- CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Epidemiologic data show that Raw Farm brand raw
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Here we go again, Raw Farms linked to another Raw Milk Cheese E. coli Outbreak

Raw Farm refuses to recall E. coli – tainted Cheese.
As of March 13, 2026, 7 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from 7 states – California, Texas and Florida. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 1, 2025 to February 13, 2026. Of 7 people with information available…
DeLauro Introduces Bipartisan Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act

Legislation comes in wake of ByHeart botulism outbreak
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced the Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation to modernize federal oversight of the nation’s infant formula supply and close longstanding gaps in testing, transparency, and regulatory enforcement.
“The food we give our babies must meet the highest standard…
So much for “Radical Transparency” and Listeria and the FDA

According to a heavily redacted report just released, the FDA issued an import alert requiring border holds on an unnamed produce item linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak that stretched from April 2024 through at least June 2025.
The Food and Drug Administration investigated the outbreak with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but…
Marler – Food Safety Lawyer – Batman or Superman?
An accomplished attorney and national expert in food safety, William (Bill) Marler has become the most prominent foodborne illness lawyer in America and a major force in food policy in the U.S. and around the world. Over the last 30 years, Marler Clark, Inc., P.S., The Food Safety Law Firm, has represented…
FSIS needs to rethink its position on Salmonella

The new head of food safety at USDA’s FSIS had a “mouthful” to say about why Salmonella should continue to not be an adulterant.
You Tube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEBcbxcRt0A&t=1s
Transcript
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Well, maybe I’m even more convinced that
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Salmonella in general should not be an
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Adulterant just like E.coli, all E.coli
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shouldn’t be…
E. coli a Risk in California’s Central Coast Agricultural Region

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is sharing initial findings from a multi-year environmental study conducted in California’s Central Coast agricultural region that will inform efforts to further improve the safety of produce — an essential component of a healthy diet. The California Longitudinal Study was conducted in partnership with the Western Center for…
More warnings about Oysters and Norovirus

The Washington State Department of Health has issued an emergency closure for recreational and commercial harvest of clams, oysters and mussels in Drayton Harbor. This closure is prompted by several illnesses linked to the consumption of raw oysters harvested on February 13 and February 20, 2026.
Commercial and recreational harvesting is anticipated to reopen on…
Seriously, ByHeart, this is beyond Stupid – it is Criminal

MDARD Continues to Find Recalled ByHeart Infant Formula Available for Sale
Consumers urged to throw away formula; Retailers should check shelves and remove from sale
LANSING, Mich.— ByHeart infant formula continues to be found for sale in surplus and distressed food sales locations around Michigan. A recall was initiated, and later expanded in November…
Jurors sickened by Salmonella in Ice

Abstract
On August 5, 2024, the Brown County (Illinois) Health Department (BCHD) was informed by the county sheriff that numerous potential jurors being screened for an upcoming trial had reported recently experiencing a gastrointestinal illness. One week later, on August 12, a laboratory-confirmed case of Salmonella enterica serotype Agbeni infection was reported to BCHD…
