I asked our AI friends – What are the pros and cons of replacing FDA Commissioner Makary with me – here is the response? This is a very timely question — Makary resigned as FDA Commissioner today, May 12, 2026, amid reports of internal tensions and policy clashes, with the vaping dispute reportedly being a […]
2022 ByHealth Formula Recall Announcement Company Announcement Date: December 11, 2022 FDA Publish Date: December 11, 2022 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Potential for cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii Company Name: ByHeart Brand Name: ByHeart Product Description: Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, Milk Based Powder with Iron for 0-12months The product being recalled is […]
Bill Marler, food safety advocate and foodborne illness attorney since 1993, whose Seattle area law firm, Marler Clark’s work was recently profiled in the Netflix documentary “Poisoned,” The Dirty Truth about your Food, is calling on ByHeart to pay the medical bills and lost wages of the families of victims of the Botulism outbreak in the United States that has so far […]
According to the ByHeart’s website, ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula was sold through their website ByHeart.com and through retail stores nationwide, including Amazon, Kroger, Walmart, Whole Foods, Target, SamsClub.com and others. CDPH’s Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program Noted Case Increase, Launching National Investigation What You Need to Know The California Department of Public Health […]
Symptoms of infant botulism can take as long as several weeks to develop, so parents should remain vigilant if they used the recalled lots of infant formula. Infant botulism is a notifiable disease. All suspected cases must be reported to the state public health department. The Outbreak As of November 8, 2025, 13 infants with […]
According to a ByHeart release, ByHeart was notified by the FDA on November 7, 2025 of an estimated 83 cases of infant botulism that were reported nationwide since August 2025. Of these, the FDA also noted that 13 infants received ByHeart formula at some point. The FDA has not identified a direct link between any […]
With 13 babies sick in 10 states we need to do more to protect infant formula. What is Botulism? Botulism is a rare, life-threatening paralytic illness caused by neurotoxins produced by an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium, Clostridium botulinum.[1] Unlike Clostridium perfringens, which requires the ingestion of large numbers of viable cells to cause symptoms, the symptoms of botulism […]
Epidemiologic data The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of 13 infant botulism illnesses from 10 states: Arizona, California (2), Illinois (2), Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas (2), Washington. […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is issuing a general reminder to the public about the potential dangers of consuming raw milk after at least eleven people were recently sickened by such products. While most milk products sold in the state are pasteurized, meaning they have been treated with heat to kill viruses, germs, […]
A total of 27 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 18 states. California 3, Hawaii 2, Florida 1, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Louisiana 2, Michigan 2, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, North Carolina 1, Nevada 1, Ohio 1, Oregon 3, South Carolina 1, Texas 3, Utah 1, Washington 1. One […]
A total of 27 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 18 states. California 3, Hawaii 2, Florida 1, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Louisiana 2, Michigan 2, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, North Carolina 1, Nevada 1, Ohio 1, Oregon 3, South Carolina 1, Texas 3, Utah 1, Washington 1. One […]
I am not sure who first coined the phrase and AI says “Ultimately, the source is an anonymous, widely-adopted piece of practical advice designed to prevent foodborne illness.” However, it is damn good advise given the severity of the Listeria Outbreak and the somewhat confusing and rolling nature of the products being recalled. Be safe […]