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 […]
Costco announced Wednesday and Taylor Farms Pacific announced Thursday that they were recalling celery and onion mix (Costco with chicken) because they may include celery, which could potentially contain E. coli 0157:H7. The products were recalled due to a celery and onion diced blend testing positive for E. coli O157:H7 in a sample taken by […]
Today Taylor Farms Pacific announced that it is recalling celery and onion mix because they may include celery, which could potentially contain E. coli 0157:H7. The products are being recalled due to a celery and onion diced blend testing positive for E. coli O157:H7 in a sample taken by the Montana Department of Health. The […]
Cross-contamination between raw meat and mousse ingredients likely cause. The Washoe County Health District believes that the E. coli O157:H7 contamination of the desserts (chocolate mousse) manufactured at Reno Provisions resulted from cross-contamination that occurred during the dessert’s production. According to Health District officials the food manufacturer has cooperated fully with investigators. The source of […]
CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, and public health officials in several states are investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (STEC O157:H7) infections. A total of 19 people infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing STEC O157:H7 have been reported […]
Not sure where in the 100 I fall, but the fact that I made the list again is an honor.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is working with other western states and the CDC to investigate illnesses due to E. coli O157:H7 from chicken salad purchased at Colorado Costco stores in late October. Consumers with “Chicken Salad made with Rotisserie Chicken” – item number 37719 – purchased from Costco in Colorado should […]
A. Animals in public settings. Measures to prevent human disease. The purpose of this statute is to protect the public from diseases transmitted to humans from animals in public settings. “Animal” means only those animals that may transmit infectious diseases. “Animal contact exhibit” means any sanctioned agricultural fair where animals are displayed on the exhibition […]
21 Confirmed or Probable E. coli O157:H7 Cases. An E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak that sickened nearly two dozen people and prompted a popular south-Reno restaurant to voluntarily close has been linked to a dessert food manufactured, sold, and distributed by Reno Provisions according to Health District officials. “Our epidemiologists and environmental health staff have identified […]
Forty-five people infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O26 have been reported from 6 states. The majority of illnesses have been reported from Washington and Oregon. The number of ill people reported from each state is as follows: California (2), Minnesota (2), New York (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (13), and Washington (26). Among people […]
CDC Reports: Since the last update on October 14, 2015, 71 more ill people have been reported from 23 states. Illnesses that occurred after October 21, 2015 might not be reported yet. A series of events occurs between the time a person is infected and the time public health officials can determine that the person […]
On November 18, 2015, The Food Safety Law Firm, Marler Clark LLP filed a class action lawsuit against the fast-food corporation, Jascor, Inc. d/b/a McDonald’s Restaurant. The plaintiff, Christopher Welch, a Waterloo, New York resident, is a victim of hepatitis A virus (HAV) exposure after eating at the 2500 Mound Road, Waterloo location of McDonald’s […]
Although public health official have given no “official” explanation for the drop in E. coli O26 cases linked to Chipotle restaurants in Oregon and Washington, I assume that the 13 deducted did not eat at Chipotle at all or did not eat at one of the several restaurants implicated during the outbreak time frame. In […]
Remember, this is not the first time Chipolte has had a foodborne illness outbreak: “A Bit(e) of History of Chipotle Food Poisoning Outbreaks,” and it is not like outbreaks like these have not happened at other fast food restaurants in the past that Chipotle could have learned from: “Hey Chipotle, Great Press Release, But …” […]
Fifty ill people have been reported from Washington (31) and Oregon (19). Fourteen people have been hospitalized in Washington (10) and Oregon (4). There have been no reports of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and no deaths. Five Chipotle restaurants in Washington are associated with this outbreak: Hazel Dell, 7715 NE 5th Avenue, Suite 109, in […]