I think this might be my fifth or sixth year of doing this conference. The first couple of years it was in Scottsdale where the temperature is near 80 today – Chicago, not so much.
Another Petting Zoo E. coli Outbreak, Another Tragedy, Another Lawsuit
I am beginning to sound a bit like a broken record. How many of these outbreaks have to happen until WE rethink what WE are exposing our kids to?
For those interested, see my post on Food Safety News – “Publisher’s Platform: Time to Ban Petting Zoos, Yet?”
Now, here is the reality of this
20 years fighting for victims of bad food
I had a rare Sunday afternoon where I got to focus of something other than yet another company sickening yet another customer (well, I did do some work). I got to see my two youngest daughters get awards for community service at a local church – one for being an “Island Ambassador” and the other
A little bit(e) of Food Safety Advice for Thanksgiving
I get a lot of emails from people asking food safety questions. The latest was about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and its centerpiece – a turkey.
So, I turned to someone who knows, Beth Weiss of USA Today. Here are the high lights:
1. Thaw it in the refrigerator:
You, of course, thawed the turkey
Top 50 Law Blogs – Marler Blog No. 24
This is blog post 4,450. After a long day on the road (well, air) from the center of the US (seriously, I know what’s wrong with Kansas) I missed the 9:00 PM ferry to the island. Thankfully, the State of Washington was wise enough to put a bar in the terminal – and, I can’t
Bill Marler Interview, Part Two: His Most Difficult Cases and Lobbying Congress
Short Order recently published part one of our interview with Bill Marler, attorney, blogger, and food safety advocate. He discussed food safety concerns and foodborne illness.
We wrap up our interview today with Marler discussing his most difficult cases and lobbying Congress to pass the Food Modernization Act.
Follow the jump for the second part
Woooooooo. Pig. Sooie!
I had the honor to once again teach for the last couple of days at the L.L.M. program in Food Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
The students were smart – far smarter than their professor for the last few days. Certainly, if they are the young leaders in food law,
Bill Marler, Attorney, Blogger, and Food Safety Advocate, Talks Turkey (or Spinach, Rather)
In between Listeria cantaloupe and cheese, Salmonella in Mangoes and Peanut Butter and E. coli in ground beef and spinach, I talked to Ily Goyanes. Here is our interview:
When we first heard of Marler Clark, the “food safety law firm,” we pictured a dozen ambulance chasers strategically posted outside of establishments that served
E. coli and Petting Zoos Don’t Mix
Here we go again!
Last Friday the Division of Public Health of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with Local Health Departments is investigating an outbreak of E. coli infection in 101 people who attended the Cleveland County Fair. Preliminary findings suggest animal exposure may be the source of this outbreak. As of 1 p.m. Friday, 62 children and 39 adults are known to be/have been affected by this outbreak. Thirteen individuals have been or are currently hospitalized. One child died.
Now Cowlitz County Health and Human Services is investigating one confirmed case and one probable case (laboratory confirmation pending) of illness caused by E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in children that visited the Willow Grove Gardens Pumpkin Patch and petting zoo. The two children became ill after visiting the farm earlier this month. One of the children was hospitalized for several days but is now recovering.
As I have said before – is it time to ban petting zoos?
I can hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth over such an un-American suggestion.
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