botulism

Home canning season is here: Follow safe practices to avoid botulism and other foodborne illnesses

As gardens begin producing tomatoes, green beans, peppers and other summer favorites, many home cooks are preparing to preserve their harvest through canning. Home canning can be a safe and

By News Desk

/ 15 Jun 2026

Home canning season is here: Follow safe practices to avoid botulism and other foodborne illnesses

Publisher's Platform: Two botulism outbreaks in seven months — where are the FDA and the formula industry on the formula we feed our kids?

For the second time in seven months, I am writing about a baby formula that is carrying the toxin that causes botulism.

By Bill Marler

/ 14 Jun 2026

Publisher's Platform: Two botulism outbreaks in seven months — where are the FDA and the formula industry on the formula we feed our kids?

New infant botulism outbreak linked to imported organic powdered formula

The formula was sold at Target stores and online

By Coral Beach

/ 13 Jun 2026

New infant botulism outbreak linked to imported organic powdered formula

Herring recalled because of risk of botulism poisoning

Prime Food Processing LLC is recalling 69 cases of “Dried Herring Fish” because the product was not adequately eviscerated. The sale of uneviscerated fish is prohibited under New York State

By News Desk

/ 5 Jun 2026

Herring recalled because of risk of botulism poisoning

Paraguay investigates source of botulism cases

Officials in Paraguay have reported four confirmed cases of foodborne botulism. The General Directorate of Health Surveillance (DGVS), part of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, said it

By News Desk

/ 3 Jun 2026

Paraguay investigates source of botulism cases

Publisher's Platform: The infant formula industry was warned about Botulism long before outbreak

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By Bill Marler

/ 2 Jun 2026

Sunday Edition: Botulism

Homemade food canned or preserved by someone who is incompetent or lacks experience, or education, is the most common source of foodborne botulism.

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 May 2026

FDA report shows timeline, traceback in infant botulism outbreak traced to ByHeart formula

In its Executive Summary, the FDA redacted the name of the company that provided ByHeart with some of the powdered milk used in the production of the implicated formula.

By Coral Beach

/ 29 May 2026

FDA report shows timeline, traceback in infant botulism outbreak traced to ByHeart formula

Botulism cases under investigation in Italy

Italian officials suspect that a brand of olive and almond cream caused two cases of botulism. In early May, two adult patients, part of the same family, were hospitalized because

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 May 2026

Botulism cases under investigation in Italy

Smoked herring recalled because of potential for botulism poisoning

Terra Medi LLC of Long Island City, NY, is recalling all of its imported Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole herring in vacuum packages because of improper evisceration of the fish.

By News Desk

/ 18 May 2026

Smoked herring recalled because of potential for botulism poisoning

Recalled herring carries risk of botulism poisoning

Shining Sea Fish Co. of Detroit, MI, is recalling its catch weight packages of "Ma Cohen’s Kippered Herring" smoked fish because this product consists of, uneviscerated fish

By News Desk

/ 8 May 2026

Recalled herring carries risk of botulism poisoning

Publisher's Platform: Our Babies Deserve Better: It's Time to Fix Infant Formula Safety

We are the wealthiest nation in the history of human civilization. We spend countless billions on wars, artificial intelligence, ballrooms and arches. We can make infant formula safe. We have chosen, thus far, not to do the hard regulatory work required to ensure it.

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Apr 2026

Publisher's Platform: Our Babies Deserve Better: It's Time to Fix Infant Formula Safety

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botulism

Home canning season is here: Follow safe practices to avoid botulism and other foodborne illnesses

Publisher's Platform: Two botulism outbreaks in seven months — where are the FDA and the formula industry on the formula we feed our kids?

Herring recalled because of risk of botulism poisoning

Paraguay investigates source of botulism cases

Publisher's Platform: The infant formula industry was warned about Botulism long before outbreak

Sunday Edition: Botulism

FDA report shows timeline, traceback in infant botulism outbreak traced to ByHeart formula

Botulism cases under investigation in Italy

Smoked herring recalled because of potential for botulism poisoning

Recalled herring carries risk of botulism poisoning

Publisher's Platform: Our Babies Deserve Better: It's Time to Fix Infant Formula Safety

Your Support Protects Public Health