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 […]
I was reminded about the below post when I saw this headline this morning; California pays out more than $4 million to settle lawsuit stemming from E. coli outbreak: Bill Marler, a Seattle attorney with decades of experience in food safety law who has represented dozens of families with loved ones sickened by E. coli […]
Outbreak at a glance: Six hundred and fifty probable cases of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children have been reported to WHO from 33 countries in five WHO Regions between 5 April and 26 May 2022. The aetiology of this severe acute hepatitis remains unknown and under investigation; the cases are more clinically severe […]
As of 04/05/2022, 56 confirmed cases have been identified, of which 54 are linked to STEC O26 strains, and 2 to STEC O103 strains. These 56 cases occurred in 55 children and 1 adult, who presented symptoms between 18/01/2022 (week 3) and 05/04/2022 (week 14) (Figure 1). The epidemic peak is in week 7 (14/02 […]
As of 18 May 2022, 324 cases (266 confirmed and 58 probable) have been reported in the EU/EEA (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden) and the UK, including two distinct strains of monophasic S. Typhimurium. In addition, cases have been identified in Canada, Switzerland, and the United States. Most […]
International outbreak of salmonellosis in young children linked to the consumption of Kinder brand products. Update in France as of June 2, 2022. Update on 06/02/22 following the recall of several Kinder range products manufactured in a factory in Belgium due to suspected contamination by Salmonella Typhimurium . Non-typhoidal salmonellosis is an infectious disease caused […]
Follow these steps: Check if you have Jif peanut butter in your home. Locate the lot code on the back of the jar, under the Best If Used By Date (the lot code may be next to the Best If Used By Date for cups or squeeze pouches). In the lot code, if the first […]
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A potentially linked to contaminated fresh organic strawberries reportedly sold as FreshKampo or HEB, purchased in the United States between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. The Public Health Agency of […]
Good on Public Health doing good public health. WDBJ reports that the Virginia Department of Health is offering free Hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers. The Roanoke City Alleghany Health District Director Dr. Cynthia Morrow, says that the Health District will host the vaccination clinic Monday, June 6 at the Williamson Road Branch Library from […]
Report not to issue until 2023? Hey, OIG, see below, we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start. HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to safeguard the Nation’s food supply, including infant formula, and ensure that all ingredients […]
Rifle-Rodeo-food-poisoning-report On the morning of Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 calls began coming into the Garfield County Public Health (GCPH) Rifle Office (970-625-5200) from people reporting illness involving symptoms of diarrhea and nausea. A total of 17people called or walked in. The common denominator was people who had attended the Rifle Rodeo, a privately organized event […]
The 14 in Washington State are considered “primary” infections and the 3 in Arizona State are considered “secondary” cases. On May 12, 2021, The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced a multi-county outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that began as a Public Health-Seattle & King County investigation involving several children with E. coli. The […]
I have been and am so proud of the work that Dan, Coral, Joe, Jonan and Cookson do to make this online paper devoted to all things food safety. It shows in the nearly 50,000 subscribers and now shows in the increasing page views from 2009 (the beginning) to the present. Thanks so much to […]
Canadian health authorities report that the strawberries were imported, but no additional details. The FDA says the strawberries were branded FreshKampo and HEB, but again give no indication where the strawberries were grown. Total United States Illnesses: 17 – Canada 10 United States Hospitalizations: 12 – Canada 4 Illness onset dates range from March 28 […]
According to the FDA and CDC, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis shows that samples from sick people in this investigation are closely related genetically to a sample collected in 2010 from the environment at J.M. Smucker Company’s facility in Lexington, Kentucky, where Jif brand peanut butter is produced. However, NCBI data seems to indicate that […]
Canadian health authorities report that the strawberries were imported, but no additional details. The FDA says the strawberries were branded FreshKampo and HEB, but again give no indication were the strawberries were grown. Total United States Illnesses: 17 – Canada 10 United States Hospitalizations: 12 – Canada 4 Illness onset dates range from March 28 […]