Infections from five of eight pathogens tracked by the CDC are on the rise. See MMWR this week.
Initial analysis of data comparing the period from 2016-2018 with numbers for 2019 (see table below) shows that the federal government’s Healthy People 2020 targets for reducing foodborne illness will not be met, according to the Morbidity
So says the press release from the Department of Justice today.
Here is something that I wrote almost 5 years ago today:
After watching the Blue Bell Listeria Outbreak unfold over the last months – especially after reading the FDA’s 483’s, I think it is time for the President and CEO of Blue Bell to
From professor Lytton in the Conversation:
Governors around the country are attempting to restart the economy by easing restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The prospect of returning to “normal” amid a pandemic has businesses lobbying Congress to grant them sweeping immunity from civil liability for failure to adequately protect
Our offices have been essentially empty for the last month.
We have been successfully working remotely since early March and all lawyers and staff have continued to work hard and produce the high quality legal work that Marler Clark is known for.
We are starting to plan for the “new normal.” Here are some thoughts.
Quality Assurance and Food Safety Magazine
April 3, 2020
Photos by Jake Gravbrot
On one hand: “You have to recognize what an amazing job food production is doing in the world, especially in the U.S. Given the amount of people that we feed, the relative safety of the food
During this time of COVID I am spending far less time in airports, conference rooms and courtrooms, so I had some time to finally go through some papers left when my mom died a few years ago. I found the below in her “treasures.” I am not sure when I wrote this, but I am
Dear Marler Clark Clients:
We first want to wish you, your family and friends health during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also want to encourage all to continue social distancing to the greatest extent possible with proper hand-washing and cleaning. If you are ill, please self-isolate. The goal here is to avoid overwhelming our health care
And our friends are all aboard
Many more of them live next door
Today I did a mediation via Zoom. I must admit, as a person that likes personal contact, talking by video with a former judge, insurance carriers, defense lawyers and clients, about a child that nearly died from complications of an E. coli
Update: We added a donation to Bainbridge Island Helpline House Food Bank last night, and over the coming days, weeks and months, we will do more to help our communities.
Also, all Marler Clark staff are working from home except we will try having one person come in daily to deal with mail. We have
Fresh Herbs Results as of 10/1/2019
The FDA plans to collect 1,600 fresh herbs samples (761 domestic, and 839 of international origin) under this assignment. As of September 30, 2019, the agency had collected and tested 746 domestic samples (98 percent) and 468 import samples (56 percent) of the totals. The following figures summarize the
