This is simply unacceptable. This botulism outbreak, frankly any outbreak that sickens babies, should never have happened. We can do more to protect the most vulnerable. The stork in “operation stork speed” clearly flew into a brick wall and crash landed. This child’s parents bought ByHeart Infant Formula at a Walmart. ByHeart utilized powdered organic […]
I must admit I was a bit suspect when I flew from Seattle to DC a few months ago to testify for 5 minutes before the Independent Expert Panel. Putting aside if they would pay attention to me, but would the panel take to heart the experience and thoughtfulness of all the panels and the […]
The Independent Expert Panel, charged with generating the report by December 6th, is comprised of researchers, former regulators, and process improvement specialists with disciplinary expertise and experience in epidemiology, food science and safety, microbiology, nutrition, and regulatory operations. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, PhD, a food safety microbiologist, is Director of the Center for Food Safety and a Professor […]
And, did I say the the FDA appears to have closed its investigation after nearly 400 reported illnesses? Tara, you might remember that it is an ingredient in both Daily Harvest French Lentil and Leek Crumbles and in Revive Pineapple and Mango Smoothies. Tara, or Caesalpinia spinosa is a shrub or tree that can reach […]
FSIS continues to investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to beef that has sickened an unknown number of people. It does appear that FSIS closed another investigation linked to Salmonella and beef that also sickened an unknown number of people. The FDA on the other hand has at least six active investigations with one that […]
Paige Cornwell Seattle Times staff reporter Kirsten Paulsen began 2022 wanting to eat healthier and incorporate more vegetables into her diet. She found Daily Harvest, a food delivery company that touts easy to prep, plant-based meals, and signed up for regular shipments of smoothies, vegetable bowls and vegan ingredients to add to other dishes. In one […]
I have been thinking it has been some time since I dug into a Naughty or Nice list. Here is one we at Food Safety News put together (with input from readers) in 2009. Reading these brings back a lot of memories, both good and bad. Shoot me an email at bmarler@marlerclark.com with your thoughts […]
The above picture is the Marler Clark office on Bainbridge Island (opened during the pandemic to get me out of the house). We still have our Seattle office, but since March 2020, Marler Clark has gone virtual. We now have staff and attorneys spread out in several states. We are not missing a beat. I […]
With Netflix’s adaptation of the book “Poisoned” coming soon, I poked around on the “inner tubes” to find a bit more documentary video. Here is one we did for the Marler Clark website. An E. coli Outbreak at Wendy’s. An E. coli Outbreak at Odwalla and a bit of history from Jack in the Box. […]
Honestly, when it come to Salmonella in poultry, little has changed since Frontline did this groundbreaking documentary nearly 10 years ago. Although the focus was on chicken, the same issues surround turkey too. Here is an interesting piece that puts the dangers of the holiday in perspective. Volume 28, Number 1—January 2022DispatchSalmonella Serotypes Associated with […]
269 people sickened so far.
With Listeria outbreaks being reported across the United States linked to Deli Meat , Cheeses and Mushrooms, it is a good idea to remember how deadly this pathogen is. Listeria is a bacterium that causes a serious infection called listeriosis. Around 300 deaths in the United States are caused by Listeria infection each year, according to estimates from […]
One mystery Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak has sickened 254. And, FDA (and state health departments and the CDC), I still am not sure why you closed the investigation with nearly 400 sick (100 hospitalized) into the Investigation of “Adverse Event Reports: French Lentil & Leek Crumbles (June 2022)” linked to Daily Harvest other than to say […]
And, My view of 30 Years of largest and most unforgettable Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in the United States NOW A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARYFrom Jeff Benedict, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tiger Woods and The Dynasty, Poisoned chronicles the events surrounding the worst food-poisoning epidemic in US history: the deadly Jack in the Box E. coli infections in 1993. On December 24, 1992, […]
If only government and the beef industry had paid more attention to Dr. Riley, you likely would not be reading this blog. According to the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Lee W. Riley, a leader in the decolonization of global health and pioneer in molecular epidemiology, died October 19, 2022, at the age of […]
E. coli on Seattle: Seattle-King County Public Health is investigated an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli(also known as STEC) associated with diarrhea and abdominal pain at Torero’s Mexican Restaurant in Renton. We did not identify how STEC was spread within the restaurant. This is not uncommon for STEC outbreaks, because the bacteria can spread through […]