Just landed in Norway, and the first thing I read off the plane was Tom Gremillion’s new piece for the Consumer Federation of America, “Food Safety and Corruption.” Read the whole thing. Nobody in Washington connects the dots on food safety better than Tom, and nobody says it more plainly. Thank you, Tom — for the piece, […]
Salmonella is widely distributed in nature and can be found in the intestinal tract of wild and domesticated animals and in humans. Salmonella poisoning can occur when a person ingests contaminated fecal particles transmitted by another infected human or animal. CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
ByHeath Botulism Infant Formula – 51 Sick and Hospitalized As of December 17, 2025, this outbreak includes 51 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism from 19 states. Laboratory confirmation for some cases is ongoing. Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 24, 2023, through December 1, 2025. All 51 infants were hospitalized and treated with BabyBIG®. No […]
Seriously? This was available on Sunday in a major retailer. If it is like this, what about food banks – retailers overseas? All, check your stores, If you see this product contact the FDA – https://www.fda.gov/safety/report-problem-fda
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to identify the food source of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Telelkebir infections. Epidemiologic data show that oysters may be contaminated with Salmonella and may be making people sick in this outbreak. […]
Chair Cassidy Raises Concerns on Infant Formula Safety, Impact on Children’s Health WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanded answers from ByHeart for selling potentially unsafe infant formula that infected 51 infants across 19 states with infant botulism. “Ensuring that parents and their […]
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) today warned consumers not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from Horning Family Farms LLC because tests showed Campylobacter jejuni contamination. On Dec. 15, the New York State Department of Health reported two illnesses to AGM with possible associations to consuming raw milk purchased from Horning […]
Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 (called STEC) associated with food from Tokyo Stop Teriyaki. We are aware of five King County residents who have gotten sick with the same type of STEC using DNA fingerprinting (whole genome sequencing or WGS) after eating food from Tokyo Stop Teriyaki in Bellevue before […]
“Historical associations between powdered infant formula and pathogens such as Cronobacter spp., Salmonella, and Clostridium botulinum should be considered when designing and implementing controls for the safe manufacture of all foods for infants and young children.“ In a letter from the FDA – Infant Formula Manufacturers, Packers, Distributors, Exporters, Importers, and Retailers were warned. March 8, 2023 – Copy […]
“ByHeart likely is insolvent and will likely go bankrupt – sooner or later,” Marler wrote in a blog post. “Retailers that sold infant formula will need to step up – morally and legally – to help these families. These lawsuits will help that.” By Anna Edney – Bloomberg Reports: December 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM PST Target […]
WARNING LETTER November 17, 2025 Re: 706726 Dear Mr. Bedner, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) conducted an inspection of your farm located at 10066 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, FL, from April 1, 2025, through April 3, 2025, in response to the 2024 multi-state outbreak of human infections with Salmonella Africanaand Salmonella Braenderup during which FDA […]
Last month I said about the Botulism Outbreak (that had at that time ‘only’ sickened 13 – now 51 and rising) linked to ByHeart Infant Formula: “The lawsuits filed Wednesday (in early November) could be the first of many legal actions against ByHeart, said Bill Marler, a Seattle food safety lawyer who represents Dexter. ‘This […]
Here are some facts. Incubation period for Infant Botulism is 3-30 days. The first Recall was November 8th when only 13 children were reported ill. As late as December 3rd (possibly later) they (FDA and State Public Health) were still finding cans on shelves. Any illnesses after Mid-November could well be coming from product that […]
Direct Source Seafood LLC, Bellevue, WA, is recalling approximately 83,800 bags of frozen raw shrimp, imported from Indonesia, sold under the Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro brands because they may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137). Cs-137 is a man-made radioisotope of cesium. […]
Late on Wednesday night – here is the latest: Arizona 5, California 12, Idaho 2, Illinois 2, Kentucky 1, Massachusetts 2, Maine 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 3, North Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, Ohio 1, Oregon 4, Pennsylvania 1, Rhode Island 1, Texas 8, Virginia 1, Washington 2 and Wisconsin 1. The FDA and CDC, […]
Salmonella cases rose above normal levels in Sacramento County this fall due to an outbreak linked to contaminated eggs from Vega Farms, Inc., a Dixon, CA based company. Case counts are anticipated to decrease following the voluntary recall by Vega Farms, Inc. “We urge residents and businesses to check for recalled eggs and follow recall guidance to protect […]