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 […]
Last Report was 90 – Several earlier reports show risky practices. 14-Feb-2013 Inspection Type: Routine Score: 90 Violation Type Risk Category Other low risk violation Low Risk Unclean unmaintained or improperly constructed toilet facilities Low Risk Wiping cloths not clean or properly stored or inadequate sanitizer Low Risk Inadequately cleaned or […]
Joe Vazquez, @joenewsman, San Francisco Journalist at CBS5 TV, tweeted that 1 of 14 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the San Francisco’s Department of Public Health is investigating an E. coli outbreak that infected 14 people earlier this month, many after they dined at the Burma Superstar restaurant on Clement Street. […]
The Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is investigating a second case of hepatitis A in a food service worker. This individual also worked at the Covered Bridge Restaurant in Contoocook, NH. DPHS’ estimates between 100 and 200 people might have been exposed to the illness. The infected food service worker, worked at the Covered […]
Nearly 7,000 exposed. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services is investigating a case of Hepatitis A virus in an individual who worked at the Driver’s Seat Restaurant, in, Southampton, New York. Patrons who consumed food or beverage at this establishment between August 6th and August 20th may have been exposed to Hepatitis A. Preventive […]
The CDC reported today a total of 616 cases of Cyclospora infection have been reported from 22 states and New York City. The number of cases identified in each area is as follows: Texas (263), Iowa (156), Nebraska (86), Florida (32), Wisconsin (16), Illinois (11), Arkansas (10), Georgia (5), Missouri (5), New York City (5), […]
I was struck in reading (at 3:25 AM) the FDA’s update of the Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened nearly 650 in 22 states this summer, that we still do not know exactly how the outbreak happened and the source of all, or most of the illnesses. Although “[e]pidemiologic and traceback investigations by the states of […]
A total of 125 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Infantis, Salmonella Lille, Salmonella Newport, or Salmonella Mbandaka have been reported from 26 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (3), Arizona (3), California (1), Colorado (2), Connecticut (3), Delaware (1), Georgia (1), Illinois (4), Indiana […]
Toronto’s public health department says a food poisoning outbreak at the Canadian National Exhibition was caused by a contaminated topping put on cronut burgers. An investigation into the outbreak that sickened more than 220 people last week found samples of the cronut burger — a cheeseburger with a hybrid croissant-donut bun — were contaminated by […]
Last week it was Guinea Pigs causing Salmonella in Minneapolis and this week Russian Health officials fear an outbreak of bubonic plague in central Asia after a teenage boy died from the disease and three more were admitted to hospital in Kyrgyzstan. Temirbek Isakunov, a 15-year-old from a mountain village near the border with Kazakhstan, […]
I bought 250 of the books in paperback for a conference that I recently spoke at to give away, but the books arrived late. I now have them sitting in my office and thought it might be interesting to send a copy to any new subscriber of my blog. The subscribe button is to your […]
As of August 23, 2013, CDC has been notified of 610 ill persons with Cyclospora infection from 22 states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York (including New York City), Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Most of the illness onset […]
630 in 22 states. The CDC reports a total of 609 cases of Cyclospora infection have been reported from 22 states and New York City. The number of cases identified in each area is as follows: Texas (257), Iowa (156), Nebraska (86), Florida (31), Wisconsin (16), Illinois (11), Arkansas (10), New York City (7), Georgia […]
Food Safety is the crazy uncle of corporate food production – everyone has one, but no one really wants to talk about it. Corporate management on average is far more interested in sales and profits and would just as soon ignore those people who talk incessantly about a “culture of food safety,” or “food safety […]
Westside Market Customers urged to get vaccinated for hepatitis A. Customers who ate chopped, ready-to-eat fruit from Westside Market at 2589 Broadway between August 9 and August 22 may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to New York City Health Department officials. A food handler at Westside Market reported a case of Hepatitis A, […]
A total of six persons infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from five states.The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Minnesota (2), Ohio (1), and Texas (1).All six ill persons were hospitalized. One death was reported in Minnesota. In addition, one […]