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 […]
Bali Hai Restaurant (Likely Norovirus) Dozens of people attending a banquet at Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island in San Diego harbor last week were reportedly sickened, and health officials have been busy trying to figure out the source. The event on July 29, sponsored by the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional […]
Likely E. coli O157:H7 cases are being investigated by the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services. Department spokesperson Laura McCasland told Food Safety News that four of the seven who tested positive for E. coli first exhibited symptoms for the pathogen. McCasland said department investigators do not believe they are dealing with an […]
As of July 30, 2015, the CDC had been notified of 358 ill persons with confirmed Cyclospora infection from 26 states in 2015. Most (199; 56%) ill persons experienced onset of illness on or after May 1, 2015 and did not report international travel prior to symptom onset. Clusters of illness linked to restaurants or […]
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The outbreak of Salmonella infections that may be linked to pork products has grown to 90 cases in several counties around the state. The ongoing outbreak is under investigation by state, local, and federal public health agencies. With the increase in cases, state health officials have asked the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
The Central District Health Department (CDHD) investigated a Salmonella outbreak associated with the Boise Co-op deli – specifically food purchased from the deli after June 1, 2015. As of the end of July, approximately 300 cases of Salmonella were associated with the outbreak. Test results showed Salmonella growth in raw turkey, tomatoes and onion. Salmonella […]
Isn’t this where O.J. Simpson is being held? Colton Lochhead of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Public health officials are investigating a case of E. coli at the Lovelock Correctional Center, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Thursday. Besides the confirmed case at the prison about 100 miles northeast of Reno, there are two […]
This is a single outbreak that occurred among patrons who dined at Restaurant A (Don Antonio’s) between March 18, 2015 and March 20, 2015. The agent S. Enteritidis was confirmed by laboratory results. An ill food handler is the likely source of illness. BACKGROUND On Tuesday, March 24, 2015, the Los Angeles County Department of […]
The Salmonella outbreak connected with the Tarheel Q restaurant in Lexington, NC, has been deemed over with at least 280 people sickened, according to a July 28 case count. One person died. The designation was announced after two incubation periods (six days for most Salmonella cases) had passed without new illnesses since the restaurant reopened. […]
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The North Dakota Department of Health is investigating a possible cluster of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in eastern North Dakota. Five cases have been reported, all are less than 18 years of age and all reported attending the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo, which was held July 7 through 12. At […]
$100 says Trump puts out a press release. FDA Investigators found: Human feces and toilet paper found in growing fields and around facilities; Inadequately maintained and supplied toilet and hand washing facilities (no soap, no toilet paper, no running water, no paper towels) or a complete lack of toilet and hand washing facilities; Food-contact surfaces […]
Lucky Peach asked me to give a differing perspective on “Hamburger Month.” Now you know why I am seldom asked to dinner. Attorney Bill Marler has won more than $600 million for clients since he and his partners formed Marler Clark in 1998. Marler rose to fame—or notoriety, if you’re a food producer—in 1993, when […]
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The Kroger Co. said today it is recalling Kroger Ground Cinnamon, Kroger Garlic Powder, Kroger Coarse Ground Black Pepper and Kroger Bac’n Buds sold in its retail stores due to possible contamination from Salmonella. A sample of Kroger Garlic Powder from a store in North Augusta, South Carolina was tested by the FDA and found to be contaminated […]