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 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to illnesses caused by E. coli O157:H7 associated with romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California, growing region. FSIS warns against consuming any wraps, sandwiches, prepackaged salad, salad kits, or other product containing romaine lettuce harvested from the […]
Since the initial investigation notice, 23 additional ill people have been reported. As of November 21, 2019, a total of 40 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 16 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 24, 2019, to November 10, 2019. Ill people range in age from 3 to […]
Great that the FDA and the Maryland Department of Health are out early with “Actionable” information. The Maryland Department of Health is investigating a cluster of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157) infections among seven patients in Maryland. All reported eating Ready Pac Bistro® Bowl Chicken Caesar Salad purchased from various Sam’s Club locations in Maryland. There has […]
This email notification just dropped into my inbox from Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Over the past 5 days, our health care facility in northwest Wisconsin, USA, has seen 3 women hospitalized with E. coli O157 infection. All presented with significant abdominal pain without fever and watery diarrhea which in 2 progressed to bloody diarrhea. None of […]
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District commenced a foodborne outbreak investigation in September 2018 after it was bombarded with calls from over 250 ill patrons of Pasha Mediterranean Grill in San Antonio, Texas. 14 patrons were confirmed for Salmonella and a dozen were hospitalized. Those whose stool samples were confirmed at a public health lab tested […]
Outbreak On August 14, 2018, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Yamhill County Health and Human Services (YCHHS) independently received reports of persons with gastrointestinal illness days after attending a wedding and reception in Yamhill County on August 11. Over the next two days, additional wedding attendees reported gastrointestinal illness. OHA notified the Multnomah County […]
According to South African press reports, it seems that there’s no coming back from the Listeria crisis that rocked Tiger Brands last year. The unit’s revenues slid 79 percent in the six months ending in March, resulting in an operating loss of over R200-million. The company now says it’s looking to sell its processed meats […]
Seriously, would it have simply been better to vaccinate your employees?
New Seasons Market is recalling fresh ground beef sold at meat counters in three of its stores because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7. Three people in the Portland metro area have become ill with E. coli O157:H7 infection after having eaten ground beef purchased at different New Seasons outlets. All are recovering from the illness. E. coli O157:H7 […]
The Cortland County Health Department is alerting residents of an outbreak of Campylobacteriosis among people who ate at Wild Ginger, Main St., Cortland, between 10/18/2019 and 10/31/2019. To date, seven patrons have tested positive for this bacterial infection.
According to heath officials in the US and Canada, the 31 cases share a related whole genome sequencing (WGS), but US investigators “did not identify a specific food item, grocery store, food processor, or restaurant chain as the source of infections.” However, Canadian investigators found their cases to be linked to “Rosemount brand cooked diced chicken […]
According to press reports – The trial of Roger Stone got off to an unusual start Tuesday as jury selection proceedings were punctuated by his exit from the court due to what he said was food poisoning. The unique scene at a federal courthouse in Washington accentuated what had already been a chaotic pretrial process […]
Eight out of ten hospitalized with one death. On November 1, 2019, the CDC announced that along with public health and regulatory officials and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), they are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Dublin linked to ground beef. Although laboratory tests have shown ground beef to be […]
Being in the “food industry” for the last 26 years has given me a lot of insight into the good and the bad of how our food is produced. Late last week when I stumbled upon yet another E. coli outbreak linked to leafy greens – specifically romaine – that had been hidden from public […]
I got “Georgia on my mind.” My heartfelt thanks to the North Georgia Health Department. Hepatitis A is a vaccine-preventable, communicable disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). It is usually transmitted person-to-person through food or objects contaminated by fecal material. Symptoms of hepatitis A can appear abruptly and can include […]