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 […]
It was only a matter of time – as commercial marijuana becomes a thing that we would see recalls due to bacterial contamination. We should expect to see the same in other, especially edible, marijuana products. Multiple Arizona marijuana establishments and dispensaries are initiating a voluntary recall of specific marijuana products due to possible contamination […]
On May 12, 2021, The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced a multi-county outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that began as a Public Health-Seattle & King County investigation involving several children with E. coli. The outbreak is linked to PCC Community Market brand yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy. Update June 17, 2021: One new […]
Over 1,000 sickened with over 200 dead from Listeria tainted polony. I have the honor to be working with counsel in South Africa – See Listeria Class Action. Following the declaration of the Listeria outbreak in December 2017, a multi-sectoral outbreak response was initiated. Findings were shared by the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that today Real Water Inc., a Nevada-based bottled water manufacturer, agreed to cease operations until they can comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and other requirements listed in a consent decree. U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey entered a consent decree of permanent […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies, disproportionally affecting vulnerable and marginalized people, especially women and children, populations affected by conflict, and migrants. An […]
On Monday I start out with Unilever for World Food Safety Day: https://www.unilever.com On Tuesday with Highfield in the UK: https://www.highfieldconference.com/agenda And, then on Wednesday with the South Africa Food Safety Conference https://foodsafetysummit.co.za/home/Programme
Yesterday, the CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) announced a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to raw frozen breaded stuffed chicken products. As of June 2, 2021, a total of 17 people infected with the outbreak strain of […]
Norovirus – See informational video When someone talks about having “the stomach flu,” they are probably describing acute-onset gastroenteritis caused by one of the noroviruses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that noroviruses cause nearly 21 million cases of acute gastroenteritis annually, making noroviruses the leading cause of gastroenteritis in adults in […]
Remember, FSIS does not consider Salmonella to be an adulterant. For a bit(e) of reading on the topic, see Seriously, FSIS and Congress, it is time to deem Salmonella an Adulterant As part of the investigation, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture collected frozen, raw, breaded, stuffed chicken products from a retail store for testing. The […]
I don’t watch Fox, I value my grey matter. Someone sent me Tucker’s Friday segment “asking” about the CDC warning of the risks of poultry and Salmonella. The Fox News host invited Tiara Soleim, a “poultry enthusiast” and former contestant on “The Bachelor,” onto his show Friday night to discuss her love for cuddling chickens […]
Last night Food Safety News reported that the Arizona Department of Health was reporting a “secondary E. coli case,” linked to Pure Eire Dairy that has thus far sickened over a dozen – mainly children – some with acute kidney failure. “We have a case of E. coli O157 in a 2-year-old girl that matches […]
Food Safety News report that more patients are being identified by investigators working on an E. coli O157 outbreak that has been limited to Washington State. However, today Arizona officials confirmed there is a child in that state with an infection from the same strain of the pathogen. There are 11 confirmed patients in Washington […]
This week at least two lawsuits will be filed by parents of three children impacted by E. coli O157:H7-tainted PCC yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy. Two of the children suffered hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially life threatening complication. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has identified a likely link to PCC Community […]
May 14, 2021 Out of an abundance of caution, Pure Éire Dairy has voluntarily recalled the following product due to the possible presence of E. coli O157:H7. PCC ORGANIC GRASS-FED YOGURT ALL 8-OZ & 16-OZ FLAVORS Best By Dates: All THE FOLLOWING PCC DELI ITEMS ALSO CONTAIN PCC ORGANIC GRASS-FED YOGURT: • Yogurt (salad bar) […]
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Associated With Consumption of Locally Grown Strawberries Contaminated by Deer Background. An outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 was identified in Oregon through an increase in Shiga toxin–producing E. coli cases with an indistinguishable, novel pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) subtyping pattern. Methods. We defined confirmed cases as persons from whom E. coli O157:H7 with […]