Bill Marler

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

South African court close to certifying class action in world’s worst listeriosis outbreak

Prominent South African trial attorney Richard Spoor is close to having a judge certifying as a class people who can sue Tiger Brands over the largest listeriosis outbreak in world

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Nov 2018

South African court close to certifying class action in world’s worst listeriosis outbreak

Year’s largest E. coli outbreak enters litigation phase for victims, businesses

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention year’s declared this year’s largest E. coli O157: H7 outbreak over on June 28. And that’s true for the

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Oct 2018

Year’s largest E. coli outbreak enters litigation phase for victims, businesses

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Aug 2018

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Why are these fish still on store shelves? I was wrong.

Although the brand was recalled, the Best Buy Date was not part of the recall. My apologies to my friends at Safeway. On July 23rd Pepperidge Farms recalled Goldfish crackers

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Jul 2018

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Bill Marler

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

South African court close to certifying class action in world’s worst listeriosis outbreak

Year’s largest E. coli outbreak enters litigation phase for victims, businesses

Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Why are these fish still on store shelves? I was wrong.

Your Support Protects Public Health