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Publisher’s Platform: Have I missed any outbreaks over the last few months?

You must admit that with Christmas around the corner, the folks keeping our food supply safe may well be on Santa’s naughty list and might be finding a lump

By Bill Marler

/ 7 Dec 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Have I missed any outbreaks over the last few months?

Publisher’s Platform: Time to bring back the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) to help Make Produce Safe Again (MPSA)

So as Food Safety News Editor, Dan Flynn, said in 2012, let us thank United Fresh Produce Association for: – Killing the nation’s only (real) produce surveillance program (it was

By Bill Marler

/ 30 Nov 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Time to bring back the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) to help Make Produce Safe Again (MPSA)

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

How to keep E. coli off your Thanksgiving menu

Always “fun” to talk about unsafe food during the holidays.

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Nov 2024

How to keep E. coli off your Thanksgiving menu

USDA urges Thanksgiving food safety to prevent illness; thawing the bird may take longer than you think

As families across the nation prepare for Thanksgiving feasts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a strong reminder to prioritize food safety. With millions of turkeys heading

By News Desk

/ 25 Nov 2024

USDA urges Thanksgiving food safety to prevent illness; thawing the bird may take longer than you think

Publisher’s Platform: Does it seem like the Wheels of the Food Safety Bus are coming off?

Damn, the last few months have been maddening, saddening and exhausting. What is going on? Yu Shang Food Listeria Outbreak As of November 22, 2024, 11 people infected with the

By Bill Marler

/ 23 Nov 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Does it seem like the Wheels of the Food Safety Bus are coming off?

Words from a widow of Boar’s Head Listeria liverwurst

A note I received from a widow. I hope everyone at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the FDA read this along with every owner of every company

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Nov 2024

Words from a widow of Boar’s Head Listeria liverwurst

Publisher’s Platform: Learn from Lauren, cook your burgers

Just about 34 years ago today 6-year-old Lauren Rudolph was about to eat an undercooked, E. coli O157:H7-tainted hamburger at a San Diego area Jack-in-

By Bill Marler

/ 20 Nov 2024

Publisher’s Platform: Learn from Lauren, cook your burgers

Publisher’s Platform: A Bit(e) of McDonald’s E. coli history

Several years ago, I was giving a talk at the Association of Health Care Journalists’ conference in Boston. My talk was primarily an overview of where food safety has come

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Oct 2024

Publisher’s Platform: A Bit(e) of McDonald’s E. coli history

The final meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is next week

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, which was appointed by the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) two years ago, will meet for the final time

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 Oct 2024

The final meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is next week

Publisher’s Platform: What are the most common questions asked about Listeria?

Listeria monocytogenes, commonly known as Listeria, is a bacteria that can cause foodborne illness, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Here are

By Bill Marler

/ 29 Sep 2024

Publisher’s Platform: What are the most common questions asked about Listeria?

USDA says criminal investigation is underway in Boar’s Head outbreak

In denying a request for records related to a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to Boar’s Head deli meat, the USDA said the company is under criminal investigation. In keeping

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Sep 2024

USDA says criminal investigation is underway in Boar’s Head outbreak

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USDA

Publisher’s Platform: Have I missed any outbreaks over the last few months?

Publisher’s Platform: Time to bring back the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) to help Make Produce Safe Again (MPSA)

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

How to keep E. coli off your Thanksgiving menu

USDA urges Thanksgiving food safety to prevent illness; thawing the bird may take longer than you think

Publisher’s Platform: Does it seem like the Wheels of the Food Safety Bus are coming off?

Words from a widow of Boar’s Head Listeria liverwurst

Publisher’s Platform: Learn from Lauren, cook your burgers

Publisher’s Platform: A Bit(e) of McDonald’s E. coli history

The final meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is next week

Publisher’s Platform: What are the most common questions asked about Listeria?

USDA says criminal investigation is underway in Boar’s Head outbreak

Your Support Protects Public Health