I was up at 4:00 AM this morning to communicate with my colleagues in South Africa about the Listeria outbreak that has sickened over 1,000 – killing almost 200. I hope that the team at Marler Clark can bring our 25 years of experience to help these people and to try and limit something like
Bill Marler reflects on the case that launched his career in food safety
Seattle U Lawyer: By Claudine Benmar, April 18, 2018
Bill Marler ’87 takes calls about foodborne illness from clients around the country.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of a massive E. coli outbreak, which hit 73 Jack in the Box restaurants in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California; sickened 700 people; sent 171 to
Q&A: A SAFER FOOD SUPPLY
Trial Magazine April 2018 – Bill Marler interview, by Kate Halloran
Attorney Bill Marler of Marler Clark in Seattle has dedicated his career to representing people injured by foodborne illness and to advocating for better food safety regulation.
The Takeaway: 25th Anniversary of Jack in the Box
Here is the link to the “200 Million Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns”
https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/food-recalls-and-federal-oversight
In one of the largest-ever recalls of eggs, Rose Acre Farms ordered 206 million eggs off of consumer shelves after health officials traced a salmonella outbreak to one of its farms in North Carolina. The product is the second major recall
Kudos to Frank Yiannas and Walmart for putting Food Safety on the Plate
Over the last 20 plus years I have given countless talks to food industry groups on the moral and business reasons to “not poison your customers.” However, it has only been a handful of companies who have allowed me behind the curtain (at no charge) to talk directly, candidly and forcefully about the role of
BBC – A Poisonous Business – The Food Chain
Food poisoning meets economics in this episode of the Food Chain. And it’s a toxic mix.
We’ll explore how an outbreak can bring down a company, badly damage an industry and shine a light on social and economicinequalities and our globalising food system. Emily Thomas talks to a top food poisoning lawyer in the US,
Some Modest Good News in US Foodborne Illness
My friends at CIDRAP did a great job of pouring over the recent FoodNet report (Mar 23 MMWR report) on the incidence of a variety of pathogens. I will steal a bit from their work.
Good news: Salmonella Typhimurium and Heidelberg illnesses down which mirrors decrease in positives in chicken and a decreased incidence
E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria Oh My
In its continued efforts to protect consumers and ensure food safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun testing fresh cilantro, parsley and basil, as well as processed avocado and guacamole, for certain microbial contaminants. These two large-scale sampling assignments will help the FDA assess the rates of bacterial contamination in these commodities, as
Tragically, “Forever Young”
My friend, Darin Detwiler, let me post this tonight for tomorrow.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the day the last of four young children died during the landmark 1993 “Jack in the Box” E. coli outbreak
That child was 17-month-old Riley Edward Detwiler.
I learned about the reality of this foodborne pathogen on Riley’s
A Lizard in your Salad?
The new mother,Michelle Carr, of a 10-week-old newborn boy was enjoying a quick lunch on Jan. 29 as she washed her lettuce, inverted it to drain, ripped it apart by hand and threw on some grape tomatoes, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Then, as she went to take a bite, she stuck her fork into