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: Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary, live up to ‘Radical Transparency’ or even just transparency

— OPINION — I mailed this letter to Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary – two weeks ago – still no response. Full letter: https://www.marlerblog.com/files/2025/06/Draft-FOIA-Exemption-4-Letter-6.17.25-FINAL.pdf

By Bill Marler

/ 6 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary, live up to ‘Radical Transparency’ or even just transparency

Publisher’s Platform: Why does Public Health not inform victims of the source of their illnesses?

— OPINION — I spoke with a family today to inform them that their husband/father died after suffering a Listeria infection. Until today the family did not know the cause of

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Why does Public Health not inform victims of the source of their illnesses?

Publisher’s Platform: Mystery Listeria outbreak investigation needs to be reopened

— OPINION — On July 24, 2024, John tested positive for Listeria, while in the ICU. John’s sample was genetically linked, by Whole Genome Sequencing, to a cluster of Listeria associated

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Mystery Listeria outbreak investigation needs to be reopened

Publisher’s Platform: FDA, why not use your mandatory recall authority to protect pets and humans?

— OPINION — In less than one year Darwin’s Natural Pet Products have been found to be contaminated with Listeria, Salmonella (three times) and E. coli O157:H7. This year Dawin’

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: FDA, why not use your mandatory recall authority to protect pets and humans?

Publisher’s Platform: Thank you FSN writers & contributors for 16 years of insight

I just returned from IAFP (International Association for Food Protection) a few days ago. It was great to see old friends (most of mine are) and meet new ones. People

By Bill Marler

/ 2 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Thank you FSN writers & contributors for 16 years of insight

Publisher’s Platform: World Hepatitis Day is a good reminder to vaccinate food service workers

Letter to the CDC’s Committee on Immunization Practices – It is time to deal with Hepatitis A and Food Service Workers Dear ACIP Secretariat: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

By Bill Marler

/ 28 Jul 2025

Publisher’s Platform: World Hepatitis Day is a good reminder to vaccinate food service workers

Publisher’s Platform: A letter to the CDC’s Committee on Immunization Practices – It is time to deal with hepatitis A and foodservice workers

Dear ACIP Secretariat, The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) provides advice and guidance to the Director of the CDC regarding use of vaccines and related agents for control of

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Jun 2025

Publisher’s Platform: A letter to the CDC’s Committee on Immunization Practices – It is time to deal with hepatitis A and foodservice workers

Publisher’s Platform: World Food Safety Day celebrates ‘Science in Action’

Every June 7, we celebrate World Food Safety Day (WFSD), and in 2025 we commemorate its seventh edition. This day aims to raise awareness and promote concrete actions to prevent,

By Bill Marler

/ 6 Jun 2025

Publisher’s Platform: World Food Safety Day celebrates ‘Science in Action’

Publisher’s Platform: With a felon at the helm, what would you expect?

I have tried to steer clear of politics with respect to the Felon in Chief, but this is nuts, or at least peanuts. According to yet another edict from the

By Bill Marler

/ 14 May 2025

Publisher’s Platform: With a felon at the helm, what would you expect?

Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell gets food safety award with no mention of outbreak or criminal penalty of $17 million

I am a firm believer that people and companies can change and improve after doing something horrible, but what happened should not be ignored. The International Daily Foods Association – and

By Bill Marler

/ 7 Apr 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell gets food safety award with no mention of outbreak or criminal penalty of $17 million

Publisher’s Platform: Federal cuts hit hard at Minnesota Department of Health

This week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) sent layoff and separation notices to 170 employees whose positions were funded by recently terminated federal grants. Additionally, “at risk” notices will

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Apr 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Federal cuts hit hard at Minnesota Department of Health

Publisher’s Platform: A “rare” E. coli Outbreak linked to ground beef is a reminder of a bad past

I have said this too many times. In the 1990’s ninety percent of the work I did were E. coli O157:H7 cases linked to hamburger. However, due to

By Bill Marler

/ 16 Mar 2025

Publisher’s Platform: A “rare” E. coli Outbreak linked to ground beef is a reminder of a bad past

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Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary, live up to ‘Radical Transparency’ or even just transparency

Publisher’s Platform: Why does Public Health not inform victims of the source of their illnesses?

Publisher’s Platform: Mystery Listeria outbreak investigation needs to be reopened

Publisher’s Platform: FDA, why not use your mandatory recall authority to protect pets and humans?

Publisher’s Platform: Thank you FSN writers & contributors for 16 years of insight

Publisher’s Platform: World Hepatitis Day is a good reminder to vaccinate food service workers

Publisher’s Platform: A letter to the CDC’s Committee on Immunization Practices – It is time to deal with hepatitis A and foodservice workers

Publisher’s Platform: World Food Safety Day celebrates ‘Science in Action’

Publisher’s Platform: With a felon at the helm, what would you expect?

Publisher’s Platform: Blue Bell gets food safety award with no mention of outbreak or criminal penalty of $17 million

Publisher’s Platform: Federal cuts hit hard at Minnesota Department of Health

Publisher’s Platform: A “rare” E. coli Outbreak linked to ground beef is a reminder of a bad past