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 […]
Sandwiches sold in California, Arizona, Nevada and Washington. As of May 9, 2025, a total of 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from two states. Sick people’s samples were collected on dates ranging from December 3, 2023, to September 9, 2024. Of 10 people with information available, all 10 have been […]
To date, the County has recorded 37 probable and confirmed cases of people who have gotten sick with Salmonella after dining at the Aladdin Mediterranean Café in the Clairemont San Diego area between April 25 to May 1. The restaurant voluntarily closed on May 1. Operators have since been working closely with the County’s Environmental […]
Despite depletion of their ranks at FDA, investigations are still being posted on the FDA”s Outbreak Table. Investigations can be a long and winding road.
I turned 68 yesterday. I must admit most of the time I do not feel it. I still have much to do, but clearly a little less time in which to do it. A good friend of mine sent me the below article from the Pullman Herald. In the Fall of 1977, at the age […]
San Diego County public health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to dining at Aladdin Mediterranean Café in the Clairemont area of San Diego. County epidemiologists have identified 14 confirmed and probable cases associated with this outbreak ranging between 18 and 79 years of age. Five people have been hospitalized. People who […]
Consumer Reports criticizes withdrawal given recent developments that undermine USDA’s ability to protect the public from foodborne illness WASHINGTON DC – The USDA’s decision to withdraw its proposed regulatory framework to reduce salmonella illness from poultry is just the latest development at the agency that weakens its ability to respond to foodborne illness outbreaks, according to Consumer […]
The FDA – and USDA – are still busy investigating outbreaks.
Since the start of the Trump Administration, the CDC and FDA have withheld from the public details about a Romaine Lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that sickened 89 in 15 states with 36 hospitalized, 7 with kidney failure – hemolytic uremic syndrome – and 1 death. (Bainbridge Island, WA – April 21, 2025) “It is disappointing, but with 20,000 employees at […]
Since the start of the Trump Administration, the CDC and FDA have withheld from the public details about a Romaine Lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that sickened 89 in 15 states with 36 hospitalized, 7 with kidney failure and 1 death. (Bainbridge Island, WA – April 17, 2025) Today, Marler Clark, Inc., PS, The Food Safety Law […]
It hit 60 degrees today – I think Spring is coming. Along with Spring there needs to be transparency and accountability for 89 people sickened, 36 hospitalized, 7 with kidney failure and 1 death due to an unannounced E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. That is coming too.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a laboratory process that determines the complete DNA sequence of an organism’s genome at a single time. This includes identifying the order of bases in the DNA molecules (adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T)) and assembling them to map out all of an organism’s genetic material. WGS […]
I generally to not take on cases like this, but it was simply to gross and interesting not to investigate. I will report back on how this happened.
Come on now! 2411MOEXH-2 Closeout Summary Closeout Date: January 15, 2025 CDC Primary Contact: Angelo Lodato Classification: Outbreak Vehicle: Romaine Lettuce Vehicle Status: Confirmed Exposure Type: Multistate Hello Colleagues, On November 25, 2024, PulseNet coded an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 2411MOEXH-2. At the time of closing, this investigation included 89 cases across 15 states: […]
I am a firm believer that people and companies can change and improve after doing something horrible, but what happened should not be ignored. the International Daily Foods Association – and Blue Bell should not forget. Here is a bit of a reminder. The Award: Blue Bell Creameries of Brenham, Texas was recognized today with […]
This afternoon, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) sent layoff and separation notices to 170 employees whose positions were funded by recently terminated federal grants. Additionally, “at risk” notices will be going to MDH staff at risk for layoffs due to seniority rules around layoffs. An estimated 300 notices are going to MDH employees today. […]