This is simply unacceptable. This botulism outbreak, frankly any outbreak that sickens babies, should never have happened. We can do more to protect the most vulnerable. The stork in “operation stork speed” clearly flew into a brick wall and crash landed. This child’s parents bought ByHeart Infant Formula at a Walmart. ByHeart utilized powdered organic […]
San Diego County health officials say they have identified six more cases of hepatitis A that may be linked to a restaurant in La Mesa, bringing to 12 the total number of people sickened. Those who became ill ate at the Chipotle Mexican Grill between March 1 and April 22. Hepatitis A is one of […]
Goodness, I have been selected for two prestigious law awards. The Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA) has selected me for the Public Justice Award, and the King County Bar Association will give me the 2008 Outstanding Lawyer Award. WSTLA bestows the Public Justice Award to “an individual or organization whose efforts, courage, litigation, or […]
I read with some amusement that Arby’s bought Wendy’s today for $2.34 billion. According to various press reports, Dave Thomas’ daughter Pam Thomas Farber said the family was devastated by the news. "It’s a very sad day for Wendy’s, and our family. We just didn’t think this would be the outcome," said Farber. If her […]
San Diego is the latest in a series out outbreaks and exposure to hepatitis A via restaurant food and/or infected workers. County health officials there say they are investigating six cases of hepatitis A linked to a Chipotle Mexican Grill in La Mesa. Hepatitis A is the only common vaccine-preventable foodborne disease in the United […]
I was paging through the pages of the Ethicurean when I stumbled over this post: Amanda kicks over the raw-milk bucket Whoa! Our Ethicurean team member Amanda Rose (and Organic Gardening milk feature writer) neglected to tell us she would be dropping a bombshell on the California raw-milk community. On her other blog, she confirms […]
The number of people who reported that they became sick with norovirus after eating at the Chipotle Mexican Grill in Kent has grown to about 435. The restaurant at 429 E. Main St. reopened Saturday, after a voluntary shutdown Friday. Workers replaced the food and sanitized equipment with a bleach solution. Chipotle’s spokesperson was quoted […]
According to wikipedia, the popular saying "[it will happen] when pigs fly" (or when pigs have wings) is traditionally used to mean that the specified event will never occur. Well, pigs do have wings. Today, the American Meat Institute, the National Meat Association and the National Milk Producers Federation announced that they have petitioned the […]
From 1993 to 2002 nearly all the revenue to my firm came to E. coli-contaminated hamburger. Then it was E. coli-contaminated spinach and lettuce. Although spinach and lettuce were down in 2007, hamburger is back up. With the increase in sales of raw milk in states, I am expecting a brisk growth in this sector […]
OutBreak is a unique not-for-profit consulting company based on a radical notion: that the same lawyers who sue on behalf of victims of foodborne illness are best suited to help responsible companies with their food safety challenges. In 1998, the Marler Clark attorneys formed OutBreak, a not-for-profit consulting firm dedicated to training companies how to […]
Since 1993, Marler Clark has represented thousands of clients in litigation against restaurants and food companies whose food was identified as the source of illness. We strive to obtain full and fair compensation for our clients’ injuries by ensuring that our clients are compensated for their physical and emotional injuries, as well as for medical […]
Reuters reports that China is considering a food safety law that provides for penalties of up to life imprisonment for people responsible for the production of substandard food. Lesser violations of the law could incur fines, confiscation of income from sales of substandard products, or revocation of licenses. See full article – China food safety […]
Or, at least it’s lawyers do. I’m always a bit shocked that people other than my mom and dad read my blog. I was pleased that the lawyers for Malt-O-Meal corrected me on one of my earlier posts (I posted a picture of the wrong product): Dear Mr. Marler: We represent Malt-O-Meal Company. Your web […]
There have been 411 reported cases of salmonella linked to the outbreak, with 112 of those cases confirmed through laboratory testing. Eighteen people had to be hospitalized. It now appears that there may be a death related to the consumption of Salmonella-tainted water. See story in the Pueblo Chieftain. The CDC estimates that 1.4 million […]
According to the CDC’s most recent count, as of April 14 the outbreak had sickened 23 patients in 14 states, including two cases each were reported in New Hampshire and Massachusetts with California, Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Vermont each reported one case. Maine, New Jersey and New York each […]
Andrew Schneider, crack investigating reporter and ubber-blogger, posted today on his coverage of the Seattle University Law School Food Safety Conference – “Who’s Minding the Store? See his coverage at: Secret Ingredients – Experts in food safety describe a problem that’s hard to control, misunderstood by the public and too dangerous to ignore. Me, I […]