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 received this email from the mother of some great kids I represented in an E. coli Outbreak over eight years ago. Dear Bill Marler and firm: We have been blessed to interact with your firm first hand. While the majority of those interactions were several years ago I wanted to write and say how […]
“No illnesses have been reported to date.” How many times have we read a food recall notice posted on either the FDA or FSIS websites by the companies recalling the product with that self-serving statement? I would say most of the time. In the past few months the CDC has reported three outbreaks – one […]
Aaron Kinney reports that the San Mateo County health officials announced Friday that norovirus was behind an outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness at the upscale Hotel Sofitel in Redwood Shores. Lab analysis of samples taken from some of the people who were sickened confirmed the highly contagious virus was to blame. At least 60 hotel […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported tonight than the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) isolated Listeria monocytogenes from mung bean sprouts and sprout irrigation water samples obtained during a routine assignment on August 13, 2014, at Wholesome Soy Products, Inc. Based on this finding, FDA conducted an inspection of the facility […]
According to the CDC, most norovirus outbreaks from contaminated food occur in food service settings, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infected food workers are frequently the source of these outbreaks, often by touching ready-to-eat foods served in restaurants with their bare hands. The food service industry can help […]
Our hearts are heavy as we say a final farewell to the dear co-founder and former CEO and chair of the College Success Foundation (CSF) – Robert “Bob” E. Craves. The visionary leader passed away on November 5, 2014, following a brief struggle with cancer. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family. Bob was the […]
Reason to vaccinate employees – especially, those that work with a vulnerable population. Surry County North Carolina health officials are warning of a possible Hepatitis A exposure at a Mount Airy assisted living facility. The potential exposure affects anyone who ate at the Golden Living Center on Allred Mill Road on Oct. 22. An employee […]
San Francisco area news reports that Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City closed its kitchen and dining facilities last week after dozens of guests and a few employees reported becoming ill at the annual NAACP State Convention, including former Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris. San Mateo County public health officials, with help from the California Department of […]
We filed a lawsuit today on behalf of a woman sickened with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) from eating at the Schnuck’s salad bar in 2011. Her medical bills were nearly $100,000. Although we attempted to resolve the case without litigation, the grocery store and the supply chain seem incapable of apportioning fault among themselves. Sometimes, that is […]
Bartlett Milling Company has initiated a limited recall of certain horse feeds due to potential Rumensin[1] contamination. The products were distributed to customers and retailers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Rumensin contamination can result in health problems, including mortality, in horses. The products and lot number involved in the recall are: 50 […]
A lot of people don’t like being lawyers. I love what I do. But part of the reason is that I get to translate what I’ve learned to teach people what they need to do to avoid these problems to begin with. I’m a very lucky lawyer. I had a chance to talk with Jenna […]
Raw Macadamia nuts, some diced, and sold under the Shurfine, Western Family, Hyvee, Market Pantry, Pear’s Gourmet, Cash-Wa Distributing, Pegler Sysco, and Mayan Gold brands were recalled late Friday by Bellevue, NE-based Marathon Ventures Inc. The recall came after the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found Salmonella contamination during routine testing. It’s too early […]
Second time recently CDC has linked tainted food product to illnesses by genomic sequencing – see earlier report of Salmonella nut butter outbreak and recall. According to the CDC, whole-genome sequences of the Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from recalled quesito casero cheese produced by Oasis Brands, Inc. were found to be highly related to sequences […]
After a far too sunny and warm summer on Bainbridge Island (no, I am not complaining), I am still finding treasures in our garden.
Maine Health official today are in the process of filing a court order to detain a health care worker for 21 days who MAY have been exposed to the Ebola virus in Africa – but does NOT have Ebola. However, those same officials refuse to name the restaurant in Cumberland County, Maine where a food […]