This is simply unacceptable. This botulism outbreak, frankly any outbreak that sickens babies, should never have happened. We can do more to protect the most vulnerable. The stork in “operation stork speed” clearly flew into a brick wall and crash landed. This child’s parents bought ByHeart Infant Formula at a Walmart. ByHeart utilized powdered organic […]
On Feb. 28, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to Sun Sprouts-brand alfalfa sprouts grown by SunSprout Enterprises of Fremont, NE, is over. CDC reports a total of 63 illnesses, with 10 people requiring hospitalization. Illnesses were reported in eight states with the last […]
The Food and Drug Administration has begun traceback efforts related to a multi-state outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes. The source of the outbreak continues to be listed as unknown by the FDA even though it has begun product traceback. So, top contenders? Leafy Greens? Cheese? Deli Meat? Enoki Mushrooms – again? According to the […]
As reported at Food Safety News, on Feb. 23, Publisher Bill Marler and Food Safety News were honored by the New Jersey Association of Justice (NJAJ) with its Gold Medal for Distinguished Journalism. But, before we get into the award, that was accepted by Jonan Pilet, who with Joe Whitworth, Coral Beach, Dan Flynn and Cookson Beecher […]
The Seattle Times | By Sandy Doughton | Feb. 24, 2023 https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/30-years-after-the-deadly-e-coli-outbreak-a-seattle-attorney-still-fights-for-food-safety/ Seattle attorney Bill Marler will be featured in an upcoming Netflix documentary about the 1993 Jack in the Box food poisoning outbreak. Thirty years later, Marler is still suing companies for selling food that makes people sick. He’s shown here at his home office […]
The Seattle Times | By Sandy Doughton | Feb. 24, 2023 https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/seattle-food-safety-attorney-bill-marler-does-not-eat-these-foods-do-you/ People in the food industry used to call attorney Bill Marler a blood-sucking ambulance chaser. Now they honor him for 30 years spent fighting to improve food safety. (Daniel Kim / The Seattle Times) IN JULY 1990, I wrote a story for The News […]
Mystery Listeria: As of February 14, 2023, a total of 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 10 states – Arkansas, California, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Washington. Sick people’s samples were collected from July 3, 2018, to January 31, 2023. Sick people range in […]
Summary Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Shigellosis associated with Tamarind Tree Restaurant in Seattle. Symptoms reported include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, fever, chills, and vomiting. Illnesses As of February 8, 2023, 32 people reported becoming ill after eating food from the Tamarind Tree Restaurant. These 32 people ate at this restaurant January 14 – […]
Food Safety Magazine February 2023 The story of the 1992–1993 Jack in the Box outbreak is well documented, but how E. coli O157:H7 first showed up on the radar is less known By Andrew Kesler, Corporate Director of Supplier Compliance Thirty years ago in January saw the beginning of what became known as “The Crisis” at Jack […]
The key points of this warning letter are in BOLD below: WARNING LETTER 638042 Dear Mr. Smucker: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Food Safety Branch (CHFS-FSB) jointly inspected your manufacturing facility located at 767 Winchester Road, Lexington, KY 40505-3728 from May 19, 2022, through […]
Kerry Inc. Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $19.228 Million in Connection with Insanitary Plant Conditions Linked to 2018 Salmonella Poisoning Outbreak I need to update my slide deck: Food and ingredient manufacturing company Kerry Inc. pleaded guilty today to a charge that it manufactured breakfast cereal under insanitary conditions at a facility in Gridley, […]
Look what’s in the Federal Register – https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/11/18/2022-25140/expansion-of-fsis-shiga-toxin-producing-escherichia-coli-stec-testing-to-additional-raw-beef Not sure why this is not in a press release – but as my friends “down under”say: “Good on ya mate.” AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing that on February 1, 2023, the Agency […]
Statement of Jerold Mande, CEO, Nourish Science FDA Proposed Redesign of Human Foods Program I congratulate Dr. Califf and FDA for making a serious effort to address FDA’s many food failings. Unfortunately, they failed to use this hard work to produce a plan that solves the fundamental problems. The #1 problem is inadequate resources including […]
It is past time for Congress and the Administration to step in and solve the FDA organizational problems that seems to elude the FDA bureaucracy. Safe food should not be a political issue. Perhaps, because after 30 years in the food poison trenches, I had a good idea what was going to happen (or not), […]
Tomorrow is the long-anticipated day that Dr. Califf is set to announce his intentions on how or if to implement the recommendations of the Reagan-Udall Foundation panel’s review of the FDA’s human foods program. On behalf of the 48,000,000 Americans sickened by a foodborne illness yearly in the U.S. and the millions who die of […]
Dr. Califf, I have deep admiration for your past and ongoing public service. The hard work of trying to protect the food and drug supply in the United States is a difficult and at times thankless task. The fact that you have taken this responsibility on more than once speaks volumes to your character. Your decision post the […]