From the 1993 Jack-in-the-Box E. coli outbreak that sickened 700 and killed four children to the mid-2000’s, nearly 90% of my law firm revenue came from E. coli cases linked to hamburger. Kids who suffered kidney failure or death, kept me busy until the outbreaks and recalls prompted government, industry and the free market to
CDC: In 2014, 864 foodborne outbreaks, 13,246 illnesses, 712 hospitalizations, 21 deaths, and 21 recalls
Today the CDC quietly put out its data dump of outbreaks from 2014.
In 2014, 864 foodborne disease outbreaks were reported, resulting in 13,246 illnesses, 712 hospitalizations, 21 deaths, and 21 food recalls.
By Food Category
Single food categories associated with the most outbreak illnesses:
- Seeded vegetables, such as cucumbers or tomatoes (428 illnesses)
Trump is a bigot, racist, misogynist and a birther, but where does he stand on food safety?
According to the food critic at the Washington Post for Trump. “food safety is a priority. Trump, a reluctant hand-shaker who has been known to chew out double-dippers at parties, told CNN that the fast-food chains’ cleanliness is part of their appeal. “One bad hamburger, and you can destroy McDonald’s,” said Trump, …” He even
See you in Chicago this Week at Food Safety Summit
The Food Safety Summit is a solution-based conference and expo designed to meet the educational and informational needs of the food industry including growers, processors, retailers, distributors, foodservice operators, regulators and academia. The Summit provides a 3-day comprehensive educational program to learn from subject matter experts, trainers, exchange ideas and find solutions to your current
If I were a Food CEO, this speech would keep me up at nights
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL BENJAMIN C. MIZER DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA’S 39TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FOOD POLICY CONFERENCE
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thank you for that kind introduction. And thank you to the Consumer Federation of America and organizers of the National Food Policy Conference for inviting me
Get Poisoned before it comes out as a movie
So, who plays me from 1993?
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Mike Taylor Leaving FDA – Will be Missed
Here is the FDA Press Release: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Michael Taylor announced today that he is leaving the agency on June 1, 2016. As part of a succession plan that ensures both continuity in the program and strong new leadership for the future, Dr. Stephen
4 of 6 Things I Did Not Eat in Last 2 Weeks
Over the last few weeks my interview on the “6 things a food poisoning expert refuses to eat” has gone a bit viral, and for good reason.
RAW MILK – Raw Milk Likely Link in Eight E. coli Cases
SPROUTS – 13 with Salmonella in 4 States after eating Sweetwater Sprouts
Chipotle Throws Australian Beef Under the Bus
I guess that would be “Down Under” the bus?
And, Chipotle admits to violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act because it sold “adulterated” food because it was “prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health” –
Chipotle: An Expanded Grand Jury Subpoena is Not a Good Thing
According to Reuters which covered a Chipotle conference call today, Chipotle received a new subpoena at the end of January, seeking information related to company-wide food safety matters dating back to January 1, 2013 and superseding an earlier subpoena that was limited to just one restaurant in Simi Valley.
As I said to Reuters: “The