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September 05, 2026 • Botulism
One Strain, Two Brands: The Sequencing That Ties ByHeart, Nara Organics and Dairy Farmers of America Together
Fifty-two infants were hospitalized with botulism in two outbreaks seven months apart. Forty-eight of them had been fed ByHeart Whole Nutrition powdered infant formula. Four had been fed Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic. The two products were made by different companies, on different continents, under different quality systems. Before 2025 …
September 05, 2026 • Listeria
Clover Hill Dairy Requesón Listeria Outbreak Is Over: 15 Sick, 14 Hospitalized, 1 Dead in Four States
CDC declared this outbreak over on August 26, 2026, and FDA closed its investigation the same day. Fifteen people in four states — Illinois, Maryland, New York and Virginia — were infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes. Fourteen were hospitalized. One person in Maryland died. The source was …
September 05, 2026 • E. coli
E. coli O145:H28 in Frozen Organic Blueberries: 17 Sick in Florida and Georgia, and the Recall Now Reaches Walmart
Seventeen people in Florida and Georgia have been confirmed infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O145:H28 linked to frozen organic blueberries from Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. of San Carlos, Chile. Six have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Illnesses began between May 11 and August …
September 05, 2026 • Salmonella
Happy Hens Eggs Are Linked to the San Diego Salmonella Outbreak by DNA. Twenty-Three People Are Sick. There Is Still No Recall.
San Diego County announced on the afternoon of September 4, 2026 that Salmonella found inside the hen houses at Happy Hens, a poultry farm in Ramona, is genetically linked to the strain that has been making people sick across the county. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration collected samples in …
September 04, 2026 • Case News
Ramona Salmonella Outbreak: Frequently Asked Questions
It is an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in San Diego County that began with illnesses in late June 2026. San Diego County first announced it on July 28, linking the illnesses to raw-egg mayonnaise made and sold at Ramona Family Naturals Market in Ramona. On August 17 the County …
September 04, 2026 • Press Releases
Genetic Testing Links Salmonella in Happy Hens Barns to the San Diego Outbreak Strain; Marler Clark Amends First Lawsuit and Will File Two More on Tuesday
Marler Clark is asking Happy Hens to recall every egg that may be contaminated, and to publish the list of the grocery stores, farmers markets, restaurants and other buyers that received them. …
September 03, 2026 • Press Releases
Washington Names Sequim Raw Milk Dairy as Likely Source of Its Fourth Outbreak Since 2009: Four Sick with E. coli, No Recall, and No News Release
The state posted its findings on Dungeness Valley Creamery to a web page on July 2. Two months later, no news outlet has reported them. The dairy’s raw milk has been pulled from sale six times since 2013. Not this time. …
September 03, 2026 • Press Releases
Idaho Sprout Grower Linked to Third Outbreak in Fifteen Years: Sixteen Sick with Salmonella in Washington, Montana and Idaho, and No Recall
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash., September 3, 2026 — The Washington State Department of Health on September 2 posted an outbreak notice linking thirteen Salmonella Bovismorbificans illnesses in seven Washington counties to broccoli sprouts produced by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC of Moyie Springs, Idaho. With two additional patients in Montana and one …
September 03, 2026 • Cyclospora
CDC Now Counts 18,445 Confirmed Cyclospora Cases, 990 Hospitalizations and Two Deaths in Forty-Nine States. The Season Closed August 31. The Count Grew by 1,265 the Next Day, and Hawaii Joined the Map.
he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its cyclosporiasis case count on September 1, 2026, to 18,445 laboratory-confirmed cases acquired in the United States between May 1 and August 31, with 990 hospitalizations and two deaths across forty-nine states and the District of Columbia. The same page, as posted August 24, said 17,180 cases, 922 hospitalizations […] …
September 03, 2026 • Botulism
Nara Organics Says It Will Sell Infant Formula Again. Four Babies Were Hospitalized With Botulism From Its Last Formula, and FDA Matched One of Them to the ByHeart Outbreak. What Parents Should Know Before Buying It.
Nara Organics posted an update on August 27, 2026, the same day the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the infant botulism outbreak linked to its Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula over, saying it plans to bring the formula back to U.S. shelves …
September 03, 2026 • Salmonella
Twenty-One People in Cache and Box Elder Counties, Utah Have Confirmed Salmonella Infections. The Source Has Not Been Named. Here Is What to Watch For.
The Bear River Health Department announced on September 1, 2026 that twenty-one people in Cache and Box Elder Counties in northern Utah have laboratory-confirmed Salmonella infections, and that the source of the outbreak is still under investigation. As of September 3, the health department has not named a food, a …
August 26, 2026 • Press Releases
First Cyclospora Lawsuit of the 2026 Outbreak Filed in Illinois. A Chicago Librarian Was in an Emergency Room the Day After CDC’s Health Advisory, and It Still Took Until August 4 to Find the Parasite.
Zaragoza and Sanchez v. Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. and Taylor Farms California, Inc., No. 1:26-cv-10148, filed this week in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a state that now counts 1,437 illnesses of its own. CHICAGO — August 21, 2026 — Alonso Zaragoza and Jadhira …
August 26, 2026 • Case News
After 2 infant formula botulism outbreaks, families ask if warning signs were missed
ABC 4 News | By Lisa Fletcher, Andrea Nejman and Nathan Aaron | August 21, 2026 Foodborne illness outbreaks have repeatedly made headlines this summer. Dozens of families whose babies were sickened by contaminated infant formula say they fear their children — and the questions surrounding what happened to them …
August 24, 2026 • Publications
Lettuce. Blueberries. Eggs. Jalepenos. Why are there so many food-safety scares this summer?
Business Insider | By Mia de Graaf | August 2026 Bill Marler's business is booming — and that's not great for the rest of us. Marler is a food safety lawyer, defending people who've been sickened by foodborne illness. He has been doing this for 33 years, with such high-profile …
August 14, 2026 • Firm News
60 Best Food Safety Blogs to Follow in 2026 - Including Marlerblog, Food Safety News and Food Poison Journal
In Feedspot, the 60 top blogs on food safety included: Marlerblog and Food Safety News and Food Poison Journal …
August 13, 2026 • Outbreaks
Cyclospora and the 2026 Taylor Farms Outbreak: Questions and Answers
Marler Clark represents people sickened in the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak and has filed cases naming Taylor Farms entities as defendants. The answers below are written for people trying to understand what happened to them. They are general information, not legal or medical advice, and reading them does not make anyone …
August 13, 2026 • Outbreaks
Salmonella and the 2026 Jalapeño Outbreak: Frequently Asked Questions
Marler Clark — The Food Safety Law Firm | Updated August 13, 2026 The questions below come in two parts. The first covers Salmonella generally — what it does, how it is diagnosed, and what can happen after the acute illness ends. The second covers the 2026 Salmonella Javiana outbreak …
August 08, 2026 • Press Releases
Marler Clark and Bill Marler: Frequently Asked Questions
William "Bill" Marler is a Seattle-area plaintiffs’ lawyer and the managing partner of Marler Clark, Inc., PS, The Food Safety Law Firm. He has spent more than thirty years representing people injured by contaminated food and arguing, publicly and often, that outbreaks are preventable. He is widely described as the …
August 08, 2026 • Press Releases
FAQ's: The 2026 Salmonella Jalapeño Outbreak: Questions and Answers for the Public
Updated Saturday, August 8, 2026. Everything below comes from the federal pages linked in the answers, and the figures change, so check the links before relying on one. This is general information about an outbreak, not medical advice and not legal advice about anybody’s particular situation. If you are sick …
August 08, 2026 • Press Releases
FAQ's: The 2026 Shell Egg Salmonella Outbreak: Questions and Answers for the Public
Updated Saturday, August 8, 2026. Everything below comes from the federal pages linked in the answers. This is general information about an outbreak, not medical advice and not legal advice about anybody’s particular situation. If you are sick, call a doctor. If you take one thing from this page, take …
August 08, 2026 • Outbreaks
FAQ's: The 2026 Cyclospora Outbreak: Questions and Answers for the Public
Updated Saturday, August 8, 2026. Everything below is drawn from the federal and state health department pages linked in the answers, and the numbers move, so check the links before you rely on a figure. This is general information about an outbreak, not medical advice and not legal advice about …
July 28, 2026 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Represents Four Children Hospitalized with E. coli O157:H7 After Swimming at Bidwell Park and Sycamore Pool. Their Families Are Suing the City
CHICO, Calif., July 27, 2026 — Four Northern California families filed suit last week against the City of Chico on behalf of four children — ages one, five, nine, and thirteen at the time of injury. All four were infected with E. coli O157:H7 after swimming and wading in Sycamore …
July 27, 2026 • Outbreaks
The Cyclospora Lawsuits Have Begun
On July 16, health officials linked shredded lettuce sold at US-based Taco Bell restaurants to the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Within hours, the lawsuits began. At least four lawsuits have been filed in state and federal courts, as cases linked to the microscopic parasite continue to spread across multiple states. Taylor Farms …
July 23, 2026 • Cyclospora
FAQs on Cyclospora
Cyclospora Cyclospora is a parasite, not a bacterium, and it behaves like one—causing a prolonged, relapsing illness that can drag on for weeks. It is usually traced to fresh imported produce, and because it is hardy, ordinary washing does not reliably remove it. Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm …
July 23, 2026 • Press Releases
Washington Family Sues Nara Organics and Target After Their Infant Was Hospitalized with Botulism from Recalled Organic Formula
Washington Family Sues Nara Organics and Target After Their Infant Was Hospitalized with Botulism from Recalled Organic Formula The Botulism attorneys at Marler Clark filed a lawsuit, naming Target as the retailer of the recalled Nara whole-milk formula and challenging Nara’s claim that the product was “FDA-approved.” …
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