And, My view of 30 Years of largest and most unforgettable Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in the United States

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From Jeff Benedict, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tiger Woods and The DynastyPoisoned chronicles the events surrounding the worst food-poisoning epidemic in US history: the deadly Jack

E. coli on Seattle: Seattle-King County Public Health is investigated an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli(also known as STEC) associated with diarrhea and abdominal pain at Torero’s Mexican Restaurant in Renton.

We did not identify how STEC was spread within the restaurant. This is not uncommon for STEC outbreaks, because the bacteria can

This sad news just popped into my inbox. Jim and I seldom saw eye to eye on most things. But he was always respectful, witty, good humored and brilliant. He will be missed.

Boca Raton, FL – We are deeply saddened to report that Jim Prevor has suddenly passed away from heart failure after being

Borrowing a bit from Dylan.

We shall see if this new move from FSIS is more aspirational or more realistic.

However, despite not have any clear time lines or regulations, things I never thought I would hear from the USDA/FSIS:

23% of foodborne Salmonella illnesses are attributable to poultry consumption.

… Considering requiring … incoming

“Bill Marler, the Seattle lawyer who represented hundreds of victims in the Jack in the Box food poisoning case in the 1990s, was outraged by the avoidable tragedy that sickened 700 and claimed the lives of four children. He courted the media to get the E. coli bacteria on the agenda of policymakers — and

Its a long flight from the “other Washington” for my 5 minutes of testimony before the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA’s Independent Expert Panel, but here it is:

In the nearly 30 years that I have been coming to Washington D.C. on food safety issues, there has always been a discussion about how best to