Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: Playing 'Romaine Roulette'

Between 2015 and 2021, E. coli O157-contaminated romaine was implicated in seven outbreaks in the United States, resulting in 4,274 laboratory-confirmed illnesses, 766 hospitalizations, and 11 deaths.

By Bill Marler

/ 4 May 2026

Publisher’s Platform: Playing 'Romaine Roulette'

Aquatiq Food Forum to spotlight risk, accountability and innovation in global food safety

Industry leaders to gather at September event focused on regulation, technology and preparedness

By News Desk

/ 29 Apr 2026

Aquatiq Food Forum to spotlight risk, accountability and innovation in global food safety

Publisher's Platform: It's time to get the S*%! out of chicken and declare Salmonella an adulterant

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that Salmonella causes approximately 1.35 million illnesses, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States every year.

By Bill Marler

/ 28 Apr 2026

Publisher's Platform: It's time to get the S*%! out of chicken and declare Salmonella an adulterant

Publisher's Platform: Raw Farm has a history of outbreaks linked to its raw milk products

The dairy's raw cheddar cheese is currently linked to an E. coli outbreak, but its owners refuse to initiate a recall.

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Apr 2026

Sunday Edition: The F in FDA

FDA food regulation is a trade-off between safety and efficiency

By Bill Marler , Dan Flynn and Morgan Holm

/ 15 Feb 2026

Food Safety News appoints Morgan Holm as executive director and Editor in Chief

Veteran journalist and media executive joins nonprofit to lead next chapter of independent food safety journalism

By News Desk

/ 9 Feb 2026

Publisher's Platform: ByHeart, Safeway, FDA and ADHS – Botulism in a can still on a store shelf?

Honestly, I am trying to take a few days off and enjoy time away for my wife’s birthday. However, I just got the below photo from the father of one of the 51 children impacted by the ByHeart botulism outbreak. He found the formula still on the shelf at a Safeway in Flagstaff, Arizona – TODAY.

By Bill Marler

/ 18 Jan 2026

Publisher's Platform: ByHeart, Safeway, FDA and ADHS – Botulism in a can still on a store shelf?

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Naughty List

My same Food Safety Elves helped weigh in on the Naughty List. Honestly, during the joyous season, I tend to think more nice thoughts, but these on the Naughty List were hard to ignore.

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Naughty List

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Nice List

I reached out to many food safety elves around the world and the below was the clear consensus of who should be on the Nice List -- there were many left off the list -- but, you are still nice in my book - Happy Holidays.

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Nice List

Publisher's Platform: Is ByHeart formula still on store shelves? Have kids become infected with botulism AFTER the recall?

Rumor has it that cans of ByHeart are still being found on store shelves. Here are some facts. The incubation period for infant botulism is 3-30 days. The first

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Is ByHeart formula still on store shelves? Have kids become infected with botulism AFTER the recall?

Publisher's Platform: Retailers, time for moral and legal responsibility

Last month I said about the botulism outbreak (that had at that time "only" sickened 13 – now 51 and rising) linked to ByHeart Infant Formula: “The lawsuits filed

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Retailers, time for moral and legal responsibility

Publisher's Platform: Botulism on the Shelf - Retailers - greedy or stupid?

-- OPINION --

By Bill Marler

/ 15 Dec 2025

Publisher's Platform: Botulism on the Shelf - Retailers - greedy or stupid?

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Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: Playing 'Romaine Roulette'

Aquatiq Food Forum to spotlight risk, accountability and innovation in global food safety

Publisher's Platform: It's time to get the S*%! out of chicken and declare Salmonella an adulterant

Publisher's Platform: Raw Farm has a history of outbreaks linked to its raw milk products

Sunday Edition: The F in FDA

Food Safety News appoints Morgan Holm as executive director and Editor in Chief

Publisher's Platform: ByHeart, Safeway, FDA and ADHS – Botulism in a can still on a store shelf?

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Naughty List

Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Nice List

Publisher's Platform: Is ByHeart formula still on store shelves? Have kids become infected with botulism AFTER the recall?

Publisher's Platform: Retailers, time for moral and legal responsibility

Publisher's Platform: Botulism on the Shelf - Retailers - greedy or stupid?

Your Support Protects Public Health