We hear about them so often these days–recalls of all kinds of products, from foods, to medications, to kids toys–that “recall” has become a working concept in everybody’s vocabulary. But what is a recall? Who has the legal obligation to announce them? And, what legal ramifications are there of being involved in one?
First, despite
New York Senator Gillibrand has once again proposed a law that would give the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) the ability that it does not believe it already has to recall meat tainted with the pathogenic Salmonella bacteria. The law in essence would prompt the FSIS to label Salmonella
In 2009, during yet another foodborne illness outbreak, which had killed nine and sickened over 700 with Salmonella, our new President stated:
At a bare minimum, we should be able to count on our government keeping our kids safe when they eat peanut butter…. That’s what Sasha eats for lunch…. Probably three times a week.
Recently, a Kansas State University Study examined again the effectiveness, through vaccination, of reducing pathogenic E. coli shedding in cattle. Schroeder, Ted C and Tonsor, Glynn T (2015) Agricultural and Food Economics: Market impacts of E. Coli vaccination in U.S. Feedlot cattle 3:7. This commercially available intervention has been used sparingly since 2010. But although
Being at the office on a Saturday allows for a bit of catch up after a week of traveling (and hand surgery). Today is a day to double-check that all the t’s are crossed and i’s dotted in finalizing the Listeria Cantaloupe Litigation. After three years, five months and one day, I am glad for
Published today in Fresh Fruit Portal:
Nearly 20 years ago, a growing, all organic, all raw juice company saw its sales and profits ever rising. Looking for new markets to sell its “Superfood,” it reached out to the U.S. Army to sell the juice to healthy young men and women. The Army sent a
I have received quite a few comments (mostly positive) on Wil S. Hylton’s article in The New Yorker – A Bug in the System – Why last night’s chicken made you sick.
Although, I just figured out I might well be the bug!
Although the opening tagline makes my mom happy, my kids embarrassed and
WIL S. HYLTON’s piece in this week’s New Yorker is worth the read.
I admittedly have much to be thankful for. I have three beautiful, talented daughters and a spectacular wife who has tolerated me for over 25 years. I am fortunate at Marler Clark to be surrounded by great staff and gifted lawyers. And, unlike many in my profession, I love my job. I am also daily
Yes, Billion – Per Year[1]
I suppose you can call this the economic reason why I still have a job.
The Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture recently provided Cost Estimates of Foodborne Illnesses for the major foodborne illnesses in the United States as of 2013. This data includes:
