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 […]
This week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), a publication put out by the CDC, contains an update on the current investigation into the botulism outbreak that was traced to consumption of Castleberry’s chili products. Botulism Associated with Commercially Canned Chili Sauce — Texas and Indiana, July 2007 On July 7 and July 11, 2007, […]
We have been investigating several potential cases of botulism after receiving calls and emails from around the country over the last several days. Given the widespread reach of the potentially contaminated product, and how poor the recall has been done, the fact the the number of ill has been rising is not surprising. Confirmed cases […]
I just landed at the Hawaii airport on my way to Australia and I see the following headline: Botulism suspected in ailing Maui man Hawaii health officials are investigating the case of a Maui man who might have contracted botulism from a recalled canned food product. On Tuesday, Jonathan Stockton of Maui ate a can […]
Or, When is a recall not really a recall? The New York Times and Associated Press continue to report on the slow pace of the “recall” of contaminated Castleberry canned goods from stores all over the country: Recalled Canned Foods Continue to Be Found on Grocery Shelves Stores continue to sell recalled canned chili, stew, […]
State health officials announce that a middle age woman from San Diego County has been diagnosed with botulism. Authorities are trying to determine if the 51-year-old San Diego County woman’s illness was caused by consuming a Castleberry product. Health officials said Friday in a news release that the sickened woman reported buying and eating a […]
In June of this year I posted on www.foodpoisonblog.com an entry on Botulism. I had no idea that this recall and outbreak would occur within weeks. Andrew Bridges of the Associated Press wrote today: Bursting cans of tainted food give new urgency to warnings about botulism Cans of recalled food are bursting, swollen with the […]
My first talk is next week at the 14th Annual Australian HACCP Conference – I will be giving them a United States perspective on Foodborne Illnesses and Class Actions. Interestingly, today the press picked up a tentative Class Settlement in a Hepatitis A case we filed. Tentative agreement reached in Houlihan’s hepatitis A case A […]
According to the Chicago Department of Health, as of noon today, a total of 757 people have reported that they became ill after they ate food purchased from the Pars Cove booth—up from the 749 reported Tuesday. One hundred forty-six of the 757 are laboratory-confirmed cases of salmonellosis, with more results pending—up from the 133 […]
Custom Pack, Inc., a Hastings, Neb., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 5,920 pounds of ground beef and buffalo products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The products subject to recall include: * 10-pound bags of “CUSTOM PACK, INC., GROUND BEEF.” […]
This coming Saturday, I am off to Australia to give a series of speeches to government and industry on food safety and the legal implications. My first talk is in Queensland, where I will be speaking on “Class Actions Relating to Foodborne Illness in the USA.” My next series will be in Melbourne – “The […]
Elizabeth Weise of USA TODAY wrote today: Tens of millions of cans of chili, chili sauce, beef stew, corned beef and dog food are being recalled nationwide because of possible contamination with the deadly botulinum toxin, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday. The recalled cans cover more than 90 brands and every “best by” […]
Marler Clark, the Seattle law firm that has represented thousands of victims of Salmonella and other food poisoning outbreaks, filed a lawsuit today against Iran Echo International Corp., the owner of the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth that was identified as the source of a large Salmonella outbreak at this year’s Taste of Chicago festival. […]
Chau Lam at newsday.com broke another story of E. coli illnesses tied to the consumption of hamburger. Seven people in Suffolk County were sickened in recent weeks after eating undercooked ground beef contaminated with E. coli bacteria, county health officials said Monday. Test results showed that the bacteria strain in three of Suffolk’s cases matched […]
As of noon today, a total of 736 people have reported that they became ill after they ate food purchased from the Pars Cove booth—up from the 717 reported Friday. One hundred twenty-four of the 736 are laboratory-confirmed cases of salmonellosis, with more results pending—up from the 116 reported on Friday. Of the 124, 98 […]
I got profiled in the Seattle University Alumni Magazine – “The Lawyer.” Click here to download the full article.