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.

Publisher’s Platform: I wrote this 21 years ago about E. coli and petting zoos

Two decades later, the same preventable outbreaks continue to threaten children at fairs and petting zoos.

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Nov 2025

Publisher’s Platform: I wrote this 21 years ago about E. coli and petting zoos

Publisher’s Platform: Make a difference in the law

About Marler Clark, Inc., PS Marler Clark is the nation’s most prominent law firm representing victims of foodborne illnesses. For over nearly 33 years, we have advocated for food

By Bill Marler

/ 17 Nov 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Make a difference in the law

Publisher’s Platform: Check your Freezers – Listeria Outbreak is Ongoing – “When it doubt, throw it out”

Despite the Listeria outbreak beginning months ago and multiple recalls happening the number of ill and death linked to the outbreak has been growing. Please check your freezers. “When it

By Bill Marler

/ 31 Oct 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Check your Freezers – Listeria Outbreak is Ongoing – “When it doubt, throw it out”

Publisher’s Platform: Study shows one in five UTI’s caused by contaminated meat

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

By Bill Marler

/ 27 Oct 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Study shows one in five UTI’s caused by contaminated meat

Publisher’s Platform: Looking for a few good lawyers

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

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Oct 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Looking for a few good lawyers

Publisher’s Platform: Chi-Chi’s may reopen, but let’s not forget

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

By Bill Marler

/ 19 Oct 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Public Health — See the Evil, Hear the Evil, Speak no Evil

— OPINION — In what has become a far too common and troubling occurrence, another whole genome sequenced (WGS) patient — one of the 61 confirmed sick in June 2024 — has come forward

By Bill Marler

/ 18 Oct 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Public Health — See the Evil, Hear the Evil, Speak no Evil

Publisher’s Platform: How Nuisance Law Can Improve Food Safety

Thanks Professor Timothy D. Lytton – brilliant piece. You set the table for growers and processors of leafy greens to actually do something about the safety of the food they produce

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Sep 2025

Publisher’s Platform: How Nuisance Law Can Improve Food Safety

Publisher’s Platform: Colonel Colon and his League of Fecal Fighters

— OPINION — Colonel Colon is the leader of four fecal fighters: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill. Each is a superhero, but Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill have unique superpowers. Clean: Separate: Cook: Chill: (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here)

By Bill Marler

/ 7 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Colonel Colon and his League of Fecal Fighters

Publisher’s Platform: Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary, live up to ‘Radical Transparency’ or even just transparency

— OPINION — I mailed this letter to Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary – two weeks ago – still no response. Full letter: https://www.marlerblog.com/files/2025/06/Draft-FOIA-Exemption-4-Letter-6.17.25-FINAL.pdf

By Bill Marler

/ 6 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary, live up to ‘Radical Transparency’ or even just transparency

Publisher’s Platform: Why does Public Health not inform victims of the source of their illnesses?

— OPINION — I spoke with a family today to inform them that their husband/father died after suffering a Listeria infection. Until today the family did not know the cause of

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Why does Public Health not inform victims of the source of their illnesses?

Publisher’s Platform: Mystery Listeria outbreak investigation needs to be reopened

— OPINION — On July 24, 2024, John tested positive for Listeria, while in the ICU. John’s sample was genetically linked, by Whole Genome Sequencing, to a cluster of Listeria associated

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Mystery Listeria outbreak investigation needs to be reopened

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Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: I wrote this 21 years ago about E. coli and petting zoos

Publisher’s Platform: Make a difference in the law

Publisher’s Platform: Check your Freezers – Listeria Outbreak is Ongoing – “When it doubt, throw it out”

Publisher’s Platform: Study shows one in five UTI’s caused by contaminated meat

Publisher’s Platform: Looking for a few good lawyers

Publisher’s Platform: Chi-Chi’s may reopen, but let’s not forget

Publisher’s Platform: Public Health — See the Evil, Hear the Evil, Speak no Evil

Publisher’s Platform: How Nuisance Law Can Improve Food Safety

Publisher’s Platform: Colonel Colon and his League of Fecal Fighters

Publisher’s Platform: Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary, live up to ‘Radical Transparency’ or even just transparency

Publisher’s Platform: Why does Public Health not inform victims of the source of their illnesses?

Publisher’s Platform: Mystery Listeria outbreak investigation needs to be reopened