When you are sitting comfortable at home feeding your kids or going out to dinner, remember that there are a lot of people that have your back. I will be profiling them over the coming days as Poisoned begins streaming on Netflix. Darin has always been one of my heroes – even before he became
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A few more of the Heroes of Poisoned – Rosa DeLauro
When you are sitting comfortable at home feeding your kids or going out to dinner, remember that there are a lot of people that have your back. I will be profiling them over the coming days as Poisoned begins streaming on Netflix. One of my favorite parts of the movie is Rosa’s call for consumers…
A few of the Heroes of Poisoned – Sarah Sorscher
When you are sitting comfortable at home feeding your kids or going out to dinner, remember that there are a lot of people that have your back. I will be profiling them over the coming days as Poisoned begins streaming on Netflix.

Sarah Sorscher – Director of Regulatory Affairs, Center for Science in the Public…
Romaine Lettuce recalled due to Rodent Shit

C&E Farms Inc., of Oxnard, CA, is recalling certain bins of romaine lettuce because the product may be contaminated with rodent droppings.
According to the details posted online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on June 16, 2023, and is ongoing.
The recalled product was distributed in Massachusetts and Minnesota.
Recalled products:
- Romaine lettuce
It is good to be recognized for hard work, dedication and ethics
I just got this email from a lawyer that I have worked with several times over the years. I hope all lawyers get an email like this once in their practice – mine is pushing 36 years.
…Retirement has freed me of the political and financial strains of formal law firm culture, liberating my mind
Good on Ya, Commissioner Califf – Restructuring the F in the FDA makes sense

The FDA just dropped a press release: “FDA Provides Update on Proposal for Unified Human Foods Program, including New Model for the Office of Regulatory Affairs.” See full release below.
Well, it seems like Commissioner Califf has taken at least one of the recommendations of the Reagan-Udal Foundationand the House Appropriations Committee direction on…
Poisoned is coming – to Bainbridge Island, but first to Connecticut

The good folks at Netflix have been kind enough to allow us to do another “red carpet premiere” at the historic Lynwood Theater on Bainbridge Island on July 2 at 5:30 PM after the documentary’s successful premiere at Tribeca.
The tickets are free and can be “purchased” at this Eventbright Link – or can…
Center for Produce Safety – more work to do

On Wednesday morning, food safety professionals in industry, academia, and government listened to a panel discussion on the future of produce safety at the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) 2023 Research Symposium. The panel, featuring attorney Bill Marler of Marler Clark, Inc., PS, Robert Whitaker of Whitaker Consulting, LLC, and Alexandra Belias, Food Safety Manager-Agricultural…
“Lawsuits happen, I’m not too concerned about it,” Drori says. No Shit – yes they do – 350 of them!
The quote seems to be a bit more than callous and certainly inflammatory. Who does your media training – a rock?

FAST COMPANY – BY AMY FARLEY AND ELIZABETH SEGRAN
The CEO speaks for the first time about the tara flour that sickened hundreds, led to lawsuits, and revealed big problems in U.S. food safety.
The…
On the Road Again
I must admit Willy Nelson has always been a hero.
Goodness, I have been on the road since June 3. A family wedding, a Tribeca premiere of Poisoned, a talk at AFDO and then teaching at MSU. Food Safety never rests. I am glad to be on a plane (somewhere over somewhere) heading home so…