A U.S. representative is pressing the FDA for information about ByHeart Inc., the company linked to an outbreak of infant botulism poisonings. In a letter to FDA Administrator Marty Makary, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, demanded that all inspection records of the company’s infant formula manufacturing plants be released to Congress.... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe number of sick babies in an outbreak of infant botulism poisoning has jumped to 23. The outbreak has been traced to ByHeart powdered, organic infant formula. ByHeart Inc. has recalled all of its infant formula, including cans and single serve sticks. Consumers are being urged to check their homes... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe company linked to an outbreak of infant botulism closed one of its manufacturing plant this year after federal inspectors found numerous safety violations, according to a story by the New York Times. ByHeart Inc. is implicated in the outbreak because a sample of its powdered infant formula collected from... Continue Reading
Read the NewsWith so much news bombarding them, most consumers don’t realize that U.S. agriculture has reached a “pivotal moment” in its history. No, we’re not talking about production numbers or prices. We’re talking about a record agricultural trade deficit within just the past 10 years. Simply put, this means that the... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe Food and Drug Administration has closed an investigation into an outbreak of Listeria infections without finding a source of the pathogen. The agency first posted the outbreak on Sept. 17. Eight patients were confirmed in the outbreak, but the FDA did not report where they live, their ages or... Continue Reading
Read the NewsTwo Spanish groups have voiced concerns about almonds from the United States failing to meet European safety requirements. The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) and Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Murcia (FECOAM) have both recently commented on aflatoxin findings in almonds from the United States. The AVA-ASAJA cited a Rapid... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe number of people sick in a Salmonella outbreak in Vietnam has passed 300. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health identified the agents responsible for the food poisoning as Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella spp. through the results of stool and blood culture tests. As of Nov. 12, there... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe Dutch poultry sector has implemented measures to try and curb a rise in Salmonella infections. Figures show an increased incidence of Salmonella Enteritidis in laying hens since May 2023 from less than 2 percent to 4 percent in 2024. The EU target is 2 percent. Salmonella Enteritidis mainly causes... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAnother company is recalling moringa powder products because of Salmonella contamination and a related outbreak. Food To Live, of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling its Organic Moringa Leaf Powder (dried Moringa oleifera) and its Organic Supergreens Powder Mix distributed under the Food To Live brand. The recalled moringa was distributed nationwide... Continue Reading
Read the NewsEmergency funding legislation for the federal government approved by the Senate includes provisions that will hamper food safety efforts already in motion — industry lobbyists have been working to halt those efforts. In a scathing report, The Lever outlined how groups such as the National Restaurant Association, the National Grocers... Continue Reading
Read the NewsMore than half a dozen people have been infected by Listeria in Denmark since August. Between Aug. 21 and Oct. 24, seven people infected with the same type of Listeria monocytogenes were registered at the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). Five men and two women are ill. Patients range in age... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThis year, many in Congress have been working on bills to reform the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) protocols for food ingredients. In the past week, this included Sen. Roger Marshall’s Better Food Disclosure Act (The Better FDA), to change the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of ingredient disclosures and... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAn Australian charity has raised concerns about people unnecessarily washing raw chicken before cooking it. The Food Safety Information Council released findings from a national study to mark Australian Food Safety Week which runs from Nov. 8 to 15. The poll conducted online in August included 1,221 people older than... Continue Reading
Read the NewsU.S. audits of foreign country inspection systems for equivalency with America’s food safety regulations, such as the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Inspection Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act, don’t follow a predictable schedule. Nor do inspections of individual foreign food... Continue Reading
Read the NewsA food safety researcher in Sweden has called for more awareness of the risks posed by plant-based foods. “There is a naive belief that plant-based food is safer than animal-based food. Plant-based foods are just as vulnerable to the same pathogens we find in meat, fish, milk and eggs,” said... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe latest batch of suspected fraud and non-compliance alerts in Europe include supplements, meat products, fish and chocolate. There were 164 reports in September, compared to 166 in August, 136 in July, 164 in June, and 129 in May. Three alerts involved the United States in September. Two were related... Continue Reading
Read the NewsByHeart is expanding its recall of infant formula to include all batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula cans and Anywhere Pack nationwide. The formula has been linked to an outbreak of infant botulism. The California Department of Public Health has tested ByHeart formula from patient homes and found contamination... Continue Reading
Read the NewsMore than 40 people have been sickened across Australia after eating alfalfa sprouts. The Salmonella outbreak includes at least 44 people nationwide, including 18 in New South Wales, 15 in Queensland, nine in Victoria, and two in South Australia. Various alfalfa sprouts produced by Parilla Fresh have been recalled because... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAn Australian company has been fined after a case of botulism was linked to its incorrectly labeled bottles. Inside Out Nutritious Goods pleaded guilty at the first opportunity to 10 offenses brought by the regulator, the NSW Food Authority. The defendant was ordered to pay $120,000 (U.S. $78,000) and $75,000... Continue Reading
Read the NewsToday is Veterans Day, honoring approximately 17.6 million living veterans in the United States. And some of them are using this time to call on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to end his efforts to ban 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) — a naturally occurring compound in the kratom... Continue Reading
Read the NewsListeria monocytogenes is a microscopic organism responsible for foodborne illnesses that frequently result in death. Recently published research shows how it can multiply up to seven-fold on food contact surfaces in production plants when it forms biofilms. Biofilms grow from a variety of substances such as bacteria, fungi, and algae.... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAn outbreak of botulism poisoning among infants who were fed ByHeart formula has increased to 15 babies across 12 states. An official with the California Department of Public Health confirmed the new numbers to the Associated Press. On Saturday the Food and Drug Administration announced the outbreak. At that time... Continue Reading
Read the NewsThe same company whose infant formula is now under recall in relation to an outbreak of botulism poisoning cases recalled its product in 2022 because of contamination with cronobacter. And, in 2023, the FDA warned the company, ByHeart Inc., about unsanitary conditions at its production facility. For the current outbreak,... Continue Reading
Read the NewsU.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-KS, has introduced The Better Food Disclosure Act (The Better FDA), a to reform the “Generally Recognized as Safe” or “GRAS” practice by which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently allows food companies to self-certify the safety of new food ingredients and introduce them into commerce... Continue Reading
Read the NewsAn Australian survey has revealed many people incorrectly blame food poisoning on the last thing they ate. The Food Safety Information Council released findings from a national study ahead of Australian Food Safety Week which runs from Nov. 8 to 15. The poll conducted online in August included 1,221 people... Continue Reading
Read the NewsFDA has announced a rare multi-state outbreak of Infant Botulism linked to the consumption of powdered infant formula (PIF) made by ByHeart. Straight Talk on points often left out in updates and some media reports: Needless to say, this outbreak is very disappointing and our hearts go out to all the... Continue Reading
Read the NewsCalifornia Alerted CDC of Multistate Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to ByHeart Infant Formula CDPH’s Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program Noted Case Increase, Launching National Investigation What You Need to Know: The California Department of Public Health is working with other state health departments and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control... Continue Reading
Read the NewsGrand International Import & Export Inc. is recalling enoki mushrooms in Canada because government testing showed them to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Mount Kumgang brand enoki mushrooms were sold in Alberta and British Columbia. The recalled mushrooms are sold in 200-gram clear plastic bags with green borders. Consumers... Continue Reading
Read the NewsCounty health officials said Friday they are investigating a report of a hepatitis A infection in a worker at Tam O’Shanter restaurant in the Atwater Village area in Los Angeles, and warned residents of possible exposure. No other hepatitis cases associated with the restaurant employee have been identified, according to... Continue Reading
Read the NewsFederal and state officials are investigating an outbreak of infant botulism traced to ByHeart brand formula powder. As of Nov. 8, there were 13 confirmed patients across 10 states: Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington. No death have been reported as yet. The... Continue Reading
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