The FDA needs to better communicate with state and local officials to improve food safety efforts, according to testimony heard by a House of Representatives subcommittee. Steven Mandernach, executive director of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), on Wednesday delivered the testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce
An outbreak of infant botulism has been traced to the formula Published: March 02, 2026, 10:17 pm Last updated: March 02, 2026, 10:38 pm ByHeart infant formula that has been recalled in relation to an outbreak of infant botulism is still on sale in Michigan, according to state officials. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and
Published: November 21, 2025, 5:44 pm Last updated: November 28, 2025, 1:43 pm Parents in Arizona are reporting that their children became infected with E. coli after interaction with animals at the Arizona State Fair petting zoo. A non-profit group that works with parents of children infected with the bacteria says at least four children
Health officials in Michigan are reportedly urging people to stay indoors after 10 counties confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis in 22 horses and one suspected human case. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed 22 horse cases in 10 counties and one suspected human case in Barry County as of Wednesday, the…
Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported two more coronavirus-related deaths on Oahu and 114 new infections statewide, bringing the state’s totals since the beginning of the pandemic to 99 fatalities and 10,700 COVID-19 cases. No further information was immediately provided about the latest deaths. A total of 86 deaths have been on Oahu, nine…
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have