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 […]
Sanlu, China’s biggest milk powder manufacturer, sold contaminated milk after farmers laced their produce with industrial chemicals to increase its protein content. Chinese hospitals are fighting to save the lives of some of the 1,253 babies who have fallen sick after they were fed milk powder contaminated with an industrial chemical used to make plastic […]
A new friend sent me this – I wonder what she is trying to say? Another friend sent me this one:
The Ladies Tea, an annual tradition at Bethany Free Will Baptist Church, was catered by the Country Cottage in Locust Grove, which is at the center of the state and local health department investigation. One attendee has been sickened, more than 20 others "probable" says health department, after church tea attendees ate food served by […]
Well, I’m off to China this week and it appears that it is not a moment too soon. The Chinese firm whose baby formula is blamed for killing one infant and sickening dozens has accused dairy suppliers of adding a chemical to their milk to up protein content, state media said this morning. Chinese authorities […]
I spent the day is a well-run, informative, conference sponsored by Fresh Express (never sued them). The science was interesting and well presented. The bottom line however is there is far more research needed and the risks to consumers are still quite real in the consumption of “ready-to-eat” products. Here are some of the highlights […]
Oklahoma State health investigators have confirmed that at least 248 people have become ill as a result of the E. coli O111 outbreak in Northeastern Oklahoma. Of that number, 202 were adults and 46 were children. A Pryor man, Chad Ingle, died. At least 64 people were hospitalized, including 16 who received kidney dialysis treatment. […]
According to recent press reports, Michael McCain, president of Maple Leaf, said an investigation into a deadly bacteria outbreak linked to at least 13 deaths revealed that listeria bacterium may have accumulated in slicing equipment at the company’s Toronto plant. The bacteria may have built up "deep inside" the mechanical components of two slicing machines, […]
"Victims all over the country are suffering because of the breakdown of our meat supply safety system," said the plaintiffs’ attorney William Marler. "Everyone deserves pathogen-free meat in restaurants, grocery stores and summer camp." William D. Marler A Boy Scout infected by E. coli while attending camp in Goshen filed suit Friday in the Circuit […]
Sarah Palin, was she in Georgia? According to NPR, “She’s also a moose-burger-eating, snow-mobile-riding maverick who’s not afraid to take on fellow Republicans she disagrees with.” Jesse, you did not eat the moose burgers did you? The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that this week, while conducting voter registration drives in Ohio and Georgia, the 66-year-old […]
Washington State health officials believe alfalfa sprouts are connected to an outbreak of Salmonella that’s sickened nine people in Washington and four in Oregon. The outbreak has been tied to alfalfa sprouts from Sprouters Northwest, Inc. in Kent. The company has agreed to voluntarily recall the product and has stopped distributing it. The sprouts are […]
Isaiah Peters is usually an active little boy. The 3 1/2-year-old red-headed youngster loves to kick his soccer ball around the backyard and play “Guitar Hero.” But instead, Isaiah is lying in a hospital bed in Minneapolis, where he is fighting through a painful illness, H.U.S., a complication of E. coli that can cause kidney […]
A Boy Scout who was infected by E. coli O157:H7 while attending camp in Virginia filed suit today in the Circuit Court of Rockbridge County. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Zachary Yost and his mother, Devon Drew, against S & S Foods LLC. The plaintiffs are represented by Marler Clark, a Seattle law […]
In Kreifall v. Excell, Excell’s “Preemption argument” was tried and soundly rejected by the Wisconsin State Supreme Court and then was denied review by the US Supreme Court in Kreifall v. Excell (Cargill subsidiary). See online version. Guest Blogger – Andy Weisbecker In the Deborah Fellner v. Tri-Union Seafoods d/b/a Chicken of the Sea opinion, […]
Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reports today that laboratory analysis of water samples taken from a private well on the property of the Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove, OK, has found no disease-causing bacteria. The restaurant has been associated with a large E. coli […]
There really is very little humor in what I do. I did, however, smile when I received a thank you note from the mother of two daughters I represented in 2006 Dole Spinach E. coli Outbreak – and this great bobblehead. Captain Colon and His League of Fecal Fighters.