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 […]
In 2011 and 2012, a total of 29 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli 026 were reported from 11 states. Of the 27 ill persons with available information, 23 (85%) reported consuming sprouts at Jimmy John’s restaurants in the 7 days preceding illness. Among 29 ill persons, illness onset dates ranged from […]
On November 17, 2012 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that several East coast states were investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. At that time a total of 28 patients had been reported by 5 states. Public health investigators used DNA “fingerprints” of E. coli bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing with […]
Makes you look at salsa a bit differently. In 2002 a well-documented outbreak of Salmonella enteriditis infections occurred at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas during March and April of 2002. According to Robert Tauxe of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the Wyndham Salmonella outbreak was geographically the largest in history and the […]
I am somewhere in the air over Nebraska off to give another food safety speech, and my office emailed me a letter that I have been awarded the Seattle University Law School Distinguished Graduate Award. According to the letter, the award was established to honor an alumnus whose career achievements embody the mission, principles, and […]
Over 700 people were sickened and nine died as a result of the 2009 Salmonella outbreak and massive peanut recall. AP reports today that Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell, his food broker brother Michael Parnell, Georgia plant manager Samuel Lightsey and Georgia plant quality assurance manager Mary Wilkerson entered pleas of not guilty […]
The FDA posted a recall notice from Zachary Confections, Inc., which announced yesterday a voluntary recall of certain production lots of its Zachary Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Eggs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Zachary Confections has initiated this voluntary recall in response to a test result indicating the potential for Salmonella […]
This E. coli O157:H7 outbreak cost a school district $6,100,000. On Thursday, October 15 the Benton-Franklin Health Department (BFHD) was notified of two hospitalized children at Kennewick General Hospital with bloody diarrhea, one of whom was culture confirmed with infection of E. coli O157:H7. On the same day a clinician in Kennewick, Washington notified BFHD […]
Earlier today, FDA released the letter in which the agency threw down its gauntlet and demanded that Kasel Associates Industries, Inc. recall contaminated pet treats. The February 13, 2013 “Notification of Opportunity to Initiate a Voluntary Recall”, was hand-delivered to Raymond J. Kasel. The letter stated the basis for FDA’s determination that “…there is a […]
I am heading to South Africa in October of this year to give a series of lectures on safe food a.k.a., “why it is a bad idea to poison your customer.” It appears that I might need to move up the timing of my trip. According to South African news: As the horse meat scandal […]
According to the Wall Street Journal, IKEA, the Swedish furniture giant, was drawn into Europe’s growing horse meat scandal after food inspectors in the Czech Republic found traces of horse meat in a batch of IKEA’s signature food item – Swedish meatballs. While the scandal has been raging in Europe for weeks, many of the […]
Read Seattle Times article on Dungeness Valley Creamery from 2010. Today the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is warning consumers not to drink Dungeness Valley Creamery brand raw Jersey whole milk, raw Jersey skim milk, and raw Jersey cream because the products may be contaminated with Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli) that can cause […]
During the time period of the outbreak, April 18 to April 30, 2002, over 7,000 people ate at the Western Sizzlin’ restaurant in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The Health Department in the Toe River Health District handled over 900 telephone calls and conducted 621 surveys of people who ate at the restaurant. There were 369 […]
What would we do without efoodalert? Food Safety Recall: Altiza Inc. (Chula Vista, CA) recalls Malichita brand Cucumbers (44 lbs/box; Lot #MA012304), due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled product was distributed in California. Food Safety Recall: Hoop Nuts LLC, dba Christophers Nut Co. (Van Nuys, CA) recalls ARO Pistachio/Orandi Farms Pistachio Halves ‘n’ Pieces raw pistachios (30-lb boxes; Lot #121203) due […]
I like microbiologist Hugh Pennington, emeritus professor of bacteriology at Aberdeen University. I have read many of his books and shared a few stages with him over the years. I think we will be together in London in June where I will be speaking about Cantaloupe and Listeria. However, when I read that he said […]
I must admit that I had a “business meeting” at a Hooters with several lawyers – all male – in Milwaukee several years ago. I must also admit that I did not think twice if my waitress’s vaccinations were up to date. “Vaccine News” – there seems to be a blog for everything – that […]