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 Damn Proud Platform

A food safety hero of mine, Mike Taylor, during the debate over the Food Safety Modernization Act, called Food Safety News, “The newspaper of record on food safety.” To that

By Bill Marler

/ 5 May 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Basil Salmonella Outbreak is likely 38.6 times larger than reported

Only a small proportion of all Salmonella infections are diagnosed and reported to health departments. It is estimated that for every reported case, there are approximately 38.6 undiagnosed infections.

By Bill Marler

/ 5 May 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Basil Salmonella Outbreak is likely 38.6 times larger than reported

Publisher’s Platform: Walnut E. coli Outbreak is likely 20 times larger than reported

According to the CDC and FDA, the true number of sick people in the walnut E. coli O157:H7 outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the

By Bill Marler

/ 4 May 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Walnut E. coli Outbreak is likely 20 times larger than reported

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about E. coli during an Outbreak

Sources, Characteristics and Identification E. coli is an archetypal commensal bacterial species that lives in mammalian intestines. E. coli O157:H7 is one of thousands of serotypes Escherichia coli.[1]

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Apr 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about E. coli during an Outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin

USDA finalizes policy to protect consumers from Salmonella in raw breaded stuffed chicken products — OPINION — Food Safety, like politics, is the art of the possible. Sure, it would be great

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Apr 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Norovirus

What Is Norovirus? When someone talks about having “the stomach flu,” they are probably describing acute-onset gastroenteritis caused by one of the noroviruses, which are members of the “calcivirus” family

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Apr 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Norovirus

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Botulism

Botulism—A Rare, But Deadly Disease Botulism is a rare, life-threatening paralytic illness caused by neurotoxins produced by an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium, Clostridium botulinum.[1] Unlike Clostridium perfringens, which

By Bill Marler

/ 20 Apr 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Botulism

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella

What is the Salmonella Bacteria? Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States – salmonellosis. The term Salmonella refers to a

By Bill Marler

/ 18 Apr 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella

Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Raw Milk Cheese and E. coli

As of February 16, 2024, a total of 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from four states – California, Utah, Colorado and Texas. Illnesses

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Feb 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Raw Milk Cheese and E. coli

Publisher’s Platform: With multiple Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter outbreaks and/or recalls, why is Raw Farm LLC (formerly Organic Pastures) allowed to sell raw milk products?

— OPINION — Here is bit(e) of history: Organic Pastures Dairy Company (OPDC) & Raw Farm LLC – Started OPDC in 2000 – Changed name to Raw Farm LLC in 2020 Organic Pastures

By Bill Marler

/ 21 Feb 2024

Publisher’s Platform: With multiple Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter outbreaks and/or recalls, why is Raw Farm LLC (formerly Organic Pastures) allowed to sell raw milk products?

Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A outbreaks have sickened tens of thousands and killed 424; all preventable by a vaccine

— OPINION — Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024: * Cases: 44,947 * Hospitalizations: 27,469 (61%) * Deaths: 424

By Bill Marler

/ 12 Feb 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A outbreaks have sickened tens of thousands and killed 424; all preventable by a vaccine

Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Listeria and Cheese

As of February 6, 2024, a total of 26 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 11 states: Arizona 4, California 8, Colorado 4, Florida

By Bill Marler

/ 9 Feb 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Listeria and Cheese

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Publisher’s Damn Proud Platform

Publisher’s Platform: Basil Salmonella Outbreak is likely 38.6 times larger than reported

Publisher’s Platform: Walnut E. coli Outbreak is likely 20 times larger than reported

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about E. coli during an Outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Norovirus

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Botulism

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella

Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Raw Milk Cheese and E. coli

Publisher’s Platform: With multiple Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter outbreaks and/or recalls, why is Raw Farm LLC (formerly Organic Pastures) allowed to sell raw milk products?

Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A outbreaks have sickened tens of thousands and killed 424; all preventable by a vaccine

Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Listeria and Cheese