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: My last ode for Transparency – at least for this weekend

Opinion 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

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Nov 2019

Publisher’s Platform: My last ode for Transparency – at least for this weekend

Publisher’s Platform: A bit more about the FDA and lack of Transparency

Opinion 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

By Bill Marler

/ 2 Nov 2019

Publisher’s Platform: A bit more about the FDA and lack of Transparency

Publisher’s Platform: It is not like I have not been preaching transparency for some time

Opinion There has been yet another romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak. This time with 23 people infected from July 12 to Sept. 8 in a dozen states. Eleven people were

By Bill Marler

/ 2 Nov 2019

Publisher’s Platform: It is not like I have not been preaching transparency for some time

Publisher’s Platform: Goodness, it is almost that time of the year

It is hard to believe that 2019 is drawing to a close. The weather here in Seattle is quickly turning to Fall. The changing colors reminded me that I needed

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Oct 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Goodness, it is almost that time of the year

Publisher’s Platform: Minnesota State Fair reports E. coli cases linked to animal contact – what a surprise?

Opinion The best way to keep the lawyers out of it is to keep the children safe. Yesterday the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported that it is investigation an

By Bill Marler

/ 18 Sep 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Minnesota State Fair reports E. coli cases linked to animal contact – what a surprise?

Publisher’s Platform: Journal of Pediatrics weighs in on E. coli Outbreak linked to Soy Nut Butter

Opinion I.M. Healthy – goodness the irony. For a bit(e) of history: In the Spring of 2017, the CDC reported that thirty-two people infected with the outbreak strains of

By Bill Marler

/ 16 Sep 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Journal of Pediatrics weighs in on E. coli Outbreak linked to Soy Nut Butter

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, CDC, time to recommend Food Service Workers be vaccinated against hepatitis A

Presently, there has been outbreaks of hepatitis A that were first identified in 2016. I started noticing the outbreak in San Diego in 2016, spreading to Utah, Kentucky and beyond.

By Bill Marler

/ 8 Sep 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, CDC, time to recommend Food Service Workers be vaccinated against hepatitis A

Publisher’s Platform: FSIS knows your chicken is tainted, says it’s OK to sell, but tells you not to wash it

By warning you not to wash chicken (or other poultry), FSIS correctly recognizes the risk of cross-contamination in your kitchen and the risk that it poses to you and your

By Bill Marler

/ 21 Aug 2019

Publisher’s Platform: FSIS knows your chicken is tainted, says it’s OK to sell, but tells you not to wash it

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, Washington State Health Authorities and Restaurants, make me proud and let’s vaccinate against Hepatitis A

Last week the Washington State Department of Health declared an outbreak of hepatitis A in multiple counties in people who are living homeless or who use drugs. The outbreak includes

By Bill Marler

/ 17 Aug 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, Washington State Health Authorities and Restaurants, make me proud and let’s vaccinate against Hepatitis A

Publisher’s Platform: Restaurant Hepatitis A challenge – agree to vaccinate your employees and I will not sue you

From yesterday: “The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is warning of a possible hep A exposure after an employee of the McDonald’s in Trumann tested positive for the virus.

By Bill Marler

/ 27 Jul 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Restaurant Hepatitis A challenge – agree to vaccinate your employees and I will not sue you

20 years for licking ice cream, 0 years for 10 Listeria illnesses with 3 deaths

Opinion I gave the office the 5th off, but had the opportunity to talk with Fox 10 about the “Blue Bell Licker.” According to the report: Police in East Texas

By Bill Marler

/ 7 Jul 2019

20 years for licking ice cream, 0 years for 10 Listeria illnesses with 3 deaths

Publisher’s Platform: Seriously, time to ban petting zoos?

Opinion This past weekend I woke up to the sad news of yet other injuries and a death linked to animal contact at a fair. San Diego County health officials

By Bill Marler

/ 2 Jul 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Seriously, time to ban petting zoos?

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Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: My last ode for Transparency – at least for this weekend

Publisher’s Platform: A bit more about the FDA and lack of Transparency

Publisher’s Platform: It is not like I have not been preaching transparency for some time

Publisher’s Platform: Goodness, it is almost that time of the year

Publisher’s Platform: Minnesota State Fair reports E. coli cases linked to animal contact – what a surprise?

Publisher’s Platform: Journal of Pediatrics weighs in on E. coli Outbreak linked to Soy Nut Butter

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, CDC, time to recommend Food Service Workers be vaccinated against hepatitis A

Publisher’s Platform: FSIS knows your chicken is tainted, says it’s OK to sell, but tells you not to wash it

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, Washington State Health Authorities and Restaurants, make me proud and let’s vaccinate against Hepatitis A

Publisher’s Platform: Restaurant Hepatitis A challenge – agree to vaccinate your employees and I will not sue you

20 years for licking ice cream, 0 years for 10 Listeria illnesses with 3 deaths

Publisher’s Platform: Seriously, time to ban petting zoos?