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 […]
Here we go again! Last Friday the Division of Public Health of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with Local Health Departments is investigating an outbreak of E. coli infection in 101 people who attended the Cleveland County Fair. Preliminary findings suggest animal exposure may be the source of this outbreak. […]
I had a long talk today with a great barrister from Belfast Northern Ireland who asked that I send him a copy of the book Poisoned. There are now 130 confirmed cases of E. coli in Northern Ireland’s worst ever outbreak, the Public Health Agency has confirmed. There are a further 163 probable cases linked […]
The CDC reports that a total of 22 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 13 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: California (3), Colorado (1), District of Columbia (1), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (1), Minnesota (1), Nebraska […]
As Salmonella infections linked to turtles continue to be reported across the United States, Petco™ has responded with their “turtle relinquishment program” in joint partnership with Concordia Turtle Farm. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is encouraging anyone who has an aquatic turtle under the federally mandated four-inch carapace length to relinquish them in hopes […]
Well, I woke up to snow this morning while parts of the world had either Salmonella or E. coli. Dutch food safety officials have announced and increase of 76 patients with Salmonella Thompson infection. There is now a total of 1,026 people sickened by Foppen smoked. The US CDC has reported nearly 100 Salmonella Thompson […]
The Public Health Agency (PHA) and Environmental Health Officers from Belfast City Council are continuing to investigate an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 linked to Flicks restaurant in Cityside Mall, 100-150 York Street, Belfast. As of 3pm on Wednesday 24 October 2012, there were 124 confirmed cases and 166 probable cases. The increase […]
WSET reports that a former employee of the Lynchburg based Peanut Corporation of America says she’s been subpoenaed to testify before a Federal Grand Jury in Georgia next month. The company was at the center of the 2008 and 2009 salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened roughly 700 others. WSET.com – ABC13
A total of 38 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney have been reported from 20 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1), California (7), Connecticut (3), Illinois (1), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), Nevada (1), New Jersey […]
Higa Meat & Pork Market, a Honolulu, HI establishment, is recalling approximately 4,100 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: • 10-lb. bags of “HIGA MARKET-GROUND BEEF BULK” – […]
Main Street Quality Meats, a Salt Lake City, Utah establishment, is recalling approximately 2,310 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: • 10-lb cases of “GROUND BEEF BULK.” • […]
I got a call today from someone who has a subpoena to appear at a Grand Jury in the 2009 Peanut Corporation of America case. It is hard to be optimistic after over three years. However, a subpoena is progress. I have developed a friendship with many of Stewart Parnell’s victims of the Peanut Corporation […]
Elizabeth Weise of USA TODAY reported yesterday that Kroger, the nation’s largest supermarket chain, had announced it will stop selling sprouts next week because of their “potential food safety risk.” Ms. Weise reported today that Walmart quietly stopped selling the crunchy greens in 2010. Rumor has it that restaurant chain Jimmy John’s is going in […]
Flicks also linked to E. coli outbreak weeks earlier. BBC reports this morning that as of Sunday, Northern Ireland’s Public Health Agency (PHA) is now confirming 90 cases – with another 179 probable – in what has already become Northern Ireland’s worst ever E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. In August, four confirmed cases of E. coli […]
Last week the CDC reported that a total of 35 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney have been reported from 19 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1), California (5), Connecticut (3), Illinois (1), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), […]
Since September 26, 2012, the Public Health Agency of Canada has been leading a committee that includes public health and food safety experts from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada and Provincial and Territorial Health Authorities. The committee meets regularly to share and review the latest information and determine what actions should be taken […]