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 […]
Hilary N. Karasz just posted “You heard it here first: Changing our food borne illness public notification process.” Because it is so good, and because Seattle/King County Department of Health is moving forward with an increasing degree of transparency, I thought I would post most of her post. I also, must say, great job Dr. […]
I spent time on Tuesday visiting the family of an 8-year-old who spent over a week at Children’s Hospital with an E. coli O26 infection that has been linked to a vegetarian meal at Chipotle. The now weeks-old E. coli O26 episode has brought Chipotle into negative buzz territory and its lowest scores since YouGov […]
The case count in the investigation of an outbreak of E. coli O26 illnesses related to Chipotle restaurants in Washington and Oregon includes 30 Washington residents and 19 Oregon residents. Five Chipotle restaurants in Washington are associated with this outbreak: Hazel Dell, 7715 NE 5th Avenue, Suite 109, in Vancouver; 1404 Broadway Avenue and 4229 University […]
I tend not to get quoted much by Fox News – so, when it happens, well, I must have said something: “The number of recalls have actually gone up in recent years,” says Bill Marler, Managing Partner of Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm. The main reason for the uptick is that the U.S. […]
“It’s great to have local non-GMO food, but you’ve got to make sure it doesn’t have a fecal pathogen that can sicken 50 of your customers,” Marler said. Page 16 of Chipolte’s recent 10K is a bit illuminating: Risks Related to Operating in the Restaurant Industry Instances of food-borne or localized illnesses could cause the […]
I am not a big fan of The Center for Consumer Freedom, a critic of Chipotle backed by the food and beverage industry, but I have to give them some credit for being a bit “punny” when they took a swipe at the chain with a full page ad in the New York Post reading: […]
The investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O26 illnesses that may be related to Chipotle restaurants in Washington and Oregon has grown from 19 reported Washington cases to 25 as of today. The Washington State Department of Health continues working closely with local, state, and federal partners on a disease investigation to learn the […]
2015 Outbreak of E. coli O26 Linked to Chipotle Restaurants, Washington and Oregon On October 31, 2015 health officials in Washington and Oregon announced an outbreak of E. coli O26 linked to food served at Chipotle restaurants. Nineteen cases were reported in Washington and three cases were reported in Oregon. Four cases lived in …Read […]
According to the Washington State Department of Health, a cluster of E. coli O26 cases led to the voluntary closure of many Chipotle restaurants this week. The restaurants under investigation are linked to 19 cases of E. coli O26 illnesses in Washington. Four more cases were reported from Oregon, also associated with Chipotle restaurants. Seven […]
Washington and Oregon Health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to six Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon, health officials said Saturday. Three people in the Portland area and at least 19 people in Washington have become sick after eating at the Mexican food chain since October 14. In Washington, nine cases […]
As of Thursday night, October 29, 2015, the number of outbreak associated cases of Shigella reported to Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCCPHD) now stands at 190; 152 of these cases are Santa Clara County residents and 38 reported cases are people who live in other counties. Of the 190 total cases, 99 are […]
The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) in Bellingham investigated an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections. The Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assisted with the investigation. Environmental contamination with E. coli O157:H7 of the Dairy Barn at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds was the likely source […]
Update: AP now reports that Washington and Oregon Health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to six Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon, health officials said Saturday. Three people in the Portland area and at least 19 people in Washington have become sick after eating at the Mexican food chain since October […]
As of Monday, October 26, 2015, the number of outbreak-associated cases of Shigella reported to Santa Clara County Public Health Department (SCCPHD) now stands at 188; 150 of these cases are Santa Clara County residents and 38 reported cases are people who live in other counties. Of the 188 total cases, 85 are lab confirmed; […]
Shigella, an intestinal diarrheal disease, has been confirmed in 72 of 182 ill people linked with Mariscos San Juan #3 restaurant at 205 N. Fourth St., public health officials said. Two San Jose men and one woman who ate at the restaurant and caught shigella filed separate lawsuits last week alleging negligence against the restaurant owners. […]