Welcome to our first regular weekly episode of Food Safety News: On the Beat!
In this episode, FSN Editor in Chief Morgan Holm and Newsletter Editor Jonan Pilet speak with Bill Marler, a nationally recognized food safety attorney and the founder and publisher of Food Safety News. Marler has represented victims of foodborne illness since the landmark 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak and has spent more than three decades advocating for consumer protection and food safety reform. He joins the podcast to discuss the Cyclospora outbreak, gaps in outbreak response, and why traceability, transparency, and industry accountability matter.
Following the interview, Morgan and Jonan recap the week’s food safety headlines, including:
- An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to ready-to-eat multi-ingredient chicken wraps.
- Multiple Salmonella outbreaks in the United Kingdom and across the EU
- A Salmonella outbreak linked to broccoli sprouts in the U.S.
- The new Food Safety Inspection Service protocol for facilities that process ready-to-eat deli meats
- The New York Times investigation of the aquaculture industry