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: Watch what you eat while Pregnant

Pregnant women naturally have a depressed cell-mediated immune system. In addition, the immune systems of fetuses and newborns are very immature and are extremely susceptible to these types of infections.

By Bill Marler

/ 11 Mar 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Watch what you eat while Pregnant

Publisher’s Platform: Cronobacter Illnesses Linked to Powdered Infant Formula – What Parents Need to Know

How can Parents help prevent Cronobacter Infections now and in the future? Do not use the powdered infant formula that is the subject of the recall. The CDC has warned

By Bill Marler

/ 11 Mar 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Cronobacter Illnesses Linked to Powdered Infant Formula – What Parents Need to Know

Publisher’s Platform: Infant formula, Cronobacter and Salmonella outbreak: I still have questions

I might have missed it, but has anyone received answers to these basic questions? Question 1: Given that illnesses began in early September 2021, did that fact that Cronobacter sakazakii

By Bill Marler

/ 6 Mar 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Infant formula, Cronobacter and Salmonella outbreak: I still have questions

Publisher’s Platform: What Parents need to know about Cronobacter sakazakii and infant formula today

OPiNiON Recalled Infant Formula: On February 28, 2022, Abbott Nutrition recalled Similac PM 60/40 powdered formula (Lot # 27032K80 (can) / Lot # 27032K800 (case). The Similac PM 60/40 recall is

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Mar 2022

Publisher’s Platform: What Parents need to know about Cronobacter sakazakii and infant formula today

Publisher’s Platform: A few Senators seems bothered by deadly pathogens in infant formula

Opinion “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Winston Churchill I was heartened a few days ago to see someone in politics being concerned about a bacterial contamination event

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Feb 2022

Publisher’s Platform: A few Senators seems bothered by deadly pathogens in infant formula

Publisher’s Platform: I have some questions about the infant formula outbreak — Why was there a two-year gap in FDA inspections at plant?

I have some questions. First some basic facts: One ill with Salmonella, Three ill with Cronobacter sakazakii with one death in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas Findings to date include several

By Bill Marler

/ 21 Feb 2022

Publisher’s Platform: I have some questions about the infant formula outbreak — Why was there a two-year gap in FDA inspections at plant?

Publisher’s Platform: Is it illegal to sell recalled food? Hell yes it is

– OPINION – A week ago one of my food safety followers on Twitter sent me this photo that was apparently circulating offering for sale on eBay a product that was recalled

By Bill Marler

/ 14 Feb 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Is it illegal to sell recalled food? Hell yes it is

Publisher’s Platform: FDA investigating at least 3 salad outbreaks linked to E. coli or Listeria

– OPINION – Well the bad news about outbreaks linked to leafy greens is spilling over from 2021 to 2022. The more things change, the more things stay the same. Outbreaks associated

By Bill Marler

/ 10 Feb 2022

Publisher’s Platform: FDA investigating at least 3 salad outbreaks linked to E. coli or Listeria

Publisher’s Platform: Apply now for 2022-2023 Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship

The national nonprofit public health organization STOP Foodborne Illness is accepting applicants for its 2022-2023 Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship. Applications must be submitted by March 31. The fellowship program

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Feb 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Apply now for 2022-2023 Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship

Publisher’s Platform: Eh? Kimchi with E. coli O157:H7 and corn with Salmonella in Canada?

As of January 28, there have been 14 laboratory-confirmed cases of E. coli O157 illness linked to this outbreak in the following provinces: Alberta (13) and Saskatchewan (1). Individuals became

By Bill Marler

/ 31 Jan 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Eh? Kimchi with E. coli O157:H7 and corn with Salmonella in Canada?

Publisher’s Platform: The World’s Largest and Deadliest Listeria Outbreak is turning 4 in March

Over 200 died, many were the young and the unborn who will never turn 4. In March of this year it will be 4 years since I boarded a flight

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Jan 2022

Publisher’s Platform: The World’s Largest and Deadliest Listeria Outbreak is turning 4 in March

Publisher’s Platform: Why didn’t health department report deadly hepatitis A outbreak earlier?

– OPINION – Unanswered questions: * If the exposure at the restaurant occurred at the end of November 2021, why was the public not alerted until January 2022? * For those that became sick,

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Jan 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Why didn’t health department report deadly hepatitis A outbreak earlier?

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Publisher’s Platform: Watch what you eat while Pregnant

Publisher’s Platform: Cronobacter Illnesses Linked to Powdered Infant Formula – What Parents Need to Know

Publisher’s Platform: Infant formula, Cronobacter and Salmonella outbreak: I still have questions

Publisher’s Platform: What Parents need to know about Cronobacter sakazakii and infant formula today

Publisher’s Platform: A few Senators seems bothered by deadly pathogens in infant formula

Publisher’s Platform: I have some questions about the infant formula outbreak — Why was there a two-year gap in FDA inspections at plant?

Publisher’s Platform: Is it illegal to sell recalled food? Hell yes it is

Publisher’s Platform: FDA investigating at least 3 salad outbreaks linked to E. coli or Listeria

Publisher’s Platform: Apply now for 2022-2023 Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship

Publisher’s Platform: Eh? Kimchi with E. coli O157:H7 and corn with Salmonella in Canada?

Publisher’s Platform: The World’s Largest and Deadliest Listeria Outbreak is turning 4 in March

Publisher’s Platform: Why didn’t health department report deadly hepatitis A outbreak earlier?