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 […]
There are reports that fresh produce, likely lettuce, is now suspected to be the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 15 people (as many as 20) in northeastern Canada. There are currently 10 (5 of those pending genetic testing) confirmed cases of E. coli 0157:H7 in Nova Scotia, 6 in […]
I had an opportunity to be on Inside Story Americas on Aljazeera yesterday. Here is the link. Here is one of my quotes: “I think our government and industry has a responsibility to try to drive those numbers down. The numbers of many foodborne pathogens have gone down, but they have gone down because of very […]
As precautionary measure, Delifish has decided to expand the voluntary recall to include cold smoked products related to Julian dates 235 to 345, the previous voluntary recall included cold smoked products related to Julian dates 249- 291. There have been no new detections on products placed on the market in relation to this expansion. The […]
Gretchen Goetz of Food Safety News reports that fresh produce is now suspected to be the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 15 people (as many as 20) in northeastern Canada, said a top health official Wednesday. There are currently 10 (5 of those pending genetic testing) confirmed cases of […]
Coral Beach of the Packer reports that health officials in Hamilton County, Ohio say a small, localized outbreak of E. coli linked to leafy greens in mid-December is over and they have closed the investigation. Mike Samet, public information officer with the county health department, said the common denominator for the people who got sick […]
15 to 20 sickened by E. coli O157:H7. The Public Health Agency of Canada has been working with its health and food safety partners on an investigation into 15 cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness. There are six cases in New Brunswick, five in Nova Scotia (although Nova Scotia reports 10) and four in Ontario. Since early January 2013, the Agency has been […]
Something is up. This may well be the sixth salmon recall due to Listeria monocytogenes in the last few months. Is it an environmental problem? Processing? GIANT Food Stores, LLC and MARTIN’S Food Markets, following a recall by Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC, announced it removed from sale several varieties of smoked salmon due to possible […]
The Chronicle Herald reports that in Nova Scotia, three cases were confirmed today, bringing the number across the province to 10 since the first was reported a week ago. Five have been in the Capital health district, two in Guysborough Antigonish Strait, and one each in the Pictou, Cumberland and Colchester-East Hants districts. The Global […]
I am in lovely, sunny Boulder this AM for a speech to those providing safe food to the students on the University of Colorado campus. Here is my Powerpoint without the videos that I will be showing too: 2013 colorado university-why food safety is important from Bill Marler
Stacy Finz of the San Francisco Chronicle weighed in on FSMA: The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed wide-ranging rules to prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses like the 2006 E. coli outbreak caused by contaminated California spinach that killed at least three people and sickened as many as 205. My Take – Enormous […]
All of us in food safety are gushing over the new FDA FSMA rules. Lets not forget why the rules, and adequate funding, are important. Linda Rivera Abby Fenstermaker Stephanie Smith Paul Schwarz Michael Hauser Brianne Kiner The real reason that these new FDA rules are important is that contaminated food sickened, and in some […]
OK, folks, its time for participatory democracy. There are a lot of pages to read and time to comment. Here are the summaries: SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its regulation for Current Good Manufacturing Practice In Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food (CGMPs) to modernize it and to add […]
FDA announcement on preventing foodborne illness and improving produce safety WHAT: A media call hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to announce the next steps in implementing the landmark FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and preventing food safety problems before they happen. WHO: – Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug […]
Rumor has it (email from The Nature Conservancy) that the FDA will release their long awaited proposed rules for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) tomorrow and it will be in the Federal Register on Monday. There will be a 120 day public comment period. Will rumor be reality?
Helena Bottemiller of Food Safety News reports that the Microbiological Data Program (MDP), which used to conduct 80 percent of all federal produce testing for pathogens like Salmonella and Listeria, officially shut down on December 31, 2012. The $4.5 million program had been in shutdown mode since mid-November. The produce industry lobbied to eliminate MDP, […]