I asked our AI friends – What are the pros and cons of replacing FDA Commissioner Makary with me – here is the response? This is a very timely question — Makary resigned as FDA Commissioner today, May 12, 2026, amid reports of internal tensions and policy clashes, with the vaping dispute reportedly being a […]
The Hillshire Brands Company, a Haltom City, Tex. establishment, is recalling approximately 58,000,000 pounds of corn dog and sausage on a stick products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of wood embedded in the batter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The corn dog and […]
Bernalillo County is experiencing an ongoing outbreak of Shigella flexneri. Since 2021, there have been over 300 cases, the majority among people experiencing homelessness. Laboratory testing has shown that the outbreak strain carries genomic patterns conferring resistance to fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics commonly used to treat Shigella infections. This strain of Shigella is part […]
As of June 18, 2025, a total of, 17 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 13 states. Sick people’s samples were collected on dates ranging from August 1, 2024, to May 27, 2025. Illnesses started on dates ranging from July 24, 2024, to May 10, 2025. Of 17 people with information available, […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners that one FDA sample of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products dog food made by Arrow Reliance, Inc. tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono) and a second FDA sample tested positive for Salmonella and L. mono. The FDA conducted this testing as part of follow up on a consumer complaint. Affected […]
The Food and Drug Administration has updated information for four foodborne illness outbreaks. For an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg that the FDA first posted on June 13, the agency has closed its investigation. The source of the pathogen was determined to be pistachio cream. A total of four patients were confirmed in Minnesota and New […]
My client is a 55-year-old resident of Texas with no reported underlying illnesses when he developed listeriosis on July 16, 2024. Complications of that infection have severely and permanently compromised his cognitive function. His Listeria monocytogenes isolate has a sequence pattern highly similar (within 3 SNPs) to those isolated from at least six other patients (five isolated […]
As of July 16, 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 10 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 22, 2024, to June 24, 2025. Of 9 people with information available, 4 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. On September 8, 2025, Chetak LLC Group expanded their recall to […]
As of August 27, 2025, a total of 95 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 14 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 7, 2025, to July 26, 2025. Of the 80 people with information available, 18 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. State health officials identified illness […]
Thanks Professor Timothy D. Lytton – brilliant piece. You set the table for growers and processors of leafy greens to actually do something about the safety of the food they produce – well done. It is worth the full read. Foodborne illness is a significant public health problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Three E. coli Cases Linked to Mercado Los Amigos in Yakima The Yakima Health District (YHD) is investigating three cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in individuals who reported eating meat, produce, and/or prepared foods from Mercado Los Amigos, located at 1409 Fruitvale Blvd, Yakima, WA. As a precaution, Mercado Los Amigos voluntarily closed […]
According to Food Safety News, Federal officials are investigating two new foodborne illness outbreaks, but have not yet been able to identify a source of the pathogens. One outbreak, from Salmonella Lomalinda, has sickened 30 people. The Food and Drug Administration has not reported the patients’ ages or where they live. The agency has not […]
Based on FDA’s assessment, consuming these products could contribute to elevated levels of lead in the blood. Long-term exposure (months to years) to elevated levels of lead in the diet could contribute to adverse health effects, particularly for the portion of the population that may already have elevated blood lead levels from other exposures to […]
I was contacted by a woman who suffered a severe Salmonella infection. In digging into the cause, I found that she was not alone. There were other ill and genetically linked to chicken. Hey FSIS, what’s up?
The CDC is warning that drinking raw milk can lead to human infections from the bird flu virus. In a research report released Sept. 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the risks of H5N1 virus in unpasteurized dairy products. The report said the risk is low, but should be considered, especially for children, older […]
Arkansas 1, California 3, Connecticut 1, Georgia 2, Illinois 1, Minnesota 2, Missouri 3, Texas 1, Washington 1, Wisconsin 1. CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to certain home delivery meals made by Metabolic Meals. Do not eat affected Metabolic Meals products while the investigation is […]