For those that have not walked the halls of Congress trying to get politicians to pay attention to real issues, you may not appreciate what seven of your fellow citizens did this last week. However, I have and I do – and, we all should appreciate what these people, my former clients and friends, did
Marler Clark Clients walk the Halls of Congress
Gabrielle Meunier is a resident of South Burlington, whose 7-year-old son became ill from a Salmonella infection in 2008. She is in Washington DC this week to meet with members of the Vermont delegation about the Food Safety Modernization Act. She spoke with Vermont Edition about the meeting, and her son’s experience with a food
Japanese worker arrested, executives resign, over malathion food poisoning
AP reports that Japanese police yesterday arrested a factory worker at a Maruha Nichiro Holdings plant that churned out food laced with the pesticide, malathion, which led to massive poisoning and a recall of more than 6 million packages of frozen food. As many as 2,800 people across Japan may have been sickened by the
America’s 50 Most Powerful People in Food for 2014 – I Made No. 47
I moved up one spot from 2013 on the Daily Meals List, but was No. 46 in 2012, but not on it at all in 2011. Here is 2014’s:
50. Danielle Nierenberg and Ellen Gustafson, Co-Founders, The Food Tank
49. Adam Rapoport, Editor in Chief, Bon Appetit
48. Matt Maloney, CEO
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Consumer Reports: Potentially Harmful Bacteria Found on 97% of Chicken Breasts Tested
About half of samples tested had at least one bacteria resistant to three or more classes of antibiotics; bacteria were more resistant to antibiotics approved for use in chicken production
In its most comprehensive tests of meat and poultry to date, Consumer Reports found bacteria that could make consumers sick on nearly all of the
Federal Partners to Present Webinar on Progress toward Attribution of Foodborne Illness
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will present a webinar on progress toward attributing foodborne illnesses to food sources on Friday, January 10, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EST).
The webinar, titled “Are Outbreak Illnesses Representative of
Join in CDC Food Safety Chat Today
Chefs and home cooks bring their best goodies to the table during the holidays. But no one wants a bout of food poisoning or too many unhealthy party snacks to dampen their holiday spirit. Join us for a lively and informative Twitter chat with questions and answers about holiday food safety.
Food safety experts from
Bill Keene’s Outbreak Legacy
Hundred’s of people (there were a lot of guys with beards) from around the country came and and had a beer in honor of Bill. The stories from family and friends made Bill seem alive for a couple of hours. Bill’s Foodborne Illness Outbreak Museum was on display – it even included a few donations
Yauk’s Recalls More Meat Due to Rodent Activity
Yauk’s Specialty Meats, a Windsor, Colo., establishment, is expanding its recall to include an undetermined amount of various meat and poultry products that were produced under insanitary conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products being recalled today are in addition to the approximately 90,000 pounds of