Brendan O’Connor of Gizmodo reports today that President Donald Trump intends to intensify enforcement of food safety regulations as a cudgel in international trade negotiations, according to leaked recordings of a what appears to be a phone conversation between Trump and Wilbur Ross, his nominee for Commerce Secretary. At one point in the conversation, Trump
February 2017
So, President Trump orders his Burgers Well Done, what will be his views on Food Safety?
Bloomberg posted a piece on “How Donald Trump Orders (and Tips) at His Favorite Restaurant” about the 21 Club which is just a few block from Trump Tower in Manhattan. According the report:
The president’s standard order is a “21” Burger ($36), which he likes cooked well-done and topped with American cheese. On the side…
Cozy Vale Raw Milk Hit with E. coli Again
I guess there is no “two strikes you’re out?”
Cozy Vale (Valley) Creamery has announced another recall of its raw milk. The Washington State Department of Agriculture inspectors discovered the E. coli contamination in a sample of the dairy’s raw milk, according to the recall notice. Although the implicated raw milk is being removed…
221 with Norovirus linked to B.C. Oysters
An outbreak of norovirus linked to B.C.-harvested oysters is now under Canadian federal investigation.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it has taken on a leadership role in the investigation, now that cases have been reported in Alberta and Ontario, as well as B.C.
As of Feb. 14, the agency says it’s aware…
Beware of “Visitors” bearing Salmonella
Ewen Callaway recently wrote in Nature: “Collapse of Aztec society linked to catastrophic salmonella outbreak.”
One of the worst epidemics in human history, a sixteenth-century pestilence that devastated Mexico’s native population, may have been caused by a deadly form of Salmonella from Europe, a studies suggest.
In one study, researchers say they have recovered DNA…
Marion Nestle – GAO on Food Safety – A National Strategy Is Needed to Address Fragmentation in Federal Oversight
From Marion at Food Politics: The congressional watchdog Government Accountability Office (GAO) has just published its latest plea for coordinating federal food safety programs: A National Strategy Is Needed to Address Fragmentation in Federal Oversight.
GAO persists in pointing out that 16 federal agencies administer 30 laws government food safety and quality, although…
Imported Fish and Produce a Greater Risk to US Consumers
2016 also saw hepatitis A outbreaks linked to scallops imported from the Philippines (Genki Sushi Outbreak) and strawberries from Egypt (Tropical Smoothie Outbreak).
According to a recent survey by the CDC, approximately 19% of food consumed in the United States is imported, including 97% of fish and shellfish, 50% of fresh…
The Daily Meal – America’s 50 Most Powerful People in Food for 2017 – Marler No. 40
The Daily Meal put this out today – I have been honored to make the list over the last several years.
An accomplished personal injury and products liability attorney specializing in foodborne illness, Bill Marler has been litigating foodborne illness cases since 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously sickened survivor of the …
Pentobarbital in Dog Food?
Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food of Wheeling, IL is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Hunk of Beef product because of a potential contaminant Pentobarbital, which was detected in one lot of Hunk of Beef Au Jus. Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and possibly cause side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss…
First Two FDA Class 1 Recalls in Trump Administration
I must admit that I was a bit perplexed with the flurry of activity since the inaguaration, that there would be more recalls, but these are the first.
Barberi International Inc., based in Miami, Florida, is recalling its Sunmba Frozen Ajiaco (vegetable mix) product across Florida due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria…