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 […]
UK’s Food Standards Agency has had a busy week – and it is only Thursday. The FSA reported today that Sainsbury’s is recalling all of its bagged watercress and salads containing watercress as a precautionary measure, due to a possible association with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that has made 15 people ill. The […]
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is announcing a voluntary recall of Joey’s Jerky brand Chicken Jerky due to possible salmonella risk. A total of 21 people in Merrimack and Hillsborough Counties have been identified with the same strain of the illness, but no deaths have occurred. Joey’s Jerky is produced […]
Mold is Mucor circinelloides Joe Cadotte of the Magic Valley Times News shows how important it is to have good local coverage of a national issue. Joe reports that at least 89 people [may] have gotten sick from eating Chobani yogurt, which is under a voluntary recall, the FDA reported yesterday. Some have described nausea […]
This just landed in my inbox: * * MEDIA ALERT * * Federico’s Restaurant to Hold Press Conference Will Address July Health Incident and Make Special Announcement WHO: For more than a decade Federico’s Mexican Food has served some of the best-tasting carne asada and other Mexican favorites to its ever-growing following in Arizona. WHAT: […]
According to press reports, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department is investigating cases of Salmonella and Campylobacter linked to individuals who had eaten food on campus the University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus Complainants reported symptoms of fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Health officials also interviewed and tested those who were suffering from symptoms. Twenty-five […]
According to health inspection records published by the Florida Department of Business Professional Regulation, Big Tim’s BBQ, located at 530 S 34th St. in St. Petersburg, was closed, with an order for operations to stop until violations were corrected on August 21. At that time, the restaurant was cited for four high priority violations, including […]
I am sure that is true, but the way Chobani has dribbled out information over the past week, does understandably raise red flags for consumers. According to the AP, yogurt maker Chobani said Friday that the mold that triggered a recall of some of its Greek yogurt cups this week is Mucor circinelloides, a common […]
According to the FDA, recalls are actions taken by a firm to remove a product from the market. Recalls may be conducted on a firm’s own initiative, by FDA request, or by FDA order under statutory authority. Class I recall: a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure […]
This probably ranks near the top in a mismanaged recall/market withdraw/PR disaster that I have seen in 20 years. According to a press release on the FDA website, Chobani has ceased the distribution of the product due to reports of product bloating and swelling and some claims of illness as the company continues its investigation […]
As of September 3, 2013, 161 people have been confirmed to have become ill from hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend’ in 10 states: Arizona (23), California (78), Colorado (28), Hawaii (8), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (1), New Mexico (11), Nevada (6), Utah (3), and Wisconsin (2). [Note: The cases reported […]
Zach Kyle of the Idaho Statesman reports that Chobani is now communicating and cooperating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the problem, said company spokeswoman Amy Juaristi. Apparently, the spoiled Chobani yogurt that is being pulled from grocery shelves across the nation affected about 5 percent of Chobani’s national production, Juaristi said. Juaristi […]
Last month Washington Post’s Kimberly Kindy’s story: “USDA reviews whether bacteria-killing chemicals are masking salmonella,” had USDA/FSIS officials scrambling. Kindy reported: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reviewing research showing that new bacteria-killing chemicals used in chicken slaughterhouses may be masking the presence of salmonella and other pathogens that remain on the birds that consumers […]
Glenn Terrell Jr., former WSU President died on Friday. Although later in life, he and I became friends, and had a grudging admiration for each other, during my college years, I drove the poor guy a bit nuts from my perch as the first student ever elected to the Pullman City Council. I was also […]
A few days ago I got this tweet: Went to @gelsonsmarkets tonight and they had sign up saying some flavors of @Chobani were recalled. What gives? I also got this email this morning: It looks like a voluntary recall (retailers are pulling product off shelves at Chobani’s request), but Chobani has not announced a recall […]
Not to be confused with the Spice Girls. New York Times writer Gardiner Harris wrote last week about the risks of Salmonella in imported spices. According to Gardiner: The United States Food and Drug Administration will soon release a comprehensive analysis that pinpoints imported spices, found in just about every kitchen in the Western world, […]