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FDA Responds with Action Plan Regarding 2025 Infant Botulism Outbreak
Botulism,Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 23, 2026
The 2025 infant botulism outbreak was tragic and historic. At least 51 infants across 19 states were hospitalized with botulism poisoning with confirmed exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. It was the first known botulism outbreak tied to infant… read more
Consumer Reports Calls Out Companies Who Have Yet to Phase Out Synthetic Dyes
Food Policy,Our Blog | May 22, 2026
In a recent Consumer Reports piece, the consumer advocacy group discusses the slow progress to phase out synthetic dyes from food products. While there are some that jumped on the bandwagon early on, others are dragging their feet on during… read more
Sick from Ground Beef? USDA E. coli Outbreak Investigation Underway!
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 21, 2026
A USDA E. coli Outbreak investigation was announced yesterday. Ground beef is the suspected food source. Have you recently fallen sick after eating ground beef? If so, this is an investigation you are going to want to follow! How common… read more
Reports of Food Poisoning in Carbon County, Utah Have Local Health Authorities Asking for Help!
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 20, 2026
Have you recently become sick with food poisoning in Carbon County? You are not alone! Your local health department wants to know! Southeast Utah Health Department is actively investigating a recent outbreak of food poisoning in Carbon County that they… read more
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 20, 2026
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at Howard Johnson By Wyndham hotel has raised concerns about guest notification practices and continued spread of illness as mitigation efforts take place. The situation has been ongoing since April, with several guests reporting Legionnaires’… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 19, 2026
Cases of wild mushroom poisoning have increased dramatically over the past year. A recent uptick in poisoning cases has the State of California health department and other local health authorities warning their jurisdictions about this serious situation. What is wild… read more
Ganado ISD Closes After Over 90 Elementary School Children Become Sick
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 19, 2026
Over 90 Ganado ISD elementary school children were absent or sent home with an “illness” on Wednesday, May 13, prompting school officials to close the all schools in the district on Friday. With a reopening planned for Monday after classroom… read more
Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 14, 2026
The airline caterer, DO&CO, Inc. was recently issued a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Warning Letter for Listeria concerns and other sanitation issues they had not effectively resolved during past inspections. When flying, you do not really have a… read more
A Case of Botulism in Troup, Texas Area Has City of Troup Worried
Botulism,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 14, 2026
A recent announcement involving a case of botulism in Troup, Texas area has local health authorities worried. It may give some residents cause for concern due to previous reports involving infants. HIPAA regulations protecting patient information limit the amount of… read more
Ayco Farms Cantaloupe Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 13, 2026
Ayco Farms cantaloupe has been linked to a Salmonella Newport outbreak identified in February. In April, the Make Food Safe Blog initially reported on the unknown food source outbreak because the case count continued to rise. Despite the ongoing investigation,… read more