From Business Insider:
A deep knowledge of thousands of food poisoning cases across the US has scared Bill Marler off of certain foods.
With more than two decades working as a food poisoning advocate and attorney, there are simply some things that Marler has cut out of his diet. Marler has won more than
Our plan is to ask nicely for the records in this case so the FDA can see the benefit or transparency. If the FDA refuses to respond by disclosing the information, we will ask a Court to decide if the public has a right to know. FSIS has done this on recalls of beef, pork
I talked to Kate Taylor at Business Insider about “Raw Water” yesterday:
When food-safety expert Bill Marler saw The New York Times’ trend pieceon Silicon Valley’s recent obsession with raw water, he thought he was reading a headline from The Onion.
According to The Times, demand for unfiltered water is skyrocketing as tech-industry insiders
The Food and Drug Administration’s Food-Recall Process Did Not Always Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s Food Supply
Prior Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews focused on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of food recalls. Food recalls are the most effective means of protecting public health when a widely consumed food product is
Check out the latest Cases & Controversies podcast with Steve Sellers taking a close look at foodborne illness litigation | E30: Seattle Litigator Bill Marler Follows the Food Chain | Bloomberg Law http://ow.ly/yuKC30hjd0a
I had a good talk the R.J. Wilson of Healthway a few weeks ago – love the illustration.
Most of us live in relatively ignorant bliss when it comes to our food. We know that we shouldn’t eat from the salad bar of a seedy motel, for instance, and that we’re better off avoiding fast-food
Safely Thaw Your TurkeyThaw turkeys in the refrigerator, in a sink of cold water that is changed every 30 minutes, or in the microwave. Never thaw your turkey by leaving it out on the counter. A frozen turkey is safe indefinitely, but a thawing turkey must defrost at a safe temperature. When the turkey
Homelessness in the greater Seattle/King County region seems to be rising as fast as High-Tech jobs and housing prices. There are estimated to be 3,000 people in Seattle each night who are unsheltered and about 10,000 homeless people living on either the streets or in shelters. And, as the nights grow wetter and colder, the
On March 7, 2017, The SoyNut Butter Company recalled all varieties of I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butters and all varieties of I.M. Healthy Granola products. On March 10, 2017, The SoyNut Butter Company expanded its recall to include Dixie Diner’s Club brand Carb Not Beanit Butter. This after poisoning over 30 people – mostly kids –
There are now 16 dead with 292 sickened with hepatitis A in San Diego – mostly in the ignored homeless population. And, the numbers of people with this preventable disease is spiking in Colorado (57 ill with 1 death), Michigan (319 ill with 14 deaths), New York (46 ill) and other states and cities (Los
