I asked our AI friends – What are the pros and cons of replacing FDA Commissioner Makary with me – here is the response? This is a very timely question — Makary resigned as FDA Commissioner today, May 12, 2026, amid reports of internal tensions and policy clashes, with the vaping dispute reportedly being a […]
Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban as been appointed and confirmed as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Under Secretary for Food Safety.Hanukkah Dr. Esteban was appointed as Chief Scientist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in August 2018. In this capacity, Dr. Esteban serves as […]
A produce nightmare at retail – the only thing those consumers will remember is your father’s restaurant Your father had a great idea for a restaurant when he was still alive. After 20 years of working seven days a week, your father built an impressive chain of ten restaurants. The restaurants were the place where first dates […]
What is Vibrio parahaemolyticus? Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative, curved-rod-shaped mobile bacterium that inhabits marine and estuarine environments throughout the world. It is a major foodborne pathogen that causes life threatening diseases in humans after the consumption of raw or undercooked seafood.[1] Vibrio genus was first described by an Italian physician, Filippo Pacini in 1854.[2] He discovered the […]
I need to restart my world travel. I missed a great presentation at a recent conference in Sweden An outbreak of Escherichia coli-associated haemolytic uremic syndrome linked to consumption of an unexpected food vehicle, France 2022 C. Krug 1 N. Jourdan-Da Silva 2, M. Tourdjman 3, P. Mariani-Kurkdjian 4, A. Cointe 5, S. Lefevre 6, […]
I am looking forward to speaking again at The Western Food Safety Conference presented by Hartnell College May 3-4, 2023.
I must admit I was a bit suspect when I flew from Seattle to DC a few months ago to testify for 5 minutes before the Independent Expert Panel. Putting aside if they would pay attention to me, but would the panel take to heart the experience and thoughtfulness of all the panels and the […]
The Independent Expert Panel, charged with generating the report by December 6th, is comprised of researchers, former regulators, and process improvement specialists with disciplinary expertise and experience in epidemiology, food science and safety, microbiology, nutrition, and regulatory operations. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, PhD, a food safety microbiologist, is Director of the Center for Food Safety and a Professor […]
And, did I say the the FDA appears to have closed its investigation after nearly 400 reported illnesses? Tara, you might remember that it is an ingredient in both Daily Harvest French Lentil and Leek Crumbles and in Revive Pineapple and Mango Smoothies. Tara, or Caesalpinia spinosa is a shrub or tree that can reach […]
FSIS continues to investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to beef that has sickened an unknown number of people. It does appear that FSIS closed another investigation linked to Salmonella and beef that also sickened an unknown number of people. The FDA on the other hand has at least six active investigations with one that […]
Paige Cornwell Seattle Times staff reporter Kirsten Paulsen began 2022 wanting to eat healthier and incorporate more vegetables into her diet. She found Daily Harvest, a food delivery company that touts easy to prep, plant-based meals, and signed up for regular shipments of smoothies, vegetable bowls and vegan ingredients to add to other dishes. In one […]
I have been thinking it has been some time since I dug into a Naughty or Nice list. Here is one we at Food Safety News put together (with input from readers) in 2009. Reading these brings back a lot of memories, both good and bad. Shoot me an email at bmarler@marlerclark.com with your thoughts […]
The above picture is the Marler Clark office on Bainbridge Island (opened during the pandemic to get me out of the house). We still have our Seattle office, but since March 2020, Marler Clark has gone virtual. We now have staff and attorneys spread out in several states. We are not missing a beat. I […]
With Netflix’s adaptation of the book “Poisoned” coming soon, I poked around on the “inner tubes” to find a bit more documentary video. Here is one we did for the Marler Clark website. An E. coli Outbreak at Wendy’s. An E. coli Outbreak at Odwalla and a bit of history from Jack in the Box. […]
Honestly, when it come to Salmonella in poultry, little has changed since Frontline did this groundbreaking documentary nearly 10 years ago. Although the focus was on chicken, the same issues surround turkey too. Here is an interesting piece that puts the dangers of the holiday in perspective. Volume 28, Number 1—January 2022DispatchSalmonella Serotypes Associated with […]
269 people sickened so far.