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: “Where is the Beef?”

As you read this, remember FSIS’s Mission Statement: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for

By Bill Marler

/ 6 May 2020

Publisher’s Platform: “Where is the Beef?”

Publisher’s Platform: Life and Death at work during the time of the Coronavirus – Where in the hell is the testing?

The staff of Food Safety News has always worked remotely across several time zones. Social distancing is second nature to this crew. Since late February, myself and my law firm

By Bill Marler

/ 4 May 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Life and Death at work during the time of the Coronavirus – Where in the hell is the testing?

Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell Creameries agrees to plead guilty and pay $19.35 million for ice cream Listeria contamination – former company president charged

So says the press release from the Department of Justice today. Here is something that I wrote almost 5 years ago today: Opinion After watching the Blue Bell Listeria Outbreak

By Bill Marler

/ 1 May 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell Creameries agrees to plead guilty and pay $19.35 million for ice cream Listeria contamination – former company president charged

Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?

We learned yesterday from a U.S. Attorneys’ Office Press Release that Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will pay $25 million to resolve criminal charges related to the company’s involvement

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Apr 2020

Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?

Publisher’s Platform: We are having a problem with the U.S. meat supply

Opinion You cannot slaughter animals without workers to do the work, and you cannot sell meat without inspectors. We need to protect both workers and inspectors or we will see

By Bill Marler

/ 21 Apr 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Solve multiple problems with one tool — compassion

Opinion You could solve one outbreak by vaccinating the homeless against Hepatitis A (there is one available) and providing then adequate bathroom facilities. We are likely a year out for

By Bill Marler

/ 12 Apr 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Solve multiple problems with one tool — compassion

Publisher’s Platform: Please protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Opinion Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer, As Congress develops urgently needed additional legislation to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, legislators must do much

By Bill Marler

/ 6 Apr 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Please protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Publisher’s Platform: Needed – Passionate Advocate – Extended

Opinion 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

By Bill Marler

/ 8 Jan 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Needed – Passionate Advocate – Extended

Publisher’s Platform: Marler Clark donates $100,000 to Dave Theno Scholarship at Stop Foodborne Illness

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

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Jan 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Marler Clark donates $100,000 to Dave Theno Scholarship at Stop Foodborne Illness

Publisher’s Platform: Need an easy resolution? Get a hep A vaccination

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

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Jan 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Need an easy resolution? Get a hep A vaccination

Publisher’s Platform: Wise words from Barfblog — What is the one food you will not eat? Raw sprouts tops the list, always

Opinion 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)

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Dec 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Wise words from Barfblog — What is the one food you will not eat? Raw sprouts tops the list, always

Publisher’s Platform: Some holiday food safety advice from Down Under

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

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Dec 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Some holiday food safety advice from Down Under

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Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: “Where is the Beef?”

Publisher’s Platform: Life and Death at work during the time of the Coronavirus – Where in the hell is the testing?

Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell Creameries agrees to plead guilty and pay $19.35 million for ice cream Listeria contamination – former company president charged

Publisher’s Platform: So, why whack Chipotle for $25,000,000 but only send a nasty letter to Jimmy Johns?

Publisher’s Platform: We are having a problem with the U.S. meat supply

Publisher’s Platform: Solve multiple problems with one tool — compassion

Publisher’s Platform: Please protect our food supply, food workers and those food insecure during COVID-19

Publisher’s Platform: Needed – Passionate Advocate – Extended

Publisher’s Platform: Marler Clark donates $100,000 to Dave Theno Scholarship at Stop Foodborne Illness

Publisher’s Platform: Need an easy resolution? Get a hep A vaccination

Publisher’s Platform: Wise words from Barfblog — What is the one food you will not eat? Raw sprouts tops the list, always

Publisher’s Platform: Some holiday food safety advice from Down Under