“Separating the Chaff from the Wheat: How to determine the strength of a foodborne illness claim,” is a paper presented at the May 2005 Defense Research Institute meeting on food liability. In it, Dave Babcock and I use case studies to provide examples for how legitimate foodborne illness claims can be distinguished from illegitimate, or “bogus” claims. We provide information on tools used to evaluate claims at Marler Clark.
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European Union reference laboratories focused on bacteria, parasites and viruses have started work.
Beginning this month, the three labs for foodborne and waterborne diseases officially began operations.
A group representing the fish sector in Europe has welcomed regulation on tuna frozen in brine.
Europêche said the legislation recognizes the high sanitary and technological standards already applied by
The Dutch poultry sector has implemented measures to try and curb a rise in Salmonella infections.
Figures show an increased incidence of Salmonella Enteritidis in laying hens since May 2023
The annual report of a system that helps ensure safe trade involving Europe has revealed the scale and reasons for rejected shipments.
TRACES is the online platform of the Directorate-General
Honestly, I am trying to take a few days off and enjoy time away for my wife’s birthday. However, I just got the below photo from the father of one of the 51 children impacted by the ByHeart botulism outbreak. He found the formula still on the shelf at a Safeway in Flagstaff, Arizona – TODAY.
In yet another move that underscores that the MAHA movement is more about politics than public health, RFK Jr. is now discouraging the use of hepatitis A vaccines, among others.