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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

Patient count in outbreak traced to farm restaurant doubles in a week

The patient count in an outbreak traced to a farm restaurant in Canada has doubled from a week ago. The patients are infected with E. coli and some are also

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Aug 2025

Patient count in outbreak traced to farm restaurant doubles in a week

UK food safety network receives more funding

A network that is trying to tackle the main foodborne risks in the United Kingdom has received further funding. The Food Safety Research Network (FSRN) is hosted by the Quadram

By Joe Whitworth

/ 6 Aug 2025

UK food safety network receives more funding

Argentina reports Trichinella infections and outbreaks

Health officials in an Argentinian province have reported 50 confirmed Trichinella infections so far this year. The Buenos Aires Ministry of Health said out of 100 suspected cases of trichinosis:

By News Desk

/ 6 Aug 2025

Argentina reports Trichinella infections and outbreaks

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?

Guacamole link in Italian botulism outbreak

Italian health officials are investigating at least six cases of botulism after people ate guacamole. Authorities from the Sardinia region said people fell sick after attending a traveling festival in

By News Desk

/ 5 Aug 2025

Guacamole link in Italian botulism outbreak

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

UK infant botulism case traced to peanut butter

Researchers have described a confirmed case of infant botulism linked to peanut butter that occurred in the United Kingdom in May 2024. A 6-month-old infant was hospitalized after being given

By Joe Whitworth

/ 5 Aug 2025

UK infant botulism case traced to peanut butter

Modernizing recall communication: Industry steps forward as FDA renews the call

Co-authors: Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink, and Gillian Kelleher, president and CEO of Kelleher Consultants LLC. — OPINION — On July 9, the FDA issued a renewed call to action urging

By Darin Detwiler

/ 5 Aug 2025

Modernizing recall communication: Industry steps forward as FDA renews the call

Florida officials report raw milk outbreak

The Florida Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Campylobacter and E. coli infections linked to unpasteurized, raw milk. As of August. 4 the department was reporting that 21

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Aug 2025

Florida officials report raw milk outbreak

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?

Austria sees outbreaks decrease but hospitalizations climb

Reported outbreaks fell in 2024 in Austria but the number of people requiring hospitalization doubled compared to the year before, according to recently released data. In 2024, 34 foodborne outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth

/ 4 Aug 2025

Austria sees outbreaks decrease but hospitalizations climb

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

Patient count in outbreak traced to farm restaurant doubles in a week

UK food safety network receives more funding

Argentina reports Trichinella infections and outbreaks

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

Guacamole link in Italian botulism outbreak

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

UK infant botulism case traced to peanut butter

Modernizing recall communication: Industry steps forward as FDA renews the call

Florida officials report raw milk outbreak

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

Austria sees outbreaks decrease but hospitalizations climb