A not so public public outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce sickened people in a dozen states from July through early September, but U.S. officials did not release any information about it
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There isn’t more Hepatitis A risk for restaurant workers; but they can spread it faster than others
Opinion
America’s food safety attorney Bill Marler, who by way of proper disclosure is also the publisher of Food Safety News, wants food handlers vaccinated for Hepatitis A.
Fact is Marler has been on
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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 family – especially children and
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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 say they have spoken with
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 announced late Friday night that
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Publisher’s Platform: A Father’s Day without a father
My friend and former client and I have stayed in touch since the Listeria cantaloupe outbreak took his father. On this Father’s Day I asked him to put some of his thoughts into words:
Publisher’s Platform: So says the Court — FDA what are ‘high risk’ Foods?
Opinion
A federal judge in California has told the Food and Drug Administration, which is the nation’s leading food regulator, to stop dragging its feet on the long-awaited rules surrounding food recalls and outbreaks of
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Publisher’s Platform: If I was part of Caito Foods, I’d be nervous
Opinion
Criminal prosecutions in food cases have been quiet for the last few years.
Outbreak 2: The recent multistate investigation began on April 2, 2019, when CDC’s PulseNet identified the Salmonella Carrau outbreak. As of
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Publisher’s Platform: It’s past time to offer foodservice workers Hep A vaccinations
Opinion
Vaccinating food service workers will not solve the entire HAV problem — we need a nationwide focus on homelessness and drug use as well.
According to a recent health warning, the CDC reported multiple
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Unwashed poppy seeds under fire on Capitol Hill and around the world
A man who has been seeking changes to U.S. law since his son died from morphine intoxication in 2016 expects to see bills filed in April. His son wasn’t using drugs. It was unwashed poppy
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Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak
Opinion
Following the declaration of the Listeria outbreak in December 2017, a multi-sectoral outbreak response was initiated. Findings were shared by the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi at a public media briefing on March
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