Just landed in Norway, and the first thing I read off the plane was Tom Gremillion’s new piece for the Consumer Federation of America, “Food Safety and Corruption.” Read the whole thing. Nobody in Washington connects the dots on food safety better than Tom, and nobody says it more plainly. Thank you, Tom — for the piece, […]
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak on top of two Cyclospora and two Salmonella outbreaks under investigation makes for a busy Summer for the FDA and its other public health partners. Other active investigations are Salmonella in cookie dough, hepatitis A in strawberries and a deadly Morel Mushroom outbreak in Montana.
Summary Public Health is investigating an outbreak of six people infected with Salmonella Berta, a specific type of Salmonella. All six cases are linked through genetic fingerprinting (whole genome sequencing) which indicates they likely have a common source of infection. These cases were reported from April 14, 2023, to June 12, 2023. Most people who were interviewed reported […]
In Poisoned, award-winning investigative journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeff Benedict delivers a jarringly candid narrative of the fast-moving disaster, drawing on access to confidential documents and exclusive interviews with the real-life characters at the center of the drama—the families whose children were infected, the Jack in the Box executives forced to answer for the […]
Harris County Public Health (HCPH), the Houston Health Department and Fort Bend County Health & Human Services, have received reports of an increased number of Cyclospora infections within their jurisdictions and urge people to use caution this summer while cooking and spending time outdoors. Cyclospora is a non-life-threatening gastrointestinal illness caused by an intestinal parasite. […]
More than 100 people are sick in a new outbreak of infections caused by the microscopic Cyclospora parasite, but federal officials have not yet determined the source. As of July 6, the Food and Drug Administration reported 105 patients had been confirmed in the outbreak. The agency has not reported where the patients live. Public […]
Really, what is the point of not telling the public – “who made the salad?”- with a dash of Cyclospora. If consumers are left in the dark, how is the “free market” ever going to reward producers that do not poison customers and punish those that do? Isn’t that the point of transparency for consumer […]
CDC — Notes from the Field: Doubling of Cyclosporiasis Cases Partially Attributable to a Specific Salad Kit — Florida, 2021–2022 Increase in gastrointestinal illnesses in Florida in 2022 linked to salad kits: • Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal infection caused by a parasite acquired through ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces that contain the parasite. After […]
Look for it on Netflix in early August. Also, a good time to order the book – https://www.amazon.com/Poisoned-Deadly-Outbreak-Changed-Americans/dp/B0BPKKCSM3
I guess you liked the T-shirts? According to the AP: U.S. health officials will start formally tracking infections caused by the rare but potentially deadly germ that sickened babies and triggered a nationwide shortage of infant formula last year. A group that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agreed Thursday to add infections […]
Key Points: Each year, infections from major foodborne pathogens are responsible for an estimated 9.4 million illnesses, 56,000 hospitalizations, and 1,350 deaths in the United States. (All foodborne illnesses account for over 40 million illnesses, 125, 000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths). During 2022, annual incidences of illnesses caused by the pathogens Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, and […]
Fast Facts• Illnesses: 210• Hospitalizations: 30• Deaths: 0• States reporting cases: 22• Investigation status: Active (first posted on May 25, 2023) Since this outbreak was announced, we have been investigating Cyclospora illnesses in Georgia, Alabama, Wyoming, and Colorado. We have been retained by a dozen sickened individuals. We have filed two lawsuits in Colorado that […]
The FDA just dropped a press release: “FDA Provides Update on Proposal for Unified Human Foods Program, including New Model for the Office of Regulatory Affairs.” See full release below. Well, it seems like Commissioner Califf has taken at least one of the recommendations of the Reagan-Udal Foundationand the House Appropriations Committee direction on the restructuring of the FDA. Here […]
The good folks at Netflix have been kind enough to allow us to do another “red carpet premiere” at the historic Lynwood Theater on Bainbridge Island on July 2 at 5:30 PM after the documentary’s successful premiere at Tribeca. The tickets are free and can be “purchased” at this Eventbright Link – or can be reserved by emailing jdueck@marlerclark.com. There is […]
On Wednesday morning, food safety professionals in industry, academia, and government listened to a panel discussion on the future of produce safety at the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) 2023 Research Symposium. The panel, featuring attorney Bill Marler of Marler Clark, Inc., PS, Robert Whitaker of Whitaker Consulting, LLC, and Alexandra Belias, Food Safety Manager-Agricultural […]
According to press reports: “The deaths of two American tourists on vacation in Mexico prompted the luxury seaside resort they were staying in to temporarily suspend operations until an internal investigation can be conducted. The Hotel Rancho Pescadero, where the couple died, is owned by Hyatt Hotels and is located in El Pescadero, a small town north of […]