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 […]
For the last 20 plus years at food safety conferences around the world, I have primarily pitched the moral reason not to poison customers. With 48,000,000 sickened each year, 125,000 hospitalized and 3,000 deaths in the U.S., I have had far too many examples to choose from. With the economic losses to the victims and […]
National Frozen Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Not-Ready-To Eat frozen green peas and frozen mixed vegetables because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy […]
The Willamette Week reports that the Oregonian has begun rebuilding its staff—it welcomed three new reporters in the past couple of weeks—and newsroom morale after years of buyouts. But one feel-good initiative, a May 31 cake-and-coffee gathering to recognize outstanding staff performance, went awry. The Multnomah County Health Department is now investigating a potential norovirus outbreak […]
‘A hat-trick or hat trick in sports is the achievement of a “positive” feat three times in a game.’ Campylobacter: Solana Health Department reports that a Mexican restaurant in Fairfield, California has been closed since Wednesday while an investigation continues into 32 confirmed cases of Campylobacter infection. Alejandro’s Taqueria on Texas Street in downtown Fairfield […]
The CDC reports that 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O121 have been reported from 20 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 21, 2015 to May 3, 2016. Ten ill people have been hospitalized. In its investigation, CDC learned that some people who got sick had eaten or handled […]
Solano Health Department reports that a Mexican restaurant in Fairfield, California has been closed since Wednesday while an investigation continues into 32 confirmed cases of Campylobacter infection. Alejandro’s Taqueria on Texas Street in downtown Fairfield is to remain shut down until revised operations meet with approval from county health officials. According to Deputy Health Officer […]
The March 14, 2016 inspection seemed to be a standard follow-up of an inspection by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) on September 1, 2015. Here is also an inspection by WSDA on December 14 and 15, 2014. Setting aside what food safety violations that were found on each of the inspections, the most […]
Our ongoing audit of FDA’s food recall program found that FDA did not have an efficient and effective food recall initiation process that helps ensure the safety of the Nation’s food supply. Specifically, FDA did not have policies and procedures to ensure that firms or responsible parties initiated voluntary food recalls promptly. As a result, […]
I will miss Mike’s steady hands in food safety. From his years at FSIS – his historic decision to deem E. coli O157:H7 and adulterant – to his tenure at FDA during the run-up and roll-out of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Thanks Mike for what you have done and best wishes for your future. […]
I’m looking forward to speaking on a panel with US Attorney Alan Dasher on the role of the criminal and civil justice systems on food. Perhaps I’ll stop by http://voodoodoughnut.com and the http://www.outbreakmuseum.com?
The CDC reports that thirty-eight people infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 have been reported from 20 states – Alabama 1, Arkansas 1, Arizona 2, California 1, Colorado 4, Iowa 1, Illinois 4, Massachusetts 2, Maryland 1, Michigan 4, Minnesota 3, Missouri 1, Montana 1, New York 1, Oklahoma 2, Pennsylvania 2, Texas […]
The CDC reports that thirty-eight people infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 have been reported from 20 states – Alabama 1, Arkansas 1, Arizona 2, California 1, Colorado 4, Iowa 1, Illinois 4, Massachusetts 2, Maryland 1, Michigan 4, Minnesota 3, Missouri 1, Montana 1, New York 1, Oklahoma 2, Pennsylvania 2, Texas […]
Food Safety News reports that General Mills Inc. has initiated a nationwide recall of three brands of flour, totaling about 10 million pounds, in response to a 20-state E. coli outbreak that has sickened 38 people. Although government officials have reportedly been investigating the outbreak, no state or federal agencies had released any information about […]
The Tri-City Herald reports that CRF Frozen Foods has laid off an additional 61 workers idled by the ongoing shutdown related to listeria contamination in some of its products. The move announced Friday raises the number of workers laid off to more than 300. CRF Frozen Foods has recalled more than 400 products sold under […]
Name of product: Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups Hazard: Mold can develop on the removable, one-piece, white valve inside the spill-proof Tommee Tippee Sippee cups when it remains wet/moist and is infrequently cleaned. The CPSC advises that mold ingestion poses a risk of gastrointestinal symptoms and infections in consumers with compromised immune systems.Units About 3.1 […]