Bill Marler

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

By Bill Marler

/ 16 Jun 2019

Publisher’s Platform: A Father’s Day without a father

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

By Bill Marler

/ 12 Jun 2019

Publisher’s Platform: So says the Court — FDA what are ‘high risk’ Foods?

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

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Apr 2019

Publisher’s Platform: If I was part of Caito Foods, I’d be nervous

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,

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Apr 2019

Publisher’s Platform: It’s past time to offer foodservice workers Hep A vaccinations

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’

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Mar 2019

Unwashed poppy seeds under fire on Capitol Hill and around the world

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

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Mar 2019

Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Opinion We have a romaine E. coli case in Idaho of a young man who suffered a severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), was hospitalized for a month and

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Feb 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Publisher’s Platform: How is that romaine E. coli traceback coming along?

Opinion Lest we forget, as of June 27, 2018, 210 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 36 states. Illnesses started on dates

By Bill Marler

/ 9 Feb 2019

Publisher’s Platform: How is that romaine E. coli traceback coming along?

Publisher’s Platform: Anyone there? The government shutdown – Month 2

Day 34 I take a ferry to work guarded at times by now unpaid members of the Coast Guard. Next week with increasing trepidation, I will go through TSA Security

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Jan 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Anyone there? The government shutdown – Month 2

Publisher’s Platform: Anything that causes food poisoning should be considered an adulterant

Opinion An additional 87 ill people from 16 states were included in this investigation since the last update on Nov. 15. States with newly reported illnesses include: Michigan, Mississippi, and

By Bill Marler

/ 13 Dec 2018

Publisher’s Platform: Anything that causes food poisoning should be considered an adulterant

South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial

As expected, South Africa’s high court in Johannesburg has certified the class action lawsuit brought on behalf of victims in the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak against Tiger Brands.

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Dec 2018

South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial

Publisher’s Platform: Revive the MDP

Hundreds sicken and hospitalized, dozens with kidney failure and 7 deaths from romaine in the last 12 months in the U.S. and Canada and the response from industry and

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Nov 2018

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Publisher’s Platform: A Father’s Day without a father

Publisher’s Platform: So says the Court — FDA what are ‘high risk’ Foods?

Publisher’s Platform: If I was part of Caito Foods, I’d be nervous

Publisher’s Platform: It’s past time to offer foodservice workers Hep A vaccinations

Unwashed poppy seeds under fire on Capitol Hill and around the world

Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Publisher’s Platform: How is that romaine E. coli traceback coming along?

Publisher’s Platform: Anyone there? The government shutdown – Month 2

Publisher’s Platform: Anything that causes food poisoning should be considered an adulterant

South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial

Publisher’s Platform: Revive the MDP