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 […]
I am still in Australia where I spoke on food safety today and was pleased to see in the new that Hawaii health authorities and its restaurant association step up with a call to vaccinate food service workers – something that I have been pitching for some time. KHON reports that the Hawaii Restaurant Association […]
Looking forward to the Fresh Produce Safety Conference, seeing some good friends and climbing the bridge after I jump from the Sky Tower. 2016 Australia Food Safety Speech from Bill Marler
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently found Listeria monocytogenes in an onion processing facility in Washington state where some wholesale vegetable products, recalled in April are linked to illnesses. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, consumption of the recalled vegetable products was linked to nine cases of listeriosis reported from four states between September 2013 and May […]
I gave my keynote in Nelson, New Zealand (thanks again for the Seattle weather) – “How to avoid the lawyers coming calling on a food safety issue” – I am now in Auckland for a few days and next week I will be in Sydney, Australia giving a similar speech – “Foodborne illness litigation – […]
Thirty people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from nine states – Colorado 13, Kansas 8, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, Nebraska 2, New York 1, Oregon 1, Texas 1 and Wyoming 2. Of those ill people, 24 were infected with Salmonella Reading, 1 was infected with Salmonella Abony, and 5 were […]
Food Safety News reports that Texas officials are investigating an increasing number of Cyclospora parasite infections, asking for help from health care providers and warning the public that fresh produce is the possible source. As of Thursday, 72 cases had been confirmed in the state, said Press Officer Christine Mann. That’s up from the 55 […]
As of August 3, 2016, the Hawaii Department of Health has identified 42 new cases of hepatitis A. All cases have been in adults, 39 have required hospitalization. The total is now 135 with onset of illness ranging between 6/12/16 – 7/24/16. Findings of the investigation suggest that the source of the outbreak is focused on Oahu. […]
Grassfields Cheese LLC, is conducting a voluntary recall of approximately 20,000 pounds of organic cheeses due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacteria that can cause serious illness in humans. The recalled cheeses were sold from the firm’s retail store located at 14238 60th Ave., Coopersville MI 49404, to wholesale and retail customers, and […]
Local and state health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli 0157. The Dawson County Health Department has received reports of several ill people, including some hospitalizations after attending the Richey Centennial Event and Class Reunion in Richey on July 15-17, according to a press release from the Dawson County Health Department. While the […]
Update: 97 people have been struck down by a national salmonella outbreak linked to a brand of rockmelons, as health authorities warn pregnant women, infants and the elderly to avoid eating the fruit. Red Dirt Melons – a Northern Territory-based supplier – is recalling its rockmelons after Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) launched an investigation into […]
PT Farm, LLC, a North Haverhill, N.H. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,800 pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The raw, intact and non-intact beef product items (ground beef, ground beef patties and other sub-primal cuts) were produced […]
Well 24 hours after leaving summer in Seattle, I am just settling into my hotel in Nelson, New Zealand in the winter. I hope they like my speech. 2016 New Zealand Speech on Food Safety from Bill Marler
Texas health officials today finalized with Blue Bell Creameries a penalty and agreement that the company will continue to test and monitor its ice cream following last year’s outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to Blue Bell products made in Brenham. The total penalty amount is $850,000. Of that, $175,000 must be paid within 30 days. The remaining […]
Perhaps vaccinating food service workers would be good? From the Hawaii Department of Health Website: An employee of the following food service businesses has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. This list does not indicate these businesses are sources of this outbreak; at this time, no infections have been linked to exposure to these businesses. The likelihood that patrons of these businesses […]
The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today jointly issued a consumer advisory for potato salads made in and sold by Big G Food Store in Marengo, Iowa. Big G’s “Zesty Potato Salad” and “Traditional Potato Salad” have been implicated in several cases of foodborne illness […]