Clover Hill Dairy Requesón / Soft Ricotta — What the Outbreak Numbers Are Really Telling Us
One death, seven hospitalizations out of eight known illnesses, and a contaminated strain that genetic fingerprinting ties back to 2023.
Let me say that again, because it deserves to be said plainly. Nearly nine in ten of the people
I have been suing companies over contaminated ground beef for more than thirty years, and I had hoped I would not be writing this kind of alert in 2026. Yet here we are. Nine people in California — most of them children — were sickened with E. coli O157:H7 after eating beef kofta at The
I rarely see: three separate Salmonella outbreaks, all traced back to the same humble ingredient — moringa leaf powder — unfolding within a few months of one another. The FDA and CDC are treating these as distinct investigations, with different strains, different brands, and different companies. But to a consumer standing in front of a
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multi-state, multi-year outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections potentially linked to requeson, a soft cheese similar to ricotta.
Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 8 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from
The FDA yesterday quietly put up a new page describing its “post-outbreak response activities” for the Clostridium botulinum illnesses tied to ByHeart powdered infant formula. I have read it more than once. I represent more than twenty of the families behind the numbers on that page, so let me say a few things the agency’s
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is working with local and state partners to investigate a recent increase in illnesses after consumption of unpasteurized (raw) milk. Since May 19, 2026, nearly 60 people have been identified who became ill after consuming raw milk. At least 45 of those people tested positive for campylobacteriosis
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving).
I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out
A new outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #1380) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback and onsite inspections.
A new outbreak of Cyclospora (ref #1375) linked to a not yet identified product has been added to the table. FDA has initiated traceback.
For the outbreak
A little over a year ago, in January 2025, I wrote in this space asking a simple question about the November 2024 E. coliO157:H7 romaine outbreak: why would the FDA not tell the public who grew, processed, and sold the lettuce that sickened 89 people across 15 states, hospitalized 36, gave 7 of them
When ten people die in a Listeria outbreak traced to a single plant with a documented, years-long record of filth, I pay attention to what the government promises to do about it. And I keep a calendar.
By that calendar, it has now been roughly twenty months since the Department of Justice was formally asked
