Islamic State leaders are reportedly asking its followers to carry out terror attacks by poisoning food in Western supermarkets. It is not like poisoning our food has not happened before and we certainly have been warned. In 2011 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned of infectious disease outbreaks caused by pathogens falling into the wrong
My Ode to Dave Theno
I’m not sure I will get through what I plan on saying today at Dave’s Memorial, so I thought I would put it here:
Funerals are painful, and our hearts go out to Jill and the entire Theno clan. We all share just a small part of your grief.
Funerals are also uncomfortable, because they
Why the US imports tainted food that can kill you
I dropped an Op-ed on the Hill this morning. Here is an excerpt:
This week the CDC reported that at least 47 people were stricken with Salmonella, with one death, likely linked to papayas imported from Mexico. In the summer of 2016 came reports of hepatitis A tainted scallops sickening 292 in Hawaii.
Who’s to Blame? Do Consumers own a Piece of Food Safety?
I am off to IAFP on Sunday. I’m doing a “Point/Counterpoint” on what responsibility consumers have for food safety.
ABA Profile of Old Lawyers
Lawyers Who Are Changing the World
By Jeff Tolman
I have great respect for people who take control of their lives and create a successful life and practice in the changing and evolving legal universe. That would be Bill Marler, Senior Partner at Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, in Seattle. Bill is considered
Theno’s Idea – A Sarbanes–Oxley for Food Safety
I have been thinking about Dave Theno a lot today. I recall that several time before I wrote the below, Dave an I shared a few glasses of good wine. I am not sure what I’m going to do without Dave.
Food Safety is the crazy uncle of corporate food production – everyone has one
Why I Loved Dave Theno
In 2013, I wrote a piece on my blog about “Why I Love my Job.” Its ironic how much of my job and my life over they last 25 years has been intertwined with Dave Theno. I will miss the occasions we shared a good meal – Dave with a rare steak and
Dave Theno – My Food Safety Hero – has passed away
I got up early this AM and was checking emails when one landed in my inbox alerting me of the passing of a real hero and friend. I was just with him a few weeks ago when he got the NSF Lifetime Achievement Award at the Food Safety Summit.
I do not have it in
Thoughts on the new Marler Clark Logo?
Thoughts?
My business was up in late 2015 through 2016 and the same so far in 2017
From about 2011 though the Summer of 2015 business was slower for The Food Safety Law Firm, which meant on average less people were sickened by the food they ate. For some time I thought the food industry was actually “Putting me out of Business.” However, the CDC’s FoodNet published in MMWR today the foodborne