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 program includes two days of sessions facilitated by Frank Yiannas, Vice President of Food Safety & Health, Walmart, USA and Adjunct Professor in the Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program at MSU. The program also includes guest lectures by William “Bill” Marler, J.D., (Topic: Justice Department Prosecution of Individuals vs Companies) and renowned MSU […]
Raw milk and cream produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of June 1, 2016 is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones. The quarantine order followed the confirmed detection of Salmonella bacteria in raw whole milk and raw skim […]
Jack DeCoster and Peter DeCoster were sentenced April 13, 2015 by U.S. District Court Judge Mark Bennett to three months in prison for introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. In addition, they were each required to pay $100,000. The DeCosters’s former company, Quality Egg LLC, was fined nearly $6.8 million. Eggs from their Iowa farms […]
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS), starting May 17th meat processors are required to disclose on labels whether meat has been through the commonly used process of needle tenderization. The labels also must provide safe cooking instructions that inform consumers that tenderized cuts should be cooked more thoroughly than intact […]
SunOpta expanded recall of sunflower kernels which have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria has now impacted dozens of other products now listed on the FDA recall page Listeria is 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 […]
It’s one of the largest food recalls, with well more than 400 products from CRF Frozen Foods in Pasco, Washington, sold under more than 40 different brand names at major retailers like Costco, Target, Trader Joe’s and Safeway. The products went to all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Products include organic and […]
The ABA over the last several years has picked 100 Blawgs (Blogs) to profile and I am honored to make the 2015 list. As the ABA says, my Blog has: Daily updates on food-borne illness reports and resulting nationwide product recalls as well as commentary on what governments and corporations should do as far as […]
From the 1993 Jack-in-the-Box E. coli outbreak that sickened 700 and killed four children to the mid-2000’s, nearly 90% of my law firm revenue came from E. coli cases linked to hamburger. Kids who suffered kidney failure or death, kept me busy until the outbreaks and recalls prompted government, industry and the free market to […]
Some question to ask Pacific Coast Fruit Company, Taylor Farms, FDA and MDOH and MDOA, and the CDC: Why no announcement of the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak? Why no recall of the product? Given that the product was distributed nationwide, are we seeing a spike in Salmonella Enteritidis cases in states other than Minnesota? Why was the […]
Today the CDC quietly put out its data dump of outbreaks from 2014. In 2014, 864 foodborne disease outbreaks were reported, resulting in 13,246 illnesses, 712 hospitalizations, 21 deaths, and 21 food recalls. By Food Category Single food categories associated with the most outbreak illnesses: Seeded vegetables, such as cucumbers or tomatoes (428 illnesses) Chicken […]
A total of eight people infected with the outbreak strains of Listeria have been reported from three states since September 13, 2013. A list of states and the number of cases in each can be found on the Case Count Map page. Listeria specimens were collected from September 13, 2013 to March 28, 2016. Two […]
Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc., with establishments in Fort Worth, Texas; Los Angeles, Calif.; Carthage, Mo.; and Portland, Ore., is recalling approximately 47,112,256 pounds of not-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The heat-treated, not fully cooked, not shelf stable […]
Hello from Chicago and the Food Safety Summit. Reuters reported late last night that Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG.N) has retained two (additional) leading food safety experts – including a critic of the burrito chain’s early response to disease outbreaks last year – as it redoubles its efforts to guard against health scares. David Acheson, a […]
10 Strikes You Are Out? Raw milk and cream produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of MAY 18 is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones. The quarantine order followed the confirmed detection of Salmonella bacteria in raw cream. […]
According to the food critic at the Washington Post for Trump. “food safety is a priority. Trump, a reluctant hand-shaker who has been known to chew out double-dippers at parties, told CNN that the fast-food chains’ cleanliness is part of their appeal. “One bad hamburger, and you can destroy McDonald’s,” said Trump, …” He even […]