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 […]
Manda Packing Company, a Baker, La., establishment, is recalling approximately 20,166 pounds of cooked roast beef deli meat due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Various weights of the following products are subject to recall: Manda Supreme Roast Beef Four Star Cajun […]
Big doings in Des Moines. Tuesday I have the honor to share the stage with one of my “E. coli Hero’s,” Dr. Phil Tarr. Phil’s and my job is to give the Iowa Governor’s Conference a perspective of the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Here are some of the key facts: […]
CNN reports that more than 200 people received hepatitis A vaccinations over the weekend after learning that a Manhattan restaurant employee handling sweets was infected with the virus, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Patrons of the Alta tapas restaurant in Manhattan’s West Village from March 23 to April […]
Sushi is not what I think about when I am in Arkansas. On February 13, 2006 a physician in Benton County, Arkansas reported 4 cases of gastroenteritis among area residents to the Benton County Health Unit (BCHU). All four reported eating at the Sushi King Restaurant in Bentonville just prior to symptom onset. Laboratory test […]
While dessert patrons of New York’s Alta’s Restaurant line up for preventative vaccines, it is wise to recall a bit of history. Pennsylvania State health officials first learned of a Hepatitis A outbreak when unusually high numbers of hepatitis A cases were reported in late October 2003. All but one of the initial cases had […]
In response to a case of Hepatitis A in a food handler at Alta restaurant in the West Village, the Health Department today urges patrons who ate dessert at the restaurant between March 23rd and April 2nd to get Hepatitis A vaccination as a precautionary measure. Hepatitis A is spread by putting something in your […]
A total of 27 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) have been reported from 15 states. 81% of ill persons are 21 years of age or younger. 35% of ill persons have been hospitalized. Two ill people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure, […]
That is 5,250 tons. Or, 184,800,000,000 Ping Pong Balls, or 40,000,000 iPhones, or 5,833 Smart Cars, or 1,300 Asian Elephants, or 1,900,500,000 Pennies –you get the point. According to my middle daughter’s boy friend, it would take you approximately 72,000 years to eat one mini meal a day. Rich Products Corporation of Buffalo, New York […]
On May 25, 2007 the Fresno County Department of Community Health (FCDCH) was notified of a possible outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to a private event in Fresno County a few days before. The next day, FCDCH began receiving reports from local hospitals of patients testing positive for E. coli O157:H7, and so […]
This is another it what will be a long – too long – series of outbreak investigations where we have represented consumers in what I hope will be a cautionary tale, and a learning experience, for manufacturers of food. Veggie Booty is a puffed rice and corn snack food, coated with vegetable spices. This snack […]
I have written about about this issue before – The Raw Milk Beat Goes On: A Look at the Literature and the 60-Day Raw Milk Cheese Aging Rule – UPDATE. But, there are stories behind why the FDA is considering lengthening the time for cheese to age. On November 4, 2010, the Centers for Disease […]
A few weeks ago I was giving a talk at the Association of Health Care Journalists conference in Boston. My talk was primarily an overview of where food safety has come since the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in 1993. I introduced an article I found in 1993 at the beginning of […]
According to Herald News reporter, Michael Holtzman, T.A. Restaurant remained closed for a second day Friday and could remain shuttered for the near future while city and state inspectors continue an investigation aimed at eradicating a Salmonella food poisoning problem. Oddly, although the restaurant has been shuttered, no illnesses have been reported. According to the […]
OIG finds that more components of ground beef need to be tested for E. coli, as well as needle tenderized steaks. OIG also found traceback records were lacking. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) to determine how effectively the agency was testing boxed beef items that downstream processors used […]
On March 28, 2013, Rich Products Corporation recalled approximately 196,222 pounds of Farm Rich brand frozen chicken quesadillas and several other frozen mini meals and snack items because they might be contaminated with E. coli O121. USDA/FSIS lists the following places of purchases: Walmart – Stores Nationwide Winn-Dixie – Stores in South Florida And, in Michigan, the […]