from […]
An outbreak of norovirus linked to B.C.-harvested oysters is now under Canadian federal investigation. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it has taken on a leadership role in the investigation, now that cases have been reported in Alberta and Ontario, as well as B.C. As of Feb. 14, the agency says it’s aware of 221 reported […]
Ewen Callaway recently wrote in Nature: “Collapse of Aztec society linked to catastrophic salmonella outbreak.” One of the worst epidemics in human history, a sixteenth-century pestilence that devastated Mexico’s native population, may have been caused by a deadly form of Salmonella from Europe, a studies suggest. In one study, researchers say they have recovered DNA […]
From Marion at Food Politics: The congressional watchdog Government Accountability Office (GAO) has just published its latest plea for coordinating federal food safety programs: A National Strategy Is Needed to Address Fragmentation in Federal Oversight. GAO persists in pointing out that 16 federal agencies administer 30 laws government food safety and quality, although USDA (meat and […]
2016 also saw hepatitis A outbreaks linked to scallops imported from the Philippines (Genki Sushi Outbreak) and strawberries from Egypt (Tropical Smoothie Outbreak). According to a recent survey by the CDC, approximately 19% of food consumed in the United States is imported, including 97% of fish and shellfish, 50% of fresh fruits, and 20% of […]
The Daily Meal put this out today – I have been honored to make the list over the last several years. An accomplished personal injury and products liability attorney specializing in foodborne illness, Bill Marler has been litigating foodborne illness cases since 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously sickened survivor of the Jack […]
Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food of Wheeling, IL is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Hunk of Beef product because of a potential contaminant Pentobarbital, which was detected in one lot of Hunk of Beef Au Jus. Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and possibly cause side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss of balance, or […]
I must admit that I was a bit perplexed with the flurry of activity since the inaguaration, that there would be more recalls, but these are the first. Barberi International Inc., based in Miami, Florida, is recalling its Sunmba Frozen Ajiaco (vegetable mix) product across Florida due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, […]
Sprouts present a human health risk because the conditions under which the sends are produced and where they are typically produced are also ideal for the growth of bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses. The CDC and FDA reports that between 1996 and July 2016 there were 46 reported outbreaks associated with sprouts in the United States, […]
Bill Marler is the most prominent food-safety lawyer in the US. He has represented victims in nearly every food-borne illness outbreak in the US in the last 20 years, including the recent ones at Costco and Chipotle. He knows just how scary these illnesses are. Shockingly, every year, foodborne bugs sicken 48 million Americans—sending 128,000 to the […]
KIRO News reports: Starting Tuesday, King County diners will know much more about the safety of restaurant food. Public Health Seattle and King County is rolling out the first phase of the food safety ratings program in North Seattle, Shoreline, and Lake Forest Park. Restaurants there will have signs in their windows that clearly indicate […]
Yet another risk of eating sashimi and sushi. A tapeworm once thought to infect only fish in Asia has been found in salmon in Alaska. A study was recently published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases. In 2013 the Alaska Department of Fish and Game examined 64 wild […]
Hostess Brands, L.L.C. on Jan. 9 issued a voluntary recall for its Holiday White Peppermint Hostess Twinkies, which are sold in multipack boxes. The action was taken “out of an abundance of caution” following a recall by Blommer Chocolate Co. of the confectionery coating used on the Twinkies product. According to Hostess, the confectionery coating […]