I do not drink raw milk, and suggest against it, and I would never suggest that children or the elderly drink it, (see, www.realrawmilkfacts.com for reasons why) but if I… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Towards a Policy of Secrecy or Transparency in Public Health
Is there a good reason to keep a companies name secret when it is linked to a foodborne illness outbreak? I have a great deal of respect for Robert Tauxe,… Continue Reading
Sharon Jones, Listeria Cantaloupe Victim No. 32, passed peacefully last night at 11:22 pm – She was with her two sisters
Or, 33, if you are going to count miscarriages – all included in the 146 the CDC counted. People should not die from eating cantaloupe. Sharon Kay Jones, 62, of… Continue Reading
Despite Denials by Family Cow Customers, PA and MD Health Departments Link Campylobacter to Raw Milk Consumption
According to press reports, the number of people confirmed sickened by raw milk from a Franklin County Pennsylvania store is on the rise. Last week, the Pennsylvania and Maryland State… Continue Reading
CDC, FDA and 10 State Health Departments still withholding the name of “Mexican-style fast food restaurant chain, Restaurant Chain A” linked to Salmonella Outbreak – UPDATED
In journalism, the “Five Ws and one H” – Who, What, When, Where, Why and How are regarded as the basics of information gathering for news. Perhaps, it is time… Continue Reading
What is Utah and New Hampshire Agriculture afraid of?
This past week, I read Utah’s S.B. 34 titled “Production and Sale of food in Utah Revisions,” along with its New Hampshire counterpart, H.B. 1650-FN, called “Commerce in Food in… Continue Reading
Marler Quote of the Week: On Bagged Salad and Vegas Swimming Pools
Deborah Schoch, of the CHCF Center for Health Reporting, writing for the LA Times gave me some space in her story, “Salad industry on hunt for solution to tainted greens.”… Continue Reading
Hannaford’s “high-risk practices” Likely Lead to Salmonella Outbreak
Hannaford’s was implicated in a 19-victim, 7-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that was likely the result of “high-risk practices;” so says the USDA’s FSIS. Hannaford’s stores did not keep… Continue Reading
Pennsylvania Family Cow Dairy Linked to Six Campylobacter Cases
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is reporting multiple Campylobacter infection cases associated with consumption of raw (unpasteurized) milk from the Family Cow dairy store in Chambersburg, PA…. Continue Reading
There are Some Rotten (Listeria) Eggs Out There – Sysco Recall
This found its way into my inbox tonight: URGENT – MICHAEL FOODS INC PRODUCT RECALL IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE – DO NOT FORWARD Sysco Quality Assurance received notification that… Continue Reading