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 […]
Misti Crane of the Columbus Dispatch reported this morning that six cases of E. coli O157:H7 infections in the past week have health officials concerned and looking closely to see whether the illnesses are linked. Three cases in Fairfield County and three in Franklin County, including two in Columbus, were reported after the death on […]
I also had a nice chat with Susan Salisbury of the Palm Beach Post Staff Writer how the “Tomato scare unlikely to alter laws.” The salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 167 people in 17 states isn’t bad enough to generate national food-safety laws, said a leading lawyer specializing in food-borne illness cases. "It […]
According to the CDC, since mid-April, 167 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 17 states: Arizona (12 persons), California (2), Colorado (1), Connecticut (1), Idaho (2), Illinois (27), Indiana (7), Kansas (5), Michigan (2), New Mexico (39), Oklahoma (3), Oregon (3), Texas (56), Utah (1), Virginia (2), […]
As our Local, State and National Health authorities stumble to find the source of the Salmonella tainted tomatoes, I got an email from some nice person who found the following article about research our government has been doing on Salmonella and Tomatoes – Interesting read: Animal and Environmental Impact on the Presence and Distribution of […]
Texas Health officials today confirmed that a Houston cancer patient who died after being hospitalized with nausea, diarrhea and high fever had contracted Saint Paul salmonellosis, but stopped short of saying the debilitating illness caused his death. Salmonella Saint Paul — spread by eating some types of raw red tomatoes — has sickened 146 people […]
The Food and Drug Administration last weekend expanded its warning about a salmonella outbreak connected to eating raw tomatoes to 16 states. The initial warning came June 3 about tomatoes in New Mexico and Texas. Saturday, officials expanded the warning nationwide. By Sunday, officials put the reported illness count at 145 to 150 in 16 […]
Off to England and Wales later this week after a stop in lovely Sacramento, California to continue the ongoing battle over the 2006 Dole Spinach E. coli cases. Here are some of the details of the trip to the "mother land." Dear Colleagues: We are delighted to invite you to attend: ‘Caused Food Poisoning? : […]
Crack Meat Guy Jeff Gold reported on “USDA papers: Burger recall followed riskier procedures.” I would urge readers to look this over – interesting story on the real lack of USDA and FSIS oversight on these plants and why we have seen an increase in E. coli O157:H7 illnesses since 2007. I’ll just leave you […]
FDA Warns Consumers Nationwide Not to Eat Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain raw red plum, raw red Roma, and raw red round tomatoes, and products containing these tomatoes. FDA recommends that […]
If ever there is a case to slap down “Big Beef” this is it. This article is a must read to learn just how far a corporation will go to deny responsibility for sickening dozens and killing a woman by putting E. coli O157:H7 out into the stream of commerce and then blaming the victims. […]
According to the CDC, since late April, at least 105 people infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in the United States. New Mexico (36) and Texas (35) were first to report. In addition, 34 other people with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul have been reported since mid-April in […]
According to the Washington State Department of Health, nine Thurston and Pierce county adults and children fell ill in May with stool culture confirmed E. coli O157:H7 infections that appear to have come from contaminated romaine lettuce served in either a school or restaurant setting. A 10th person, who was ill but who was not […]
A San Francisco Bay Area resident has Salmonella St. Paul that has sickened over 100 people in in at least nine states and been linked to consumption of tomatoes. The California Department of Public Health said Friday that it is working with local officials to determine if the Contra Costa County resident’s illness stemmed from […]
I thought it might be helpful to bring a bit of rationality to the "raw milk debate." Here is a summary of the findings of a review of peer-reviewed literature on the topic of the consumption of raw milk at least the pros: • There is substantial epidemiological evidence from studies in Europe that consumption […]