FDA has announced a "rare" multi-state outbreak of Infant Botulism linked to the consumption of powdered infant formula (PIF)  made by ByHeart . Straight Talk on points often left out in updates and the media reports: There have been 13 cases to date among infants with illnesses linked to the consumption of PIF produced by ByHeart. The California Department of Health (CDOH) appears to have picked up the outbreak through their Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program a

Almost half a year (that’s right, half a year!) after Fresh Realm ready-to-reheat meals were originally linked to a Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) outbreak and the original recalls were conducted - illnesses continue and pasta as an ingredient by another supplier (Nate’s Fine Foods) is now contributing to a wave of ingredient driven recalls in a variety of pasta containing meal products sold by retailers. While this one seems ripe for more transparent investigatory reporting,

Last year, a reputab le Gallup survey revealed that Americans’ trust in the government’s ability to ensure food safety had hit an...