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 […]
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday that the E. coli investigation now includes 21 cases, including one death. The investigation includes seven adults and 14 children. Ten of those are in Cleveland County, five are in Gaston County, five are in Lincoln County, North Carolina and one is in York […]
The FDA announced today that, on October 12, Sunland Inc. expanded its ongoing recall to include raw and roasted shelled and in-shell peanuts sold in quantities from 2 ounces to 50 pounds which are within their current shelf life or have no stated expiration date. The CDC has announced that a total of 35 persons […]
Why Occupy Food Safety? If you read my blog often, you probably do not even have to ask that question. Foodborne illness is not a new concern. Consumers, Government and Industry have been working to eradicate foodborne illness in the United States since Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle revealed rampant contamination in the nation’s food supply […]
Salmonella has been busy the last several weeks – mangoes, cantaloupe, peanut butter and a Mexican restaurant in Vancouver Washington. Here are some more Salmonella outbreaks and recalls that hit my inbox this morning – Salmonella Salmon update and red pepper and ginger recalls and some dog biscuits too. Foppen Smoked Salmon One elderly patient […]
According to news reports, as of Friday afternoon, Clark County health officials have confirmed 21 cases of Salmonella Virchow and report 55 probable cases. The cases involve mostly adult customers who visited the On the Border restaurant between Sept. 20 and Oct. 8. Five restaurant food handlers and at least one child also tested positive. […]
The CDC has reported that as of October 11, 2012, a total of 20 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 12 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 […]
I went out to dinner with my family at our favorite local Mexican-style restaurant, but the thought of the resent Salmonella outbreak near the southern border of – Washington – was not far from my mind. Clark County Public Health officials have confirmed 13 cases of Salmonella virchow food poisoning and 33 probable cases. Three […]
On October 6, 2012, the New England Compounding Center (NECC), following an earlier recommendation by FDA that none of the firm’s compounded products be used, announced a voluntary recall of all products currently in circulation that were compounded at and distributed from its facility in Framingham, Massachusetts. FDA is working closely with the CDC and […]
Jordan McNair most severely injured thus far. Diane Turbyfill of the Shelby Star tells a story that has become a yearly occurrence and an all too common one. Spend time on www.fair-safety.com to remind yourself. Health officials say they’ve now identified at least 13 people who turned ill in an E. coli outbreak connected to […]
Lynn Terry of the Oregonian reports this afternoon that the Salmonella outbreak traced to a Mexican restaurant in Vancouver, Washington has continued to grow. Clark County Public Health officials have confirmed 13 cases of salmonella poisoning and 33 probable cases. Three people were hospitalized after eating at On the Border, located at 1505 S.E. 164th […]
A total of 127 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup were reported from 15 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: California (99), Delaware (1), Hawaii (4), Idaho (1), Illinois (2), Maine (1), Michigan (1), Montana (1), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (1), New York (3), Oregon […]
Thanks to Marler Clark clients, the Beach, Fenstermaker, Hurley, Lewis, Wakley and the Lee families for telling their stories, and my friends in food safety Randy Napier and Rylee Gustafson for doing the same. And, thanks to Bloomberg News writers, Stephanie Armour, John Lippert and Michael Smith for their Pulitzer Prize quality work and being respectful […]
Marissa Harshman of the Vancouver Columbian reports the number of probable salmonella cases linked to Vancouver’s On the Border restaurant is increasing, but health officials are still unsure of the source of the bacteria. Clark County Public Health on Tuesday shut down the Mexican restaurant at 1505 S.E. 164th Ave. in response to a Salmonella […]
Over 2,500,000 pounds of meat sent to United States – No reported illnesses According to Canadian food safety authorities, based on all the information collected to date—epidemiological, microbiological and food safety—the following cases of illness are linked to products from XL Foods Inc. or illnesses associated with the XL Foods Inc. food safety investigation. Province […]
Erika Bolstad of the McClatchy Newspapers likely has me in trouble with my democratic friends with her article today: “As food recalls mount, White House still lingering over new safety rules.” Here is the gist of her story: Families who’ve lost loved ones to food-borne illnesses have watched with alarm in recent months as producers […]