I asked our AI friends – What are the pros and cons of replacing FDA Commissioner Makary with me – here is the response? This is a very timely question — Makary resigned as FDA Commissioner today, May 12, 2026, amid reports of internal tensions and policy clashes, with the vaping dispute reportedly being a […]
With Listeria outbreaks being reported across the United States linked to Deli Meat , Cheeses and Mushrooms, it is a good idea to remember how deadly this pathogen is. Listeria is a bacterium that causes a serious infection called listeriosis. Around 300 deaths in the United States are caused by Listeria infection each year, according to estimates from […]
One mystery Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak has sickened 254. And, FDA (and state health departments and the CDC), I still am not sure why you closed the investigation with nearly 400 sick (100 hospitalized) into the Investigation of “Adverse Event Reports: French Lentil & Leek Crumbles (June 2022)” linked to Daily Harvest other than to say […]
And, My view of 30 Years of largest and most unforgettable Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in the United States NOW A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYFrom Jeff Benedict, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tiger Woods and The Dynasty, Poisoned chronicles the events surrounding the worst food-poisoning epidemic in US history: the deadly Jack in the Box E. coli infections in 1993. On December 24, 1992, […]
If only government and the beef industry had paid more attention to Dr. Riley, you likely would not be reading this blog. According to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Lee W. Riley, a leader in the decolonization of global health and pioneer in molecular epidemiology, died October 19, 2022, at the age of […]
E. coli on Seattle: Seattle-King County Public Health is investigated an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli(also known as STEC) associated with diarrhea and abdominal pain at Torero’s Mexican Restaurant in Renton. We did not identify how STEC was spread within the restaurant. This is not uncommon for STEC outbreaks, because the bacteria can spread through […]
This sad news just popped into my inbox. Jim and I seldom saw eye to eye on most things. But he was always respectful, witty, good humored and brilliant. He will be missed. Boca Raton, FL – We are deeply saddened to report that Jim Prevor has suddenly passed away from heart failure after being stricken […]
16 days hospitalized: Summer E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s takes toll on Michiganders Danielle Salisbury of Mlive.com In August in an emergency department waiting room, Eboné Colbert remembers going to use the bathroom. So exhausted and dehydrated, she lay on the floor until summoned nurses came to her aid. “I was just so weak […]
Food Safety does not take weekends off. Fresh Express Salad Listeria Outbreak: A total of 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from eight states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from July 26, 2016, to October 19, 2021. Sick people ranged in age from 44 to 95 years, with a […]
Per, award winning author, Jeff Benedict, the new edition of the book being published by Simon and Schuster is available for pre-order now and will coincide with the Netflix documentary coming in 2023. Man, I am getting – older.
So says a tweet from good Dr. Warriner (@kwarrine). Hey, next time invite me! And, yes, that is the book Poisoned.
I am not! Case Counts Total Adverse Illness Events: 393* Hospitalizations: 133* Deaths: 0 Last illness onset: September 4, 2022* States with Adverse Illness Events: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MI, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, […]
By masking, socially distancing, getting vaccinated and boosted and avoiding travel, thus far I have avoided COVID. However, over the last months I have been ramping up travel again, but many Courts and Conferences have still accommodated virtual appearances. Here are a few of the talks I will be giving in the coming weeks: https://www.nationalgrocers.org/executive-conference/ […]
A former quality assurance director for food manufacturer Kerry Inc. pleaded guilty today to charges related to the manufacture of a breakfast cereal linked to a 2018 outbreak of salmonellosis, or Salmonella poisoning. Ravi Kumar Chermala, 47, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of causing the introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce. Chermala, Kerry’s […]
The folks at Food Safety News received this email, and I too was reminded how thankful I am for them – Thanks Dan, Coral, Joe, Joann, Cookson and all the other people that contibute. I cannot tell you how much FSN means to this consumer. Those sentiments are echoed by my entire family. FSN is […]
There is no dispute that Daily Harvest French Lentil + Leek Crumbles, with tara, caused a significant outbreak of acute liver failure according to both Daily Harvest and the FDA. According to a statement from Daily Harvest from last July (no update since): “Our extensive investigation has involved many experts analyzing data from all sources. […]