Bill Marler

Accomplished personal injury lawyer, Food Safety News founder and publisher, and internationally recognized food safety expert. Bill's advocacy work has led to testimony before Congress and his blog reaches 1M+ readers annually.

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By Bill Marler

/ 22 Mar 2026

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Publisher's Platform: To Safer Infant Formulas and doing away with Botulism, Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella and Bacillus cereus

Infant formula has until recently been considered low risk for C. botulinum (and, then there are other pathogens – Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella and recently, Bacillus cereus of concern).

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Mar 2026

Publisher's Platform: To Safer Infant Formulas and doing away with Botulism, Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella and Bacillus cereus

Sunday Edition: Food imports

The United States imports as much as 20 percent of its food supply, with horticultural products, seafood, and specialty foods dominating, sourced primarily from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union.

By Bill Marler and Dan Flynn

/ 1 Mar 2026

Sunday Edition: The F in FDA

FDA food regulation is a trade-off between safety and efficiency

By Bill Marler , Dan Flynn and Morgan Holm

/ 15 Feb 2026

Publisher's Platform: ByHeart, Safeway, FDA and ADHS – Botulism in a can still on a store shelf?

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.

By Bill Marler

/ 18 Jan 2026

Publisher's Platform: ByHeart, Safeway, FDA and ADHS – Botulism in a can still on a store shelf?

Publisher’s Platform: MAHA my Ass

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.

By Bill Marler

/ 13 Jan 2026

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By Bill Marler

/ 4 Jan 2026

Publisher's Platform: Wishing all the best in the New Year

Hoping all the best. Thank you for your overwhelming commitment to Food Safety.

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Jan 2026

Publisher's Platform: Wishing all the best in the New Year

Publisher's Platform: 2025 Outbreaks we will follow in 2026

I think many are looking forward to leaving 2025 and hope for a better food safety future in 2026.

By Bill Marler

/ 27 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: 2025 Outbreaks we will follow in 2026

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Naughty List

My same Food Safety Elves helped weigh in on the Naughty List. Honestly, during the joyous season, I tend to think more nice thoughts, but these on the Naughty List were hard to ignore.

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Naughty List

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Nice List

I reached out to many food safety elves around the world and the below was the clear consensus of who should be on the Nice List -- there were many left off the list -- but, you are still nice in my book - Happy Holidays.

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Nice List

Publisher's Platform: Is ByHeart formula still on store shelves? Have kids become infected with botulism AFTER the recall?

Rumor has it that cans of ByHeart are still being found on store shelves. Here are some facts. The incubation period for infant botulism is 3-30 days. The first recall

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Is ByHeart formula still on store shelves? Have kids become infected with botulism AFTER the recall?

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Publisher's Platform: To Safer Infant Formulas and doing away with Botulism, Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella and Bacillus cereus

Sunday Edition: Food imports

Sunday Edition: The F in FDA

Publisher's Platform: ByHeart, Safeway, FDA and ADHS – Botulism in a can still on a store shelf?

Publisher’s Platform: MAHA my Ass

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Publisher's Platform: Wishing all the best in the New Year

Publisher's Platform: 2025 Outbreaks we will follow in 2026

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Naughty List

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Nice List

Publisher's Platform: Is ByHeart formula still on store shelves? Have kids become infected with botulism AFTER the recall?