Just landed in Norway, and the first thing I read off the plane was Tom Gremillion’s new piece for the Consumer Federation of America, “Food Safety and Corruption.” Read the whole thing. Nobody in Washington connects the dots on food safety better than Tom, and nobody says it more plainly. Thank you, Tom — for the piece, […]
A total of 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria were reported from two states. Sick people’s samples were collected from December 3, 2023, to September 9, 2024. Of the 10 people with information available, all 10 were hospitalized. One death was reported from Nevada. On March 31, 2025, FDA collected environmental samples for […]
I spoke with a family today to inform them that their husband/father died after suffering a Listeria infection. Until today the family did not know the cause of his infection despite that fact that it has been known by local, state and federal officials for over a year. He is PNUSAL022839 and linked to Listeria […]
Public Health Alerts Residents: Discard The Family Cow Brand Raw Milk and Raw-Milk Cheese Following Detection of Salmonella The Allegheny County Health Department is advising people to discard all Family Cow brand raw milk products. Products may include raw milk sold in pint, half-gallon, and gallon containers as well as a variety of cheeses. These […]
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – Butte County Public Health (BCPH) is warning residents not to swim or play in areas of Big Chico Creek. These areas include Big Chico Creek throughout Upper Bidwell Park to Sycamore Pool at One Mile Recreation Area. The no-swim advisory for Sycamore Pool remains in effect. This expanded no-swim advisory follows reports […]
It was a beautiful day today here in the Pacific Northwest, but instead of enjoying the weather, I was enjoying scientists trying hard to prevent the next romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak. Abstract The reality: Bulut, E., Murphy, S.I., Strawn, L.K. et al. Risk assessment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 along the farm-to-fork fresh-cut romaine lettuce supply chain. Sci Rep 15, 17421 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01585-z Introduction […]
A new outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg (ref #1316) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. A new outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis (ref #1313) has been added to the table; FDA initiated traceback. For the outbreak of Salmonella Anatum (ref #1312), Chetak LLC Group has issued a recall of Deep-brand frozen sprouted mat (moth) and moong […]
File under the headline – “After the Cow left the Barn.” Seriously, who would have thought this place might kill your kid? BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – Butte County Public Health (BCPH) is warning residents not to swim or play in areas of Big Chico Creek. These areas include Big Chico Creek throughout Upper Bidwell Park […]
11 sick in Connecticut 1, Florida 1, Illinois 1, Massachusetts 2, Minnesota 1, New Jersey 1, Pennsylvania 1, Tennessee 1, Virginia 1, and Washington 1. As of July 16, 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Anatum have been reported from 10 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 22, 2024, to June 24, […]
Confirmation of Salmonella Outbreaks linked to Pistachio Cream and Eggs with Listeria Outbreaks linked to Ready-to-Eat Food and Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo.
On July 24, 2024, John tested positive for Listeria, while in the ICU. John’s sample was genetically linked, by Whole Genome Sequencing, to a cluster of Listeria associated with potatoes from Mexico. Figure: SNP-tree of sequences of REP strain uploaded to the public sequence repository at NCBI as of July 2025 On July 16, 2024, John was admitted to […]
FDA Encourages Food Industry Leaders to Streamline, Enhance Product Recall Communications With Public and Agency Stronger, More Transparent Notices Increase Public Safety July 9, 2025 Dear Industry Leaders: This letter is directed to manufacturers, packers, distributors, exporters, importers, and retailers involved in the manufacturing and distribution of infant formula, baby foods, and foods intended for […]
I mailed this letter to Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary – two weeks ago – still no response. Full letter: https://www.marlerblog.com/files/2025/06/Draft-FOIA-Exemption-4-Letter-6.17.25-FINAL.pdf Dear Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary: Re: 2024 Multi-state E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce On behalf of my injured clients and in the public’s interests in radical transparency, I am writing for your […]
On June 27, 2025 the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) was made aware of an outbreak of Salmonella infection. To date, ten (10) confirmed cases of Salmonella infection have been reported. The cases include four (4) Fayette County residents, two (2) Jessamine County residents, two (2) Mercer County residents, one (1) Fleming County resident, and […]
I spoke to a woman today whose kid is in ICU because of E.coli. The City of Chico is advising residents to avoid swimming in Sycamore Pool at One Mile Recreation Area in Bidwell Park until further notice. Elevated levels of bacteria are present in the water, which presents an increased risk of illness to […]
On July 24, 2024, John tested positive for Listeria, while in the ICU. John’s sample was genetically linked, by Whole Genome Sequencing, to a cluster of Listeria associated with potatoes from Mexico. Figure: SNP-tree of sequences of REP strain uploaded to the public sequence repository at NCBI. On July 16, 2024, John was admitted to the hospital with a […]