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Publisher’s Platform: Salmonella is one nasty bug

— OPINION — In recent years, Salmonella outbreaks have become a pressing public health concern, highlighting the vulnerabilities in our food supply chain. Salmonella, a group of bacteria commonly linked to foodborne

By Bill Marler

/ 7 Feb 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Salmonella is one nasty bug

Publisher’s Platform: Tackling Listeria – A shared responsibility in safeguarding our food supply

— OPINION — Listeria monocytogenes, a potent and pathogenic bacterium, poses a persistent threat to our food supply and public health. Unlike many other foodborne pathogens, Listeria can thrive at refrigeration temperatures,

By Bill Marler

/ 2 Feb 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Tackling Listeria – A shared responsibility in safeguarding our food supply

Publisher’s Platform: Administration puts clamps on foodborne illness outbreak announcements

— OPINION — Multiple federal health agencies have stopped releasing some key health information — including updates on some outbreak investigations — amid a department-wide communications “pause” ordered by the Trump administration, though many

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Jan 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Administration puts clamps on foodborne illness outbreak announcements

Publisher’s Platform: Why the lack of transparency FDA?

— OPINION — In early December 2024 the FDA stated: “The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:

By Bill Marler

/ 8 Jan 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Why the lack of transparency FDA?

Publisher’s Platform: Oysters and Norovirus – a sickening experience

Several years ago, when asked what food I shied away from, one of the six on my list was raw oysters and other raw shellfish. As I said: Marler says

By Bill Marler

/ 21 Dec 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Oysters and Norovirus – a sickening experience

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

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

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Publisher’s Platform: Salmonella is one nasty bug

Publisher’s Platform: Tackling Listeria – A shared responsibility in safeguarding our food supply

Publisher’s Platform: Administration puts clamps on foodborne illness outbreak announcements

Publisher’s Platform: Why the lack of transparency FDA?

Publisher’s Platform: Oysters and Norovirus – a sickening experience

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

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?