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 […]
The widening cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections in Georgia may be linked to an outbreak E. coli illnesses in Ohio and Michigan. The Moultrie Observer reports that preliminary testing has linked the at least 9 Georgia cases to the 41 in Ohio and Michigan, which have been traced back to beef products from Nebraska […]
As I said to the Baltimore Sun about the confusion between tomatoes and Jalapenos: "I’ve never seen a situation like this," William Marler, a Seattle lawyer who litigates food-borne illness claims, said in a recent interview. A mistaken focus on tomatoes would be a "black eye" for investigators, he said, while acknowledging that produce investigations […]
See CNN Interview on CDC and FDA action to date.
According to WALB TV 10: A Moultrie restaurant bought tainted beef from a Nebraska distributor, which also supplied beef linked to an E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio. The Barbeque Pit Steak and Seafood Restaurant voluntarily closed last Thursday at the request of the health department. Health officials called in the USDA who met […]
I have the honor of speaking to ConAgra’s Food Safety Council on Wednesday. I always find it a bit odd that I get asked to speak to corporations that I have sued, or are suing, on behalf of victims of food poisoning. But, if they are willing to listen, I am willing to talk.
Once again, hundreds of Americans have been sickened by outbreaks of foodborne illness. This time it is nearly 1,000 (and counting) in 40 States put down by salmonella in fresh tomatoes (or is it the salsa?), and nearly 50 in Ohio and Michigan (possibly Georgia) stricken by the deadly E. coli O157:H7 bacteria, again in […]
You have to wonder if the folks who buy from Nebraska Beef have ever visited the plant? Have they ever had the plant audited. Have they ever reviewed the Non-compliance Reports? Frankly, I think the grocery stores – especially the big box types – need to take a more active role in seeing that plants […]
According to CNN, “starting Monday, health inspectors will halt the shipment of ingredients common to Mexican cuisine from Mexico to the United States” – this will include cilantro, jalapeno peppers, Serrano peppers, scallions and bulb onions. I assume that it may still include tomatoes? As for illnesses, the CDC reports that 943 persons infected with […]
The Moultrie Observer reported on the link between ill people in Ohio and Michigan to at least nine in Georgia – “E. coli: Ground beef may be culprit.” The common denominator here is Nebraska Beef Ltd. (Remember, the guys who sue a church). You might recall www.efoodalert predicted this on July 2, 2008. Here is […]
First it was Tomatoes, now it is Peppers? Jonathan Rockoff of the Baltimore Sun has continued on the trail of the likely ingredients of salsa that has sickened nearly 1,000 across the country over the last three months. However, like tomatoes: So far, none of the jalapenos taken from restaurants and from the homes of […]
As of 5pm EST, July 2, 2008, 41 confirmed cases have been linked both epidemiologically and by molecular fingerprinting to this outbreak, 21 in Michigan and 20 in Ohio. Onset of illness in these patients occurred from 5/30/08 to 6/20/08. Twenty-two ill persons have been hospitalized. One patient has developed a type of kidney failure […]
922 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Two new states, Iowa and Louisiana, report ill persons. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2 persons), Arkansas (10), Arizona (45), California (8), Colorado (12), Connecticut […]
I admit it. I know too much. I have been to too many slaughterhouses and Hospital ICUs – my family does not eat hamburger. I would not eat it, I do not cook it and I certainly do not serve it. That is my tip. Just say No! Or as I told Misti the Columbus […]
Well it is great to see that our exports are picking up given the tough business climate we are in. However, I am not sure exporting ill people across the Canadian Border is really the way to pick up new business. Canada finds first case linked to U.S. salmonella outbreak in returning traveller Canadian authorities […]
Well, my guess last night was correct, FSIS just issued this release: Nebraska Firm Expands Recall of Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-022-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Nebraska Beef, Ltd., an Omaha, Neb., establishment is expanding its June 30 recall to include all beef manufacturing trimmings and […]