Food Poisoning Bulletin is offering a new feature: a recall checker! This tool is under the header “Recalls.” Using your camera on your phone or computer, take a picture of the barcode on the product you are concerned about to see if it has been recalled. So if you don’t have time to manually check … Read more
The FDA sent Everything Sprouts a warning letter in 2025, about a year before the company’s alfalfa sprouts and alfalfa sprouts products caused a Salmonella and E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 55 people in 15 states. The letter stated that their mung bean, soybean, and green sprouts products were considered adulterated. Alfalfa … Read more
Senator Blumenthal requests Taylor Farms cyclospora outbreak records relating to the company’s communications with the White House and the FDA. The letter from the Democratic Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations states, “I write regarding the record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak and Taylor Farms’ acts of backroom dealing that may have delayed the government’s response … Read more
The CDC cyclospora count, including confirmed and possible cases, is now over 18,000. The number of lab confirmed cases is 6,707 and the number of possible cases that need more investigation and analysis is 11,500. The CDC does not include probable cases in its case counts. The agency is investigating multiple clusters, including the one … Read more
Rep. Robert Garcia questions Taylor Farms about the cyclospora outbreak allegedly linked to their iceberg lettuce that was harvested from a farm in Central Mexico. The Representative, who is a Democrat from California’s 42nd district, wants to know if the company used its White House connections to interfere with the FDA’s investigation into the outbreak. … Read more
How big is the nationwide cyclospora outbreak (or outbreaks)? Let’s take a closer look at the numbers from the states affected by this parasite. The numbers vary depending on the source, which can be confusing. About Cyclospora Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that is transmitted through the fecal oral route. The means that when someone … Read more
There are new Listeria and Cyclospora outbreaks on the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. Neither outbreak has been solved. There are six outbreaks currently on the table; four have been solved. The new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least eight people. The FDA has initiated traceback and onsite inspections. The new cyclospora outbreak has … Read more
The FDA is weighing in on the new Mogo moringa capsules Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 18 people in seven states. Mogo has recalled their Pure Moringa Oleifera capsules that have lot number/expiration date pairs of 15525AA and expiration date 6/2027, and 00926AA and expiration date 1/2028. This product was sold online at … Read more
The last two FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Table updates have lots of changes, including a closed investigation that identified mangoes as the source of infection. There are currently five active investigations on the Table; four have been solved. The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that is linked to Raw Farms raw Cheddar cheese has been added … Read more
The FDA has added a new product to the list of supplements labeled as tejocote root or Brazil seed, but actually contain yellow oleander. Yellow oleander is a poisonous plant native to Mexico and Central America. It is toxic when parts, including the root and seeds, are consumed. The FDA is identifying and testing products … Read more