January 2011

In the middle of a late January D.C. snowstorm that jammed intersections, closed airports and made commutes last several hours, Senators Harkin, Klobuchar and Durbin and Congress Members Pallone and DeLauro, who were instrumental in pushing the Food Safety Modernization Act onto President Obama’s desk, honored victims, many my clients, of food poisoning events over

Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned people not to eat certain fresh cilantro distributed by Tanimura & Antle, based in Salinas, because the cilantro may be contaminated with Salmonella. To date, no illnesses have been reported.

cilantro.jpgThe suspected cilantro was available at retail locations in California from

It seems a nearly everyday occurrence that the raw milk lobby tries to change some state law related to raw milk production and consumption. The new bill in Washington (a state that already allows for certified raw milk dairies to sell raw milk products on farm and retail) would be “AN ACT Relating to direct

Listeria-monocytogenes.jpgNew research from the University of Illinois reveals Listeria monocytogenes has the potential to invade the heart and lead to serious and difficult to treat heart infections, according to a new study published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. The findings suggest approximately 10 percent of serious Listeria infections involve a cardiac infection, with more