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: A history of flour outbreaks in recent years

With another flour-related foodborne illness outbreak brewing – this time Salmonella – a bit(e) of history might be on the menu. Here is the latest one: As of March 30, 2023,

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Apr 2023

Publisher’s Platform: A history of flour outbreaks in recent years

Publisher’s Platform: Be Best or Be Better

— OPINION — I must admit, I seldom borrow anything from the former President or the First Lady, but this seemed to fit all too well. Late in 2022 the public learned

By Bill Marler

/ 13 Mar 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Be Best or Be Better

Publisher’s Platform: I have changed my mind – it is time to ‘GET THE F OUT OF THE FDA’

— OPINION — A few weeks ago I posted, “Putting the F – Food – back into the FDA.” I was wrong. It is time to “GET THE F OUT OF THE FDA.” The

By Bill Marler

/ 8 Mar 2023

Publisher’s Platform: I have changed my mind – it is time to ‘GET THE F OUT OF THE FDA’

Publisher’s Platform: It’s time to deal with hepatitis A and food service workers

— OPINION — ACIP Secretariat Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices 1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mailstop H24-8 Atlanta, GA 30329-4027 acip@cdc.gov Re: Letter to the CDC’s Committee on Immunization

By Bill Marler

/ 6 Mar 2023

Publisher’s Platform: It’s time to deal with hepatitis A and food service workers

Publisher’s Platform: Twenty-eight minutes with FDA Commissioner Califf

— EXCLUSIVE — I was given some time to talk with Dr. Califf about the recent call by the Regan-Udall task force he empowered to give recommendations as to how the food

By Bill Marler

/ 27 Feb 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Twenty-eight minutes with FDA Commissioner Califf

Mr. President, Mr. HHS Secretary, FDA Commissioner, Put me out of business, please!

Opinion I am a trial lawyer who has for the last 30 years built a practice on food pathogens. Since the Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak in 1993,

By Bill Marler

/ 9 Feb 2023

Mr. President, Mr. HHS Secretary, FDA Commissioner, Put me out of business, please!

Publisher’s Platform: Putting the F — Food — back into the FDA

— OPINION — Dr. Califf, I have deep admiration for your past and ongoing public service. The hard work of trying to protect the food and drug supply in the United States

By Bill Marler

/ 27 Jan 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Putting the F — Food — back into the FDA

Publisher’s Platform: Context for criminal prosecutions in food safety cases

Editor’s note: The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation of Abbott Nutrition, which last year was closed for several months because of food safety issues

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Jan 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Context for criminal prosecutions in food safety cases

Publisher’s Platform: Is it past time for a warning label on sprouts?

— OPINION — According to the CDC, as of December 29, 2022, a total of 15 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from three states Nebraska (8)

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Jan 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Is it past time for a warning label on sprouts?

Publisher’s Platform: History of ‘sprout breaks’ and why food safety folks avoid them

— OPINION — This is something I posted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you www.barfblog.com As far back as September 1998, FDA issued a warning against sprouts urging: Children, pregnant

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Dec 2022

Publisher’s Platform: History of ‘sprout breaks’ and why food safety folks avoid them

Publisher’s Platform: National Restaurant Association, protect your members from bankruptcy, suggest hepatitis A vaccines for all restaurant workers

— OPINION — Famous Anthony’s “About Us” Page in its website tells the story of a family run, Roanoke institution that has been taken to its knees in bankruptcy because one

By Bill Marler

/ 28 Dec 2022

Publisher’s Platform: National Restaurant Association, protect your members from bankruptcy, suggest hepatitis A vaccines for all restaurant workers

Publisher’s Platform: A little food safety fiction – sorta

— OPINION — A produce nightmare at retail – the only thing those consumers will remember is your father’s restaurant Your father had a great idea for a restaurant when he was

By Bill Marler

/ 20 Dec 2022

Publisher’s Platform: A little food safety fiction – sorta

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Publisher’s Platform: Be Best or Be Better

Publisher’s Platform: I have changed my mind – it is time to ‘GET THE F OUT OF THE FDA’

Publisher’s Platform: It’s time to deal with hepatitis A and food service workers

Publisher’s Platform: Twenty-eight minutes with FDA Commissioner Califf

Mr. President, Mr. HHS Secretary, FDA Commissioner, Put me out of business, please!

Publisher’s Platform: Putting the F — Food — back into the FDA

Publisher’s Platform: Context for criminal prosecutions in food safety cases

Publisher’s Platform: Is it past time for a warning label on sprouts?

Publisher’s Platform: History of ‘sprout breaks’ and why food safety folks avoid them

Publisher’s Platform: National Restaurant Association, protect your members from bankruptcy, suggest hepatitis A vaccines for all restaurant workers

Publisher’s Platform: A little food safety fiction – sorta