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 Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) is investigating an outbreak of shiga toxin-producing E. coliO157 associated with the Milk Makers Fest that was held at the Northwest Fairgrounds in Lynden on 4/21 –4/23/15. Over a thousand primary school children from all of the school districts in Whatcom County attended the event. Most of the cases […]
The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) is investigating an outbreak of shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 associated with the Milk Makers Fest that was held at the Northwest Fairgrounds in Lynden on 4/21 –4/23/15. Over a thousand primary school children from all of the school districts in Whatcom County attended the event. Most of the […]
So, when will public health announce an outbreak? Over the last week, I was been retained by two friends who both ate together at Don Antonio’s in mid-March and developed Salmonella. According to Yelp, a lot more people did as well. Hannah: My co-workers and I have been fans of Don Antonio’s lunch specials for […]
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS) announced today that it is voluntarily recalling Fisher brand chopped walnuts packaged in 10 ounce plastic bags because some of these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. Consumers who have recently purchased the items with the BEST BY DATES listed in the table below at retail stores located […]
The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) is investigating an outbreak of shiga toxin – producing E. coli O157 associated with the Milk Makers Fest that was held at the Northwest Fairgrounds in Lynden on 4/21 –4/23/15. WCHD is continuing to interview cases to determine if there was a common food or water source or activity, […]
The Global Food Safety Forum announced the release of its 2015 White Paper, Food Safety Technologies: Key Tools for Compliance. Authors from the private and public sectors have written chapters dealing with specific technology and regulatory issues with specific reference to the following: Overview of technology development in food safety regulation over the span of […]
According to the Bellingham Herald – of the 32 cases traced to the festival: 17 have been confirmed by the state’s public health lab or tested positive at local labs — or were people with E. coli symptoms who had been in close contact with someone in the first two groups. 15 additional people had […]
Hy-Vee issued a recall Tuesday for its Hy-Vee Summer Fresh Pasta Salad due to possible listeria contamination. Hy-Vee recalled the pasta salad after the store was notified vegetables used in the pasta were potentially contaminated with listeria. The company released a list of 45 stores on Wednesday that received the pasta salad. “We immediately notified […]
Sliced apples and products containing them produced by Sun Rich Fresh Foods Ltd., of Brampton, Ont., are being recalled because of the possible presence of Listeria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall is based on its test results and there has been one illness linked to the slices. The recall covers Sun Rich […]
According to the Jeni’s website, after its ice cream has tested positive for Listeria, Jeni’s is destroying more than 535,000 pounds (265 tons) of ice cream. According to Jeni’s CEO, that is 15 semi-truck loads or more than 300 pallets. He estimates that this recall will cost the company more than $2.5 million. That is […]
The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) is investigating an outbreak of E. coli among school children. WCHD officials say four school children have lab-confirmed cases of E. coli and two others have E. coli symptoms after attending the Milk Makers Fest at the Northwest Fairgrounds in Lynden on 4/21/15. Two children have been hospitalized. WCHD […]
Consumer Federation of America (CFA) today released an in-depth analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) primary meat and poultry food safety regulatory program. The report found that while the program has resulted in benefits to public health, further progress has been hindered by gaps in the program and by a legal challenge which […]
Waymouth Farms, Inc. of New Hope, MN is recalling RAW PINE NUTS in various sizes, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience […]
Skyline Provisions, Inc., a Harvey, Ill., establishment, is recalling 1,029 pounds of beef products contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Produced between April 15-25, 2015, the following products are subject to recall: 17 ½ boxes of Aurora Packers Intact Beef Round Flats On […]
Consumer Reports scientists tested 342 packages of frozen shrimp: 284 raw, 58 cooked, purchased at stores around the country. Among the findings: Bacterial residues were found on more than half the raw samples (60 percent) tested — including salmonella, E. coli and listeria. In seven raw shrimp samples, scientists detected the antibiotic-resistant superbug Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus […]