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 […]
David Mitchell of The Packer reported “FDA confirms presence of salmonella in melons” Cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano tested positive for salmonella freetown during the Food and Drug Administration’s traceback investigation of an outbreak of salmonella litchfield. The FDA issued an import alert March 22 after traceback evidence linked product from Honduran grower-shipper Agropecuaria Montelibano with […]
I got a call late yesterday from the Executive Director of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association that I will be receiving the “Public Justice Award” at the May 1 Law Day Diner. Once again humbled. It goes to show that if you stick around long enough someone will notice. The award is for “an […]
Munching on fresh cantaloupe this morning made me check in on the status of the Salmonella Litchfield outbreak that has sickened 50 across the United States over the last months. Unfortunately, outbreaks tied to cantaloupe have been a far to frequent occurrence. There have been several articles on what consumers can and can not do […]
According to the City of Alamosa’s press release Friday afternoon, Alamosa’s first case of salmonella occurred on March 7. As of noon Friday, there had been 293 total cases reported, 78 confirmed cases and 12 hospitalized. The first bottled water alert was March 19. A Stage 1 Red Alert remains in effect throughout the city […]
Red Feather Lounge Patrons May Have Been Exposed to Hepatitis A The Boise Health Department is warning Treasure Valley patrons about a confirmed case of Hepatitis A. The warning comes after an employee at the Red Feather Lounge in downtown Boise was found to have the disease. If you had something to eat or […]
According to the Courier Journal, Staphylococcus aureus bacteria may have sickened more than 137 people who ate an Easter buffet at Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, state health officials said today. There is a report of one possible death. Preliminary results from the Kentucky State Lab suggested that Staphylococcus aureus might be the culprit […]
Nine in this state sick from cantaloupes The PI reported today that the numbers of ill people sickened by Honduran Cantaloupe stands at 50 people in 16 states. Nine were in Washington State. At least 14 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported. According to the The Food and Drug Administration has […]
Once again the Minnesota State Department of Health (BEST INVESTIGATORS IN THE COUNTRY) reported two recent cases of salmonellosis in Minnesota have been linked to raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken entrees. The implicated product is Milford Valley Farms Chicken Cordon Bleu with a stamped code of C8021. This product is sold at many […]
According to a press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a public meeting to discuss challenges and proposed solutions in moving forward to address recalls and illnesses related to E. coli O157:H7. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 […]
Trevor Suslow is a cooperative extension specialist in the Department of Vegetable Crops at UC Davis. His research and extension program centers on studying the effects of microflora on the postharvest quality of perishable produce. He was perfect to write on what consumers should do with Salmonella and Cantaloupe. Download his ideas here. According to […]
Ann Imse, Rocky Mountain News reports that the “Big flush begins today in Alamosa.” Although the flushing seems dramatic, there still seems to be no understanding of the source of the Salmonella in the first place. Although she reports that “chlorinated water will rush through 50 miles of pipes beginning today to try to cleanse […]
Associated Press reported today that “Source of Alamosa salmonella a mystery.” 217 people have now been confirmed as part of the Salmonella outbreak. Alamosa city water has tested positive as well. Well, I guess the question is if we don’t know what the cause is, why are they “flushing” the water system with chlorine? Apparently, […]
FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk with Cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an import alert regarding entry of cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer, because, based on current information, fruit from this company appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States […]
Inside the cover of Steven Johnson’s “The Ghost Map” reads: It is the summer of 1854. Cholera has seized London with unprecedented intensity. A metropolis of more than 2 million people, London is just emerging as a one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure necessary to support its dense […]
A Los Angeles firm is voluntarily recalling these products because the alfalfa sprout seeds used to produce them were found to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been associated with Kowalke Family Sprout Inc. Alfalfa sprouts. Kowalke Family Sprouts Inc. of Los Angeles products are distributed to retail stores, including stores in the Farmer’s […]