Well 24 hours after leaving summer in Seattle, I am just settling into my hotel in Nelson, New Zealand in the winter.
I hope they like my speech.
Author Blames Food “Bourne” Illness on Chipotle
On July 7th shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill were trading below $400 following a tweet by Eric Van Lustbader, author of the Jason Bourne series, indicating that eating at a Manhattan-based restaurant location resulted in the hospitalization of his editor. Chipotle spokesperson Chris Arnold responded: “we are aware of the post made on Twitter,
Tofo Manufacturer Shuttered
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Wa Heng Dou-Fu & Soy Sauce Corporation doing business as Wa Heng Dou-Fu & Soy Sauce International Enterprises (Wa Heng) and the firm’s co-owners, Peng Xiang “Martin” Lin and Yuexiao “Opal” Lin, to prevent the distribution of
A Business Reason to Avoid Foodborne Illnesses
For the last 20 plus years at food safety conferences around the world, I have primarily pitched the moral reason not to poison customers. With 48,000,000 sickened each year, 125,000 hospitalized and 3,000 deaths in the U.S., I have had far too many examples to choose from. With the economic losses to the victims and
FDA Inspector General: Early Alert: The FDA Does Not Have an Efficient and Effective Food Recall Initiation Process
Our ongoing audit of FDA’s food recall program found that FDA did not have an efficient and effective food recall initiation process that helps ensure the safety of the Nation’s food supply. Specifically, FDA did not have policies and procedures to ensure that firms or responsible parties initiated voluntary food recalls promptly. As a result,
Life after FDA – and FSIS too
I will miss Mike’s steady hands in food safety. From his years at FSIS – his historic decision to deem E. coli O157:H7 and adulterant – to his tenure at FDA during the run-up and roll-out of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Thanks Mike for what you have done and best wishes for your future.
Off to Portlandia to Speak at Farm to Label Conference
I’m looking forward to speaking on a panel with US Attorney Alan Dasher on the role of the criminal and civil justice systems on food.
Perhaps I’ll stop by http://voodoodoughnut.com and the http://www.outbreakmuseum.com?
CPSC: Over 3 Million Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups Recalled
Name of product:
Tommee Tippee Sippee spill-proof cups
Hazard:
Mold can develop on the removable, one-piece, white valve inside the spill-proof Tommee Tippee Sippee cups when it remains wet/moist and is infrequently cleaned. The CPSC advises that mold ingestion poses a risk of gastrointestinal symptoms and infections in consumers with compromised immune systems.Units
About 3.1
Creating A Food Safety Culture Executive Education will be offered May 25-27, 2016 on the beautiful MSU Campus
The program includes two days of sessions facilitated by Frank Yiannas, Vice President of Food Safety & Health, Walmart, USA and Adjunct Professor in the Online Master of Science in Food Safety Program at MSU. The program also includes guest lectures by William “Bill” Marler, J.D., (Topic: Justice Department Prosecution of Individuals vs
Marler Blog Makes List of ABA’s Top 100 Blawgs
The ABA over the last several years has picked 100 Blawgs (Blogs) to profile and I am honored to make the 2015 list. As the ABA says, my Blog has:
Daily updates on food-borne illness reports and resulting nationwide product recalls as well as commentary on what governments and corporations should do as far as