For those of you who read these fine pages of Food Safety News produced by Dan, Coral, Joe, Jonan, Cookson, and our many contributors on a daily basis for the past 10 years, I
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Needed – Passionate Advocate – Extended
This fellowship was created in Dave’s honor after his sudden passing in 2017. It is a special opportunity for a young food scientist to work closely with Stop Foodborne Illness and learn from members who
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Marler Clark donates $100,000 to Dave Theno Scholarship at Stop Foodborne Illness
One dose of single-antigen hepatitis A vaccine has been shown to control outbreaks of hepatitis A and provides up to 95 percent seroprotection in healthy individuals for up to 11 years.
Please get one and
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Need an easy resolution? Get a hep A vaccination
According to the FDA, Sprouts Unlimited of Marion, IA, is recalling clover spouts in 4-ounce packages because they may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O103 bacteria (E. coli O103).
The affected batches of
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Wise words from Barfblog — What is the one food you will not eat? Raw sprouts tops the list, always
I got this tweet and link from my friend, and Santa doppelganger, Julian Cox (despite that he also eats oysters):
Bill, I thought I’d take the opportunity of this tweet, and your fame and network,
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Some holiday food safety advice from Down Under
“widespread environmental contamination”
Can we dare mention water contamination, feedlots and dairy farms – well, cows generally?
A mind-spinning article landed in my inbox today – “Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infections Associated with Romaine Lettuce
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Yuma 2018 had 240 sick not 210
On this Thanksgiving I want to say how thankful I am for those who work to protect the food we eat. Although for 26 years I have been primarily supportive of those who protect
Continue Reading UPDATED – Publisher’s Platform: A Thanksgiving question to the FDA, CDC and state and local health authorities
With nearly 450 sickened, 259 hospitalized and 7 deaths, is it time for a romaine Warning label? Or, are the illnesses and deaths simply a cost of doing business?
2019
41 people sickened, 28
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Should romaine lettuce carry warning labels?
At the risk of beating this issue to death, I found yet another blog post I did several years ago on the issue of transparency in how public health deals with the public’s right
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: My last ode for Transparency – at least for this weekend
The Halloween disclosure of a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce raises another concern about the FDA and transparency — the failure to disclose where consumers purchased the tainted product. The FDA,
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: A bit more about the FDA and lack of Transparency
