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: Abbott caused the infant formula crisis, but the FDA and public health enabled it – Congress needs to fix it

Opinion This past week the CDC declared an outbreak of Cronobacter infections over after the FDA received four complaints of Cronobacter infections in infants beginning on September 20, 2021, through

By Bill Marler

/ 16 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott and public health officials have failed in their duty to protect the most vulnerable

– OPINION – From September 2021 to February 2022, the CDC received reports of Cronobacter bacteria cases in infants in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas that resulted in four illnesses with two deaths.

By Bill Marler

/ 11 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Frozen pizzas from the Nestlé Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up likely have sickened several hundred

– OPINION – “In the United States, Escherichia coli O157:H7 causes ≈73,000 infections and 60 deaths annually (1). Infection progresses to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in 2% to 15% of

By Bill Marler

/ 4 May 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Abbott, you are going to jail for manufacturing tainted infant formula

– OPINiON – Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Apr 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Get Cronobacter sakazakii on the Nationally Notifiable Disease List – Sign the Petition!

– OPiNION – In 2022 alone, two infants have died and five more are extremely ill due to a deadly bacteria called Cronobacter sakazakii. It is in contaminated baby formula that was

By Bill Marler

/ 28 Apr 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Get Cronobacter sakazakii on the Nationally Notifiable Disease List – Sign the Petition!

Publisher’s Platform: Children under 5 sickened by Salmonella chocolate

– OPINION – Kinder products have been recalled after a Salmonella outbreak, which has mostly affected children under the age of five. As of April 20, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Apr 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Children under 5 sickened by Salmonella chocolate

Publisher’s Platform: Your child should not get E. coli and kidney failure or die from eating a pizza

OPINION Santé publique France reports that as of 13/04/2022, 53 confirmed cases have been identified, of which 51 are linked to O26 strains, and 2 to O103 strains.

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Apr 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Your child should not get E. coli and kidney failure or die from eating a pizza

Publisher’s Platform: Hey Chicken Little, the sky will not fall if Salmonella is deemed an adulterant

If Salmonella is deemed an adulterant – at least those that sicken and kill us – the sky will not fall – history as a guide. On Jan. 19, 2020, we filed a

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Apr 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Hey Chicken Little, the sky will not fall if Salmonella is deemed an adulterant

Publisher’s Platform: Yet another hepatitis A ill food service worker calls CDC Guidelines into Question

– OPINION – Come on CDC, let’s call for hepatitis A vaccines for all food service workers. There has been an ongoing and massive hepatitis A outbreak that has been sweeping

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Mar 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Yet another hepatitis A ill food service worker calls CDC Guidelines into Question

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott, infant formula manufacturer, my advice, lawyer-up with some good criminal defense lawyers

Opinion At least 4 sick with 2 babies dead – it’s infant formula for damn sakes! Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Mar 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott, infant formula manufacturer, my advice, lawyer-up with some good criminal defense lawyers

Publisher’s Platform: Six weeks after infant formula Cronobacter sakazakii outbreak and recall there are still unanswered questions

Opinion What we know: There have been four sick with two dead from Cronobacter sakazakii. The recall: The recall began on Feb. 17, 2022, and expanded on Feb. 28, 2022.

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Mar 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Six weeks after infant formula Cronobacter sakazakii outbreak and recall there are still unanswered questions

Publisher’s Platform: The Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship needs the food industry to step up – come on – put your food safety money where your mouth is!

Lauren would have been thirty-six this year, but because of the Jack-in-the Box E. coli Outbreak she will be forever six. We were proud to donate $100,000 to start

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Mar 2022

Publisher’s Platform: The Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship needs the food industry to step up – come on – put your food safety money where your mouth is!

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Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott caused the infant formula crisis, but the FDA and public health enabled it – Congress needs to fix it

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott and public health officials have failed in their duty to protect the most vulnerable

Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Abbott, you are going to jail for manufacturing tainted infant formula

Publisher’s Platform: Get Cronobacter sakazakii on the Nationally Notifiable Disease List – Sign the Petition!

Publisher’s Platform: Children under 5 sickened by Salmonella chocolate

Publisher’s Platform: Your child should not get E. coli and kidney failure or die from eating a pizza

Publisher’s Platform: Hey Chicken Little, the sky will not fall if Salmonella is deemed an adulterant

Publisher’s Platform: Yet another hepatitis A ill food service worker calls CDC Guidelines into Question

Publisher’s Platform: Abbott, infant formula manufacturer, my advice, lawyer-up with some good criminal defense lawyers

Publisher’s Platform: Six weeks after infant formula Cronobacter sakazakii outbreak and recall there are still unanswered questions

Publisher’s Platform: The Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship needs the food industry to step up – come on – put your food safety money where your mouth is!