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: Representatives demand FDA action on lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce

–OPINION — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Jan 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Representatives demand FDA action on lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce

Publisher’s Platform: What the heck is up with Salmonella and Cantaloupe?

— OPINION — In the United States as of today, a total of 407 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella were reported from 44 states (Alaska 1, Arizona

By Bill Marler

/ 20 Jan 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What the heck is up with Salmonella and Cantaloupe?

Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Salmonella and Charcuterie from Sam’s Club and Costco?

— OPINION — As of January 17, 2024, a total of 47 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 22 states – Arizona 2, Colorado 1, Connecticut 1,

By Bill Marler

/ 19 Jan 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Salmonella and Charcuterie from Sam’s Club and Costco?

Publisher’s Platform: Remembering another Valley Meats E. coli recall

— OPINION — The sad thing about doing this kind of work for over 30 years is that my memory still functions and I recall too much. On New Years Eve Day,

By Bill Marler

/ 2 Jan 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Remembering another Valley Meats E. coli recall

Publisher’s Platform: New Salmonella cantaloupe outbreak prompts a memory of the deadly Jensen Farms Listeria tragedy

— OPINION — As of Nov. 17, this year 43 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 15 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Oct. 17,

By Bill Marler

/ 20 Nov 2023

Publisher’s Platform: New Salmonella cantaloupe outbreak prompts a memory of the deadly Jensen Farms Listeria tragedy

Publisher’s Platform: Raw Milk – A Sickening Elixir

Organic Pastures Dairy Company was founded in 2000 and changed its business name to Raw Farm in 2020. Here is a brief history of raw milk and raw milk products

By Bill Marler

/ 7 Nov 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Raw Milk – A Sickening Elixir

Publisher’s Platform: It is past time to vaccinate food service workers against Hep A

The CDC has been reporting on an ongoing person to person outbreak of Hepatitis A for years. Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Nov 2023

Publisher’s Platform: It is past time to vaccinate food service workers against Hep A

Publisher’s Platform: A picture is worth far more than 1,000 words

— OPINION — People always ask me why do leafy green E. coli outbreaks keep happening. I think the bottom line is that retailers, restaurants, growers, processors and the government simply do

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Sep 2023

Publisher’s Platform: A picture is worth far more than 1,000 words

Publisher’s Platform: It has nearly been six years since over 1,000 people were sickened and over 200 died from Listeria-tainted Polony in South Africa

A new journal article on the polony tragedy was just published: “Cost estimation of listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes) occurrence in South Africa in 2017 and its food safety implications.” Some main

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Aug 2023

Publisher’s Platform: It has nearly been six years since over 1,000 people were sickened and over 200 died from Listeria-tainted Polony in South Africa

Publisher’s Platform: Post Poisoned – What to do with my Food Safety Magic Wand?

— OPINION — Over two months ago, while watching the premiere of the documentary, “Poisoned,” at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC, I got thinking again about how little in the past

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Aug 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Post Poisoned – What to do with my Food Safety Magic Wand?

Publisher’s Platform: A few heroes of ‘Poisoned’ – Darin Detwiler

— OPINION — When you are sitting comfortable at home feeding your kids or going out to dinner, remember that there are a lot of people that have your back. I will

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Aug 2023

Publisher’s Platform: A few heroes of ‘Poisoned’ – Darin Detwiler

Publisher’s Platform: Rosa DeLauro is just one of the heroes of ‘Poisoned’

— OPINION — When you are sitting comfortable at home feeding your kids or going out to dinner, remember that there are a lot of people that have your back. I will

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Aug 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Rosa DeLauro is just one of the heroes of ‘Poisoned’

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Publisher’s Platform: Representatives demand FDA action on lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce

Publisher’s Platform: What the heck is up with Salmonella and Cantaloupe?

Publisher’s Platform: What’s up with Salmonella and Charcuterie from Sam’s Club and Costco?

Publisher’s Platform: Remembering another Valley Meats E. coli recall

Publisher’s Platform: New Salmonella cantaloupe outbreak prompts a memory of the deadly Jensen Farms Listeria tragedy

Publisher’s Platform: Raw Milk – A Sickening Elixir

Publisher’s Platform: It is past time to vaccinate food service workers against Hep A

Publisher’s Platform: A picture is worth far more than 1,000 words

Publisher’s Platform: It has nearly been six years since over 1,000 people were sickened and over 200 died from Listeria-tainted Polony in South Africa

Publisher’s Platform: Post Poisoned – What to do with my Food Safety Magic Wand?

Publisher’s Platform: A few heroes of ‘Poisoned’ – Darin Detwiler

Publisher’s Platform: Rosa DeLauro is just one of the heroes of ‘Poisoned’