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 […]
A new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes has been reported by the FDA, bringing the agency’s number of open investigations to 10. The Food and Drug Administration reports that it has begun on-site inspection and sample testing, but it has not found a specific source for the Listeria. It has not initiated traceback efforts. The agency […]
We are tracking an outbreak of at least two people who dined at the same nationwide chain restaurant on the same day in Western Pennsylvania. More to come.
The December 2017 Cluster In late 2017, three cases of E. coli O157:H7 were reported in Wisconsin. These Wisconsin cases were found to have genetic fingerprints that matched each other, which was an essentially definitive signal to investigating epidemiologists that the cases of illness had a common source. Wisconsin state health officials determined that this cluster was […]
Some might have heard that the FDA Commissioner has instituted a review on how the FDA, and it’s Food Safety arms or organized. Setting aside that it might be a good idea to create a single food safety agency with all the parts of USDA and FDA, etc., in one place, perhaps we can at […]
In the first 10 years of my practice, 90% of the cases I did were E. coli cases linked to ground beef. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) was called the “Hamburger Disease.” It took several years after deeming E. coli O157:H7 an adulterant in ground beef for industry, government, retailers and consumers to bend the curve. […]
Buitoni affair: new testimonies overwhelm management The testimonies of several employees of the Buitoni factory in Caudry shed light on the health deficiencies observed in their factory. They denounce a reduction in cleaning time imposed in 2015 and a change of flour in 2021. Investigation by Laetitia Cherel, investigation unit of Radio France. First, there is […]
There are a number of Salmonella outbreak that have sickened many but have yet to be linked to a food product. The E. coli outbreak is still linked to Wendy’s, but a specific food item has not been called by the FDA, although lettuce is the prime suspect. The CDC likely will update numbers today. […]
The Reagan-Udall Foundation today announced five members of an Independent Expert Panel who will conduct the operational evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods program. Dr. Jane Henney, former FDA Commissioner, was named as Chair of the panel last month. Joining Henney are Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, James Jones, Barbara Kowalcyk, Shiriki Kumanyika, and John Taylor. […]
It is the good thing about doing this kind of work for nearly 30 years – I know people who know people. More to come.
With the Wendy’s E. coli outbreak still counting people, the Daily Harvest and Revive people still suffering and the Best of Baltimore Salmonella or Campylobacter outbreak still brewing, that September has anything to do with safe food. An estimated 1 in 6 Americans get foodborne illness (food poisoning) every year, but you can help protect […]
According to news reports, health officials in Baltimore and Maryland are investigating an outbreak of Foodborne illness to some that attending the Best of Baltimore event. Press reports indicate that the outbreak might be linked to Campylobacter, although victims’ report it may well be Salmonella. Baltimore Magazine’s Events Director, Macaulay Hammond: “It came to our […]
Since the last update on August 25, 2022, 13 more illnesses have been reported to CDC. As of August 31, 2022, a total of 97 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from six states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from July 26, 2022, to August 15, 2022. Sick […]
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 84 people from Ohio (23), Michigan (53), Pennsylvania (2), and Indiana (6), have been infected with the same strain of E. coli O157:H7, with illness onset dates ranging from July 26 through August 9, 2022. At least 38 individuals have been hospitalized, and at least 8 have developed hemolytic uremic […]
What would Dave the founder have done? Would he be concerned about those sickened, those hospitalized, those with acute kidney failure, those with unpaid medical bills and lost wages? According to SeekingAlpha – poisoning people seems to not have had much of an impact on Wendy’s sales, stock price nor the market’s view of Wendy’s future […]
Today we are filing the 4th and 5th lawsuits against various Wendy’s franchises, Wendy’s Co., and “John Does” grower, processor and shipper. We are presently representing 32 individuals, including 4 with HUS. We also ask Wendy’s Co., to confirm the names of grower, processor and shipper. And, to offer to pay now the out-of-pocket medical […]