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Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella

What is the Salmonella Bacteria? Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States – salmonellosis. The term Salmonella refers to a

By Bill Marler

/ 18 Apr 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella

Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A outbreaks have sickened tens of thousands and killed 424; all preventable by a vaccine

— OPINION — Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024: * Cases: 44,947 * Hospitalizations: 27,469 (61%) * Deaths: 424

By Bill Marler

/ 12 Feb 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A outbreaks have sickened tens of thousands and killed 424; all preventable by a vaccine

Publisher’s Platform: It is past time to vaccinate food service workers against Hep A

The CDC has been reporting on an ongoing person to person outbreak of Hepatitis A for years. Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported

By Bill Marler

/ 5 Nov 2023

Publisher’s Platform: It is past time to vaccinate food service workers against Hep A

Publisher’s Platform: A few heroes of ‘Poisoned’ – Darin Detwiler

— OPINION — When you are sitting comfortable at home feeding your kids or going out to dinner, remember that there are a lot of people that have your back. I will

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Aug 2023

Publisher’s Platform: A few heroes of ‘Poisoned’ – Darin Detwiler

Publisher’s Platform: Rosa DeLauro is just one of the heroes of ‘Poisoned’

— OPINION — When you are sitting comfortable at home feeding your kids or going out to dinner, remember that there are a lot of people that have your back. I will

By Bill Marler

/ 3 Aug 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Rosa DeLauro is just one of the heroes of ‘Poisoned’

Publisher’s Platform: Two weeks until ‘Poisoned’ hits Netflix

The much anticipated streaming of the documentary “Poisoned” hits Netflix on August 2. The film, based in part on a best selling book by the same name, has been in

By Bill Marler

/ 20 Jul 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Two weeks until ‘Poisoned’ hits Netflix

Publisher’s Platform: Health officials should report what restaurant is linked to outbreak

— OPINION — I must admit, in 30 years of doing food safety, I seldom recall a health department withholding from the public the source of an outbreak – even Norovirus. I am

By Bill Marler

/ 25 May 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Health officials should report what restaurant is linked to outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: For babies’ sake, make Cronobacter sakazakii reportable

— OPINION — The Abbott infant formula recall could have been prevented. The FDA had reports of safety failures months before the contaminated formula sickened babies and caused two deaths. I sent

By Bill Marler

/ 10 May 2023

Publisher’s Platform: For babies’ sake, make Cronobacter sakazakii reportable

Publisher’s Platform: Be Best or Be Better

— OPINION — I must admit, I seldom borrow anything from the former President or the First Lady, but this seemed to fit all too well. Late in 2022 the public learned

By Bill Marler

/ 13 Mar 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Be Best or Be Better

Publisher’s Platform: Colonel Colon and his League of Fecal Fighters coming soon to help make your food safer

Over a decade ago, the mom of two clients who both developed acute kidney failure after consuming E. coli O157:H7-tainted spinach sent me an unexpected present. The outbreak sickened

By Bill Marler

/ 15 Jul 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Your child should not get E. coli and kidney failure or die from eating a pizza

OPINION Santé publique France reports that as of 13/04/2022, 53 confirmed cases have been identified, of which 51 are linked to O26 strains, and 2 to O103 strains.

By Bill Marler

/ 25 Apr 2022

Publisher’s Platform: Your child should not get E. coli and kidney failure or die from eating a pizza

Publisher’s Platform: I have some questions about the infant formula outbreak — Why was there a two-year gap in FDA inspections at plant?

I have some questions. First some basic facts: One ill with Salmonella, Three ill with Cronobacter sakazakii with one death in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas Findings to date include several

By Bill Marler

/ 21 Feb 2022

Publisher’s Platform: I have some questions about the infant formula outbreak — Why was there a two-year gap in FDA inspections at plant?

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Publisher’s Platform: What you need to know about Salmonella

Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A outbreaks have sickened tens of thousands and killed 424; all preventable by a vaccine

Publisher’s Platform: It is past time to vaccinate food service workers against Hep A

Publisher’s Platform: A few heroes of ‘Poisoned’ – Darin Detwiler

Publisher’s Platform: Rosa DeLauro is just one of the heroes of ‘Poisoned’

Publisher’s Platform: Two weeks until ‘Poisoned’ hits Netflix

Publisher’s Platform: Health officials should report what restaurant is linked to outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: For babies’ sake, make Cronobacter sakazakii reportable

Publisher’s Platform: Be Best or Be Better

Publisher’s Platform: Colonel Colon and his League of Fecal Fighters coming soon to help make your food safer

Publisher’s Platform: Your child should not get E. coli and kidney failure or die from eating a pizza

Publisher’s Platform: I have some questions about the infant formula outbreak — Why was there a two-year gap in FDA inspections at plant?