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 Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesHubert H. Humphrey Building200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201via E-mail Dear Secretary Kennedy: As a coalition of consumer, industry and public health stakeholder groups with a vested interest in the Food and Drug Administration’s work on food safety, nutrition and chronic disease, we urge […]
CDC, FDA and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked to supplement shakes. Many people in this outbreak lived in long-term care facilities or were hospitalized before becoming sick. On February 22, 2025, Lyons Magnus LLC recalled frozen supplement shakes that were distributed to food service operators and long-term care facilities. […]
Termination of key advisory committees signals food safety will not be a priority WASHINGTON DC – Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports, issued the following statement today in response to the elimination of the USDA’s National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) and National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry […]
A new Listeria outbreak appears to be brewing. The CDC is now tracking Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli outbreaks. Interesting that FSIS was part of the shake Listeria outbreak investigation.
Listeria is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that is ubiquitous and can grow under either anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) conditions. A. The Prevalence of Listeria in Food and the Environment Listeriosis is one of the most important bacterial infections worldwide that arises mainly from the consumption of contaminated food.[1] The disease is caused by Listeria monocytogenes, which is considered […]
A nice shout-out when Poisoned won the Emmy. And, here is the trailer:
And, there is a new one brewing that has not yet been identified. As of February 21, 2025, 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 21 states. The 21 States with Cases are: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, […]
As of February 21, 2025, 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 21 states. The 21 States with Cases are: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia. Sick people’s samples were collected on […]
What happened to this child is horrible. With no fanfare after 89 reported sick, the FDA closes its E. coli investigation into a romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak without telling the public more and the CDC continues to remain mum. What we do know. Outbreak posting was 12/4/2024 as an E. coli O157:H7 event now […]
Over the last 30 plus years, I have seen som heartbreaking foodborne illness cases, but this one should make everyone to do everything to prevent Listeria outbreaks.
This is still a case that haunts me. My heart breaks for this family. Why politicians and people inside and outside of government and industry do not do everything they can to precent foodborne illness is beyond me. Abby would have been 21.
The Washington Department of Health (DOH), the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, and Thurston County Public Health and Social Services investigated an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in July and August 2023. Six cases of listeriosis were reported by August 9, 2023. This cluster was given the outbreak code 2306WAGX6-1. Cases ranged from 43 to 79 years (median 63.5). Sixty percent (60%) […]
The CDC is MIA in Listeria and Salmonella Outbreaks “Two multi-state foodborne illnesses outbreaks have been reported by the FDA since the beginning of the year,” William “Bill” Marler, owner of Marler Clark, Inc., PS, The Food Safety Law Firm. “However, contrary to how outbreaks have been publicly announced and posted on line for decades, the CDC has remained silent,” […]
Two multi-state foodborne illnesses outbreaks have been reported by the FDA since the beginning of the year. However, against how it has been done for decades, the CDC has remained silent. Why? Last month, the FDA announced that it, the CDC, in collaboration with state, local, and international partners, were investigating illnesses in a multistate […]
I cannot think of a worse places to serve Listeria-tainted food. Case Count: 38 Sick – 37 Hospitalized – 11 Deaths Illness Range: 2018 to the present. States with Cases: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia. […]