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 […]
I have a hard time figuring out what sign would make the best T-shirt.
I am presenting at the upcoming GMA Conference on the risk of criminal liability in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks.
Sometimes Foodborne Illness Outbreaks become very public, sometimes they go on behind the scenes with only public health officials, owners of the business, and of course the people sickened by eating the food, knowing the facts. And, then sometimes one of those sickened people retains me (Thanks to Trevor Quirk for bringing me in) and […]
The Everett Herald reports this morning that some batches of raw milk from the Old Silvana Creamery are being recalled out of concern they may be contaminated with Campylobacter, bacteria that can cause vomiting and diarrhea. The recall affects raw milk from the farm with expiration dates of Jan. 23 and Jan. 24, according to […]
On yesterday’s game: Does make you think there is always time and a way to pull off any victory.
And, we seem so worried about imports? Malaysia News reports that the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry has restricted the entry of Gala and Granny Smith apples from the United States into Malaysia, as the products have been suspected to be tainted with Listeria bacteria. Its minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the […]
In 2010, Queseria Bendita recalled the same three types of cheeses for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. At least one illness was reported in Washington and two in Oregon in connection with that recall. Queseria Bendita LLC of Yakima, Washington is recalling all lots of Panela, Queso Fresco, Requeson, Cotija fresh soft cheese products and Sour […]
I was minding my own business today at the office suing some corporation that killed a child with a bacteria in the food the child consumed, when someone arrived carrying a subpoena from Beef Products Incorporated – BPI. Terrorism – It will not work in either country. Je suis Marler
I have thought a lot about free speech over the last few days – true, I do not think you should go out of your way to offend someone, but if the reaction to an offense is to kill a dozen people – to hell with you.
The Outbreak: On December 18, 2014, the Minnesota Department of Health reported four Listeria monocytogenes illnesses. The Minnesota cases purchased caramel apples from Cub Foods, Kwik Trip, and Mike’s Discount Foods, which carried Carnival brand and Kitchen Cravings brand caramel apples. These apples were produced by H. Brooks and supplied indirectly by Bidart Brothers. On […]
According to Bidart Bros., today the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the results of findings from additional tests performed on samples collected from Bidart Bros. apple processing plant near Bakersfield, California. Test results confirm two strains of Listeria monocytogenes were found at the apple processing facility and are believed to be the […]
Schreiner’s Sausage Company is voluntarily recalling 28 ready-to-eat meat products from wholesalers, the Arizona Department of Agriculture announced Friday. Concerns over the potential spread of Listeria, found during an inspection, led to the recall. The products were sold before December 1, 2014. If someone has the product in their refrigerator or freezer, the Arizona Department […]
Santa Barbara Smokehouse in Santa Barbara, CA, has initiated a voluntary recall of two batches of cold-smoked salmon manufactured in August and September 2014, and all cold-smoked salmon packed between Dec. 17 and 24, 2014, after learning about Listeria monocytogenes contamination in product-surveillance samples and environmental samples collected at the processing facility. No illnesses have been associated with the […]
With a mouse as a mascot, does a viral outbreak seem that odd? MPR and AP report that Minnesota health officials are trying to track down people who may have been exposed to norovirus at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Woodbury last weekend. “As of (Wednesday), we know there had been 60 calls made […]
According to the Packer and AP, Bidart Bros. has expanded an apple recall to include all granny smith and galas shipped from its Shafter, California facility in 2014 — not just ones sent to caramel apple marketers implicated in a listeria recall. “Several” samples collected at the Bidart Bros. apple packing facility tested positive for […]