As some of the readers might know, in my spare time I am the managing partner at Marler Clark in Seattle. Our long-time Epidemiologist, Patti Waller, has moved into semi-retirement and is running www.outbreakdatabase.com for
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Publisher’s Platform: Isn’t it time to ban chicken poop from chicken?
Opinion
Seventeen people are infected with Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- in an outbreak across four states. Eight people have been hospitalized. One person in New York has died. Raw chicken is implicated.
Here is a post
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Publisher’s Platform: Bill’s List – What Pregnant Women Should Not Eat or Drink
I just learned one of my friends is pregnant, It made me think about food safety during pregnancy and I thought I would share my thoughts.
- Raw/undercooked meat
- Meat needs to be cooked to 160
Publisher’s Platform: Poisoned – A Summer Read before you BBQ
Opinion
We have about 500 “Poisoned” books that we would like to “give away.” All you need to do is subscribe to Food Safety News for the first time (see link above) and then send
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Publisher’s Platform: Why are these fish still on store shelves? I was wrong.
Although the brand was recalled, the Best Buy Date was not part of the recall. My apologies to my friends at Safeway.
On July 23rd Pepperidge Farms recalled Goldfish crackers because they might be tainted
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Publisher’s Platform: 2018 has been a Big, Bad Year for U.S. Foodborne Illnesses
First off, yes, 2018 seems to be – and we are just 1/2 way into it – a very Big, Bad year for foodborne illnesses.
Second, I am not sure why.
It could be better
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Publisher’s Platform: See you at IAFP
I am off to IAFP in the morning to Salt Lake City to participate on this panel discussion on Tuesday AM. I look forward to a reasoned and lively discussion.
Also, Food Safety News will
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Publisher’s Platform: Change of heart on Trade Secrets, or a Random Act of Transparency?
Two weeks ago, the FDA published the “FDA Update on Traceback Related to the E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce.” The diagram entitled “Redacted draft traceback diagram for FDA investigation of
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Publisher’s Platform: FDA continues its role as Chicken Little
After 25 years doing food litigation, I am seldom surprised by the announcement of a foodborne illness outbreak. It was no different last Friday when Indiana announced a multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to cut fruit
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Salmonella outbreak linked to cut watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe – Fast Facts
Types of products being recalled
FDA reports fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and freshcut fruit medley products containing any of these melons produced at the Caito Foods facility in Indianapolis, IN, were reportedly sent
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