This is a press release being distributed by Marler Clark:
Seattle— “E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with lettuce or spinach, specifically the "pre-washed" and "ready-to-eat" varieties sold under various brand and trade names, are by no means a new phenomenon,” according to food-safety attorney, William D. Marler, of Marler Clark. By way of illustration:
The Michigan Department of Community Health is issuing a public health alert after dozens of cases of E. coli surfaced. It now appears the E. coli outbreak is linked to iceberg lettuce that came from a wholesale distributor.
As a precautionary measure, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is issuing a public health alert
China’s melamine scandal hasn’t exactly reached the United States yet, but you can now see it from here. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration this morning issued a warning about "Mr. Brown" instant coffee and milk tea products made in the PRC.
Business Week sums up the extent of the melamine crisis: In China, more
Xiang Yuzhang, China’s chief quality inspector, says the melamine in the baby food problem was "more or less" under control, ABC News is reporting. However, America’s top attorney for victims of food-borne illnesses, says many questions remain about the harm that’s been done.
"At present, there is basically no melamine problem in the Chinese
The tainted baby formula that has been blamed for killing four infants and sickening 6,200 in China since the scandal broke last week. About 1,300 babies, mostly newborns, are in hospitals and 158 of them are suffering from acute kidney failure.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stepped up with a word of
We really cannot explain this one. We do know that federal Magistrate Judge Karen Stromborn went the the University of Wisconsin Law School, so maybe she still gets weak knees around dairy farmers.
Whatever, the reason, Judge Stromborn took the old term "slap on the wrist" to a new, much lower level in sentencing Woodland
U.S. News & World Report just issued a "fair and balanced" article looking into irradiation of food. It’s found under the headline: The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation: Should you look for the "radura" symbol? Check it out here and do not forget to read the comments.
Britain’s best known food safety expert, Professor Hugh Pennington, will be speaking to almost 850 delegates from 50 countries – including many leading scientists – attending Food Micro 2008 which is exploring a huge range of microbiological issues surrounding the safety and quality of food.
The Emeritus Professor of Bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen