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 […]
To avoid making everyone at the table sick, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) offers five tips for a food safe Thanksgiving: Tip 1: Don’t Wash That Turkey. According to the most recent Food Safety Survey, conducted by the Food and Drug Administration, 68 percent of the public washes […]
LiveScience reporter, Sara G. Miller, reported on a recent FDA presentation at IDWeek on the risks of sprouts. According to Ms. Miller, “sprout contamination continues to pose a serious public health concern,” the researchers from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wrote in their report. The findings on sprouts were presented on Oct. 28 at […]
STOP Foodborne Illness, the Chicago-based national advocacy and education organization, will honor three Food Safety Heroes at an interactive fundraising event 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, December 6 during the Food Safety Consortium at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center (1551 Thoreau Drive N, Schaumburg, IL 60173). The benefit is open to the public. Guests will enjoy live […]
Over the last 20 plus years I have given close to 400 speeches around the world on “why it is a bad idea to poison your customers.” My “chats” have been in front of industry and governmental groups on every continent (except South America) – I’m somewhat popular in China. Most of the audiences are […]
According to the US Attorney’s Office, a Miami-Dade County resident was sentenced to 15 months in prison, by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr., for distributing contaminated cheese. Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Justin Green, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of […]
Monterey County Health Officials have identified seven food service establishments in Monterey County at which the recalled product were served recently. These locations include: Black Bear Diner, 2450 Fremont Street, Monterey Farm Fresh Deli and Café, 145 Main Street, Salinas Fish Hopper Restaurant, 700 Cannery Row, Monterey La Plaza Bakery, 107 Bardin Road, Salinas La […]
In its weekly update Wednesday, the Hawaii Department of Health reported no new confirmed cases from Nov. 3 through 9. It recorded one new case the previous week, bringing the total number of sick people to 292. About a fourth of the outbreak victims have had symptoms so severe that they required hospitalization. At least […]
So far only California and Michigan health authorities have been forthcoming. Why the silence from other health officials and the companies involved? According to the recent CDC announcement, 134 people with hepatitis A have been reported from nine states: Arkansas (1), California (1), Maryland (12), New York (3), North Carolina (1), Oregon (1), Virginia (107), […]
On October 31, a voluntary product recall was issued by the International Company for Agricultural Production and Processing (ICAPP) for certain lots of frozen strawberries due to potential Hepatitis A contamination – primarily in Virginia. Shasta County’s Public Health Department announced that Bella Vista Elementary School and Vittles restaurant may have used products that contain frozen […]
I admit I escaped the rain of Seattle to Hawaii – picture proof. Since the last update, HDOH has identified one new case of hepatitis A. Seventy-four (74) have required hospitalization. Findings of the investigation suggest that the source of the outbreak is focused on Oahu. Eleven (11) individuals are residents of the islands of Hawaii, […]
Next week I am off to speak at Western Grower’s 91st Annual Meeting Grand Hyatt Kaua’i, Koloa, Hawaii on November 6-9, 2016 – I know tough duty. I decided to send a couple hundred Poisoned books to give the attendees a stark reminder why food safety is so important. Here is a sample platter of […]
Several states, CDC, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) are continuing to investigate a multistate outbreak of foodborne hepatitis A. Information available at this time does not indicate an ongoing risk of acquiring hepatitis A virus infection at Tropical Smoothie Café’s, as the contaminated food product has been removed as of August 8. Symptoms of […]
Since the last update, HDOH has identified 2 new cases of hepatitis A. Seventy-three (73) have required hospitalization. Findings of the investigation suggest that the source of the outbreak is focused on Oahu. Eleven (11) individuals are residents of the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, or Maui, and seven visitors have returned to the mainland or […]
Two new confirmed cases of Hepatitis A were recorded in Hawaii in the past week, bringing the total number of people sickened to 291. Onset of illness has ranged between 6/12/16 – 10/9/16. Most of the ill are residents of Oahu. However, eleven individuals are residents of the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, or Maui, and seven […]
As of October 12, 2016 – Since the last update, HDOH has identified 1 new case of hepatitis A. Seventy-one (71) have required hospitalization. Findings of the investigation suggest that the source of the outbreak is focused on Oahu. Ten (10) individuals are residents of the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, or Maui, and seven visitors have […]