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Public health officials believe raw oysters are behind an outbreak of Salmonella infections that has sickened people from coast to coast. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that 64 people from 22 states have been confirmed with […]

ByHeart for the botulism outbreak and the terrible response to a crisis – “Aggressive” Denial of Evidence: Consumer advocates, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest, criticized ByHeart for downplaying initial findings. After the California Department of Public Health found C. botulinum in an opened

BabyBIG and the story told by Joel Aleccia – Licensed in 2003, BabyBIG is the brand name for human botulism immune globulin, an IV medication that uses antibodies from volunteers vaccinated against botulism to help babies too young to fight the

Rumor has it that cans of ByHeart are still being found on store shelves. Here are some facts. Incubation period for Infant Botulism is 3-30 days.  The first Recall was November 8th when only 13 children were reported ill.  As

The agency outlined specific requirements after inspecting production plants.

New Zealand Food Safety is warning people about the unauthorized sale of cheese that had been sent to a landfill. The cheese appears to have been taken from the Putaruru Landfill before being discovered for sale in Waikato. It is

Public health officers from King County, WA, are investigating an E. coli O157 outbreak that has been associated with Tokyo Stop Teriyaki restaurant. So far, five patients have been identified. Four of them have required hospitalization. They ate at the

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As Christmas approaches, families across the country are preparing festive meals with turkey, ham and other holiday favorites. However, food safety experts warn that improper thawing, cooking and food handling practices could make the celebrations a health hazard. By following

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) today warned consumers not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from Horning Family Farms LLC because tests showed Campylobacter jejuni contamination.  On Dec. 15, the New York State Department of Health