Man, E. coli (three times) and Salmonella and Norovirus (twice) can be bad for business.
From a Client: …. Get a damn good lawyer and hold people accountable …. hold their feet to the fire!
Take care my friend!
Family remembers father who died from previous listeria outbreak
FAIRWAY, KS (KCTV) – A local man whose father died from eating listeria contaminated cantaloupe in 2011 has some advice for loved ones affected by the latest string of infections.
Paul Schwarz, Jr.’s death was traced back to cubed cantaloupe he ordered
ACI’s 7th National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation
Advanced Strategies for Defending High-Profile Food Contamination Litigation Amid Increased Food Safety Requirements
Wednesday, January 27 to Thursday, January 28, 2016
Sheraton Fisherman\’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA
“Recalls of Organic Food on the Rise, Report Says” — New York Times, August 2015
“Conagra Fined $11.2. Million for Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Butter” — New York Times, May
Chipotle: Life Under a Microscope
Or, file it under, “when it rains, it pours.”
From the Public Health Insider: Public Health – Seattle & King County’s Food Safety Program closed the Chipotle Mexican Grill at 212 Westlake Ave. N today for repeated food safety violations.
Last month, forty-three Chipotle restaurants in Washington and Oregon voluntarily closed their doors when they
Stand with San Bernardino Departments of Health and Environment
Tonight there will be a candlelight vigil and tomorrow at 11:00 AM, there will be a minute of silence for those killed and injured in last weeks act of terrorism.
Chipotle Stock Price Drops More – Another Reason to have Invested in Food Safety
Investing in food safety BEFORE an outbreak – even one that involves only 52 people – seems like a no-brainer after your stock falls over 25% – that is serious money.
A bit close to home
Another mass shooting – for whatever the reason – is always a mixture of sadness and outrage. Today it seems even more so that the shooter and the victims worked at one time to protect pubic health – many were health inspectors.
A list of those lost:
Shannon Johnson, 45, Los Angeles
Bennetta Bet-Badal, 46,
Blue Barf, Green Goop, Purple Puke, Red Rubbish or Yellow Yuck
I will be setting for a deposition in the “Pink Slime” lawsuit this Wednesday despite that fact that I am representing two of the defendants. For more than a few hundred food manufacturing CEO’s and managers of companies I have sued and deposed on behalf of victims, the thought that I will be put under
Is it Time for More Criminal Prosecutions in Food Poisoning Cases?
It has been a busy last several weeks for public health investigators (and lawyers) and uncomfortable (and sometimes deadly) weeks for food poisoning victims, as well as management for several companies. Here are just a few of the outbreaks hitting the news:
Salmonella Cucumbers: As of November 18, 2015, 838 people infected with the outbreak
Marler Blog Makes ABA’s Top 100 Blawgs
Not sure where in the 100 I fall, but the fact that I made the list again is an honor.
