From Marion at Food Politics: The congressional watchdog Government Accountability Office (GAO) has just published its latest plea for coordinating federal food safety programs: A National Strategy Is Needed to Address Fragmentation in Federal Oversight.
GAO persists in pointing out that 16 federal agencies administer 30 laws government food safety and quality, although
2016 also saw hepatitis A outbreaks linked to scallops imported from the Philippines (Genki Sushi Outbreak) and strawberries from Egypt (Tropical Smoothie Outbreak).
According to a recent survey by the CDC, approximately 19% of food consumed in the United States is imported, including 97% of fish and shellfish, 50% of fresh
The Daily Meal put this out today – I have been honored to make the list over the last several years.
An accomplished personal injury and products liability attorney specializing in foodborne illness, Bill Marler has been litigating foodborne illness cases since 1993, when he represented Brianne Kiner, the most seriously sickened survivor of the
Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food of Wheeling, IL is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Hunk of Beef product because of a potential contaminant Pentobarbital, which was detected in one lot of Hunk of Beef Au Jus. Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and possibly cause side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss
Sprouts present a human health risk because the conditions under which the sends are produced and where they are typically produced are also ideal for the growth of bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses. The CDC and FDA reports that between 1996 and July 2016 there were 46 reported outbreaks associated with sprouts in the United
Bill Marler is the most prominent food-safety lawyer in the US. He has represented victims in nearly every food-borne illness outbreak in the US in the last 20 years, including the recent ones at Costco and Chipotle. He knows just how scary these illnesses are. Shockingly, every year, foodborne bugs sicken 48 million Americans—sending 128,000
KIRO News reports:
Starting Tuesday, King County diners will know much more about the safety of restaurant food.
Public Health Seattle and King County is rolling out the first phase of the food safety ratings program in North Seattle, Shoreline, and Lake Forest Park.
Restaurants there will have signs in their windows that clearly indicate
Yet another risk of eating sashimi and sushi.
A tapeworm once thought to infect only fish in Asia has been found in salmon in Alaska. A study was recently published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases. In 2013 the Alaska Department of Fish and Game examined 64 wild
Food Safety News reports that a Missouri dairy owner is on notice from the FDA for selling unpasteurized, raw camel milk in interstate commerce, with the agency discounting the dairyman’s contention that camel milk is not covered by federal law.
The Food and Drug Administration’s Kansas City district office sent a warning letter to Samuel
