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 […]
Nebraska and Iowa Departments of Health have determined that Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurant-associated cases of Cyclospora infection in their states were linked to a salad mix produced by Taylor Farms Mexico. The states account for 241 ill persons. The remaining 20 states account for 384 illnesses (some acquired in other states). Neither these […]
My kids always bugged me to get one – now I know why I kept saying no. Alejandra Matos of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that at least 81 people fell ill from suspected Salmonella poisoning after eating guinea pig meat and other foods from a vendor at a Minneapolis street festival earlier this month, health […]
74 people have fallen ill with E. coli O157:H7 after dining at Federico’s Mexican Restaurant in Litchfield Park, Arizona between July 18 and July 30. Of those ill, 23 were or currently are hospitalized. Most of those patients have since been discharged. Two patients suffered hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). One child still remains hospitalized. I […]
CDC Cyclospora Update: Data are current as of 5pm EDT, 8/20/13. Data are preliminary and subject to change. A total of 598 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 (250), Iowa (155), Nebraska (86), Florida (31)¶, […]
Food Safety News reports, at least 74 people have fallen ill with E. coli O157:H7 after dining at Federico’s Mexican Restaurant in Litchfield Park, Arizona around July 18, according to Maricopa County Public Health spokeswoman Jeanene Fowler. Of those ill, 23 were or currently are hospitalized. Most of those patients have since been discharged. Two […]
The CDC reports as of August 16, 2013, 159 people have been confirmed to have become ill from hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend’ in 10 states: Arizona (23), California (77), Colorado (28), Hawaii (8), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (1), New Mexico (10), Nevada (6), Utah (3), and Wisconsin (2). [Note: […]
The Seattle King County Department of Health reports a saltwater bacteria has sickened more than twice the number of people in King County this summer than typically is reported during this period – leading health officials to warn of the dangers of eating raw or undercooked shellfish. During July, there were 13 confirmed or probable […]
At Least Baseball Won’t Kill You. I stopped being a fan of Alex Rodriquez years ago when he left the Mariners, so I was not that particularly bothered when he was banned from baseball for steroid use. A-Rod’s banning, along with the past steroid-induced sins of Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds and others, show that player […]
As of August 15, 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been notified of 576 ill persons with of Cyclospora infection from 19 states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York (including New York City), Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Here […]
KOMO TV Reports about client, Sarah Schacht doing something to protect the public from what she has gone through – twice. Before eating out, it’s pretty common to check online reviews to see if other diners think the food is any good. But do you also see what county health inspectors think? A woman who […]
Iowa and Nebraska speak out, CDC and 17 states, not so much. The CDC reports a total of 557 cases of Cyclosporainfection have been reported from 19 states and New York City. The number of cases identified in each area is as follows: Texas (225), Iowa (153), Nebraska (86), Florida (28)¶, Wisconsin (14), Illinois (11)†, […]
Sarah Palermo of the Concord Monitor reported that New Hampshire State health officials vaccinated more than 1,100 people against the hepatitis A virus last weekend after a bartender in Contoocook was diagnosed with the contagious disease. Vaccines are most effective against the virus if given quickly after exposure; people who visited the Contoocook Covered Bridge […]
The Maricopa County Departments of Public Health and Environmental Services in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Health Services is continuing to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to the Federico’s Mexican Restaurant located at 13132 W Camelback. As of today at least 68 individuals with bloody diarrhea that MCDPH has been able […]
As of August 12, 2013, CDC has been notified of 539 cases of Cyclospora infection from the following 19 states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (including New York City), Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. † Includes one case that was likely acquired […]
Linda Thomas (a.k.a. “the news chick”) told a story that make a lawyer very proud of a client – “E. coli victim pushes to improve King County restaurant reports.” After being infected with E. coli for the second time in her life, a Seattle woman pushes for changes in King County restaurant inspection reports. Sarah […]