This is simply unacceptable. This botulism outbreak, frankly any outbreak that sickens babies, should never have happened. We can do more to protect the most vulnerable. The stork in “operation stork speed” clearly flew into a brick wall and crash landed. This child’s parents bought ByHeart Infant Formula at a Walmart. ByHeart utilized powdered organic […]
June 7 – “Food Safety: Science in Action” Every June 7, we celebrate World Food Safety Day (WFSD), and in 2025 we commemorate its seventh edition. This day aims to raise awareness and promote concrete actions to prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, thereby supporting human health, safe trade, responsible agriculture, and sustainable development. World Food Safety Day is […]
Will state health officials alert their own citizens of the vector of foodborne illness outbreaks and which companies produced and supplied it – now, in most outbreaks the victims are never told what the cause of their illness actually was. Presently, when a person or child is stricken by a reportable foodborne pathogen (like E. coliO157:H7), […]
According to Calgary news, a commercial kitchen company pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offenses for failing to have a catering license and for three health violations, after a massive E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charged after the eight-week outbreak that was declared […]
E. coli outbreak sickened more than 80 people, but details didn’t surface Food safety inspections are being scaled back and the public was not notified after an investigation into E. coli contamination. By Stephanie Armour Colton George felt sick. The 9-year-old Indiana boy told his parents his stomach hurt. He kept running to the bathroom and […]
A restaurant in Merced is closed and is undergoing a police investigation for contaminated food with a controlled substance[1] of unknown origin, police say. Merced police are investigating Carniceria Los Cerritos after a local hospital reported that several individuals came in with food poisoning after eating there. Police say that a preliminary investigation showed that food […]
Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design (SAFE FOOD) Act, legislation that would direct the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study on the consolidation of federal agencies that have a primary role in ensuring food safety into a single agency. “Current […]
According to Food Safety News: The patient count in an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections has jumped to 103, with no source yet identified as the route of the pathogen. A week ago there were 78 confirmed patients, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The agency has not reported how old the patients are […]
The Journal of Food Protection landed in my inbox as I flew back from the other Washington this afternoon. It is well worth the read. An Overview of Farm Investigation Findings Associated with Outbreaks of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections Linked to Leafy Greens: 2009 – 2021. Tip of the Pen to a hero of […]
With yet another Salmonella cucumber outbreak being reported, it might be helpful to step not too far back in history. 2025 Total Illnesses: 26Hospitalizations: 9Deaths: 0Last Illness Onset: April 28, 2025States with Cases: AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA Grown by Bedner Growers, Inc., in […]
Whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. are linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella in several states that began April 29, 2025, and continues to this past Monday, May 19, 2025. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and […]
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took over the Department of Health and Human Services is declared that his plans include “radical transparency.” Here is an E. coli outbreak that sickens 89, killing 1 that was swept under the rug even know the product and the chain of production. On November 25, 2024, PulseNet coded an […]
A total of 42 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from 21 states – 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. Illnesses started on dates ranging from August 17, 2018, to March 13, 2025. […]
I landed in Washington DC a few hours ago to the FDA reporting, despite personal cuts, on ongoing outbreak investigations. And, there was this image: The FDA is investigating two new outbreaks of foodborne illnesses (Salmonella and E. coli). The sources of the pathogens have not yet been determined. An outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections […]
I have tried to steer clear of politics with respect to the Felon in Chief, but this is nuts, or at least peanuts. According to yet another edict from the White House, it is now the policy of the United States that: (a) Criminal enforcement of criminal regulatory offenses is disfavored. (b) Prosecution of criminal regulatory offenses […]
With the CDC and FDA reported on a Listeria outbreak over the weekend and others still being investigated, what do consumers need know. 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 […]