I asked our AI friends – What are the pros and cons of replacing FDA Commissioner Makary with me – here is the response? This is a very timely question — Makary resigned as FDA Commissioner today, May 12, 2026, amid reports of internal tensions and policy clashes, with the vaping dispute reportedly being a […]
As of October 2025, the German Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and public health officials have confirmed an E. coli O45:H2 outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people. The outbreak originated in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region in August and later spread to Nordrhein-Westfalen. Key details of the outbreak: • Case numbers: As of early October, there were […]
Two Whatcom County residents are known to have been sickened, and test results showed a genetic link between their illness and Twin Sisters Creamery products. An additional case in Oregon has also been genetically linked. One is a child under five years old, and two are adults. One person was hospitalized. All illnesses occurred between […]
I am 68 years young, and no, I am not about to retire. I know that many receiving this email have been my adversaries, friends and colleagues. One thing we all have been – is committed to the safety of our food supply. I am writing to you today because Food Safety News is changing […]
New GW study finds people in underserved neighborhoods face the highest risk of foodborne infections A new study estimates that nearly one in five urinary tract infections in Southern California may be caused by E. coli strains transmitted through contaminated meat – and pose a hidden foodborne risk to millions of people not just in California […]
According to the HHS website under the notion of “Radical Transparency:” “HHS and FDA are committed to promoting radical transparency to make sure all Americans know what is in their food.” I guess that is just not always? Thanks to Food Safety News for covering this. The Food and Drug Administration has closed investigations into […]
About Marler Clark, Inc., PS Marler Clark is the nation’s most prominent law firm representing victims of foodborne illnesses. For nearly 33 years, we have advocated for food safety and represented thousands of individuals and families who have been injured by contaminated food. Our work has led to landmark legal victories, safer food policies, and […]
M.C.I. Foods Inc., a Santa Fe Springs, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 91,585 pounds of specific lots of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast burrito and wrap products containing egg that may be adulterated withListeria monocytogenes (Lm), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The individually packaged and bulk packed frozen breakfast burritos […]
According to a Chi-Chi’s press release: For anyone who’s ever said, “I miss CHI-CHI’s,” this one’s for you. CHI-CHI’s®, the legendary Mexican restaurant known for bold flavors and festive vibe is officially back with a refreshed design and crave worthy menu. Opening on October 6 at 1602 West End Blvd, CHI-CHI’s is ready to welcome […]
In what has become a far too common and troubling occurrence, another whole genome sequenced (WGS) case – one of the 61 confirmed cases (sick in June 2024) – has come forward long after the outbreak was deemed over and without the benefit of being told by health authorities that he in fact was a […]
Foster Poultry Farms has updated its recall of corndogs to include whole grain chicken corndogs because of consumer complaints of pieces of wood in the products. The consumers filed complaints of injuries. The “Whole Grain Chicken Corn Dog Whole Grain Batter Wrapped Chicken Franks on a Stick Lower Fat” products have a use by date […]
I received a call today from a family asking for my help in investigating a botulism outbreak, apparently linked to commercial carrot juice, that has sickened two family members who remain hospitalized. I reminded me just how potentially deadly this bacteria can be. What is Botulism? Botulism is a rare, life-threatening paralytic illness caused by […]
When a consumer tests positive for Listeria monocytogenes, local and state health departments spring into action. They ask the victim and/or the family what the consumer has been consuming in the last 3 to 70 days (not a typo). They collect blood and/or spinal fluid tests and send those to the state labs for genetic testing. […]
House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement regarding the reduction in force at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “OMB Director Russ Vought is continuing his vendetta against the American people—this time by firing CDC experts […]
Coming next week to the Food Safety Consortium. Poisoned Revisited: The Unfinished Fight for a Safer Food System 4:05 PM – 4:50 PMMon Grand Ballroom ABC, 1st level Keynote Speakers Bill Marler, J.D. Managing Partner Marler Clark Ben Chapman, Ph.D Department Head Agricultural & Human Sciences North Carolina State University Brian Ronholm, M.A. Director of […]