Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: Too many questions about lettuce E. coli outbreak go unanswered

— OPINION — Last week The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, reported that they are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections

By Bill Marler

/ 17 Dec 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Too many questions about lettuce E. coli outbreak go unanswered

Publisher’s Platform: FDA should stop pushing paper around and name the lettuce supplier

— OPINION — After 31 years doing food litigation, I am seldom surprised by an announcement of a foodborne illness outbreak. It was no different last Friday when the FDA dropped this:

By Bill Marler

/ 15 Dec 2024

Publisher’s Platform: FDA should stop pushing paper around and name the lettuce supplier

Publisher’s Platform: Outbreak linked to St. Louis caterer

State test results of lettuce thought to be linked to an outbreak of E. coli infections in St. Louis County have come back negative, but officials say a caterer’s

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Dec 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Outbreak linked to St. Louis caterer

Publisher’s Platform: An undercooked hamburger E. Coli Outbreak

At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli O157:H7 tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef,

By Bill Marler

/ 27 Nov 2024

Publisher’s Platform: An undercooked hamburger E. Coli Outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Boar’s Head Listeria outbreak deemed over

Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that meats sliced at deli counters, including Boar’s Head brand liverwurst, were contaminated with Listeria and made people sick. Since the last update

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Nov 2024

‘Poisoned’ wins Emmy

The documentary “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food” has won an Emmy in the Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary category. This recognition highlights the impact of the film, which made

By News Desk

/ 26 Sep 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Free advice for Boar’s Head CEO – and others – after a foodborne illness outbreak

— OPINION — Imagine that the phone call comes or an email pops into your inbox — “Sir, we have been contacted by the health authorities and they say our product has been

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Sep 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Free advice for Boar’s Head CEO – and others – after a foodborne illness outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Will the FDA use its recall authority to mandate a pet food recall due to Salmonella and Listeria?

— OPINION — Editor’s note: The FDA has issued a similar warning for some Answers brand pet food. The manufacturer, Lystn LLC, has not issued a recall, despite the Food and

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Sep 2024

Publisher’s Platform: House and Senate should act now on Boar’s Head plant

— OPINION — The years of inspection reports (Here are the Inspection Reports in PDF.) leave little doubt that the Boar’s Head plant’s food safety plan must have been non-

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Sep 2024

Publisher’s Platform: House and Senate should act now on Boar’s Head plant

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about the Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak

Before you watch the video, please review the last two years of FSIS Inspection Reports – /content/files/files/2024/08/2024-08-27.pdf I also got this email from

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Aug 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about the Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: FDA is on the Hunt for Cyclospora

What is Cyclospora? Cyclospora is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. The organism was previously thought to be a blue-green alga

By Bill Marler

/ 11 Aug 2024

Publisher’s Platform: FDA is on the Hunt for Cyclospora

‘Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food’ nominated for Emmy

The documentary “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food” has been nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary category. This recognition highlights the impact of the film,

By News Desk

/ 27 Jul 2024

‘Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food’ nominated for Emmy

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Bill Marler

Publisher’s Platform: Too many questions about lettuce E. coli outbreak go unanswered

Publisher’s Platform: FDA should stop pushing paper around and name the lettuce supplier

Publisher’s Platform: Outbreak linked to St. Louis caterer

Publisher’s Platform: An undercooked hamburger E. Coli Outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Boar’s Head Listeria outbreak deemed over

‘Poisoned’ wins Emmy

Publisher’s Platform: Free advice for Boar’s Head CEO – and others – after a foodborne illness outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: Will the FDA use its recall authority to mandate a pet food recall due to Salmonella and Listeria?

Publisher’s Platform: House and Senate should act now on Boar’s Head plant

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about the Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: FDA is on the Hunt for Cyclospora

‘Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food’ nominated for Emmy

Your Support Protects Public Health