Bill Marler is a national expert on foodborne illness. He has been deeply involved in issues related to food companies whose contaminated products have caused serious injury and death. His advocacy for better food regulation and his work as a lawyer has led to invitations to address local, national, and international gatherings on food safety
Foods to Avoid While Pregnant
Good nutrition is of utmost importance during pregnancy. We all know that we’re supposed to avoid alcohol and cigarettes while pregnant, but what about food? Here are ten foods to avoid during pregnancy. This is not an exhaustive list of all foods to be concerned about, but they are ten of the most important.
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Recent cheese recalls, outbreaks, and lawsuits
In the last several months, there have been at least four separate recalls involving cheeses produced nationally. Several, but not all of the following, involved raw milk-based cheeses; and several have resulted in lawsuits against the cheesemaker, either by the government or sick consumers.
Morningland Dairy:
In late August, inspectors with the Missouri Department of
More Listeria fears in Texas
Listeria has reared its ugly head in Texas again (now several weeks after the announcement of a listeria outbreak linked to Sangar celery that killed several people). Today, New Braunfels Smokehouse, from New Braunfels, Texas, recalled approximately 2,609 pounds of fully cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products due to positive listeria test results in the meat.
The
Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada report 37 E. coli cases linked to Bravo Cheese
The CDC has issued an alert to consumers and health professionals about an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in five states: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. Thirty-seven persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from five states since mid-October. The number of ill persons identified in each
37 confirmed illnesses in cheese e coli outbreak; Arizona continues to be hardest hit
37 are now reported ill in five states in the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Bravo Farms gouda cheese. Illnesses in the cheese E. coli outbreak have occurred in 5 states, with Arizona having most ill people at 19 cases. California has 3, Colorado 10, New Mexico 3, and Nevada 2. The outbreak has
Food Safety at 40,000 Feet and 10,000 Miles Later
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I am finally sitting on a plane (an hour and a half late) heading home to Seattle from Atlanta nearly two weeks after leaving Seattle for Los Angeles and from there to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Shanghai, China and then to Savannah, Georgia.
Tired is not quite the right word I feel and I’m not sure
Mad Cow Fears Sink US and South Korea Trade Deal
President Obama has failed to overcome obstacles to a free trade agreement with South Korea, as he and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak stumbled Thursday over disputes on American beef.
US beef exports to South Korea have been restricted since 2003 amid an outbreak of mad cow disease, though the US still accounted for 37
The cheese industry’s black eye gets darker: Gorgonzola cheese also contaminated by E. coli O157:H7
Colorado health departments are apparently at it again, this time detecting E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in Mauri brand Gorgonzola cheese sold by Costco stores in the state. DPI Specialty Foods of Tualatin, Oregon has recalled the potentially contaminated lot of gorgonzola with sell by dates of 01/31/11 and 01/14/11. DPI cut, packaged and distributed the cheese
Cheese E. coli outbreak update: 33 confirmed illnesses in 5 states
The CDC just reported that the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese has grown to 33 confirmed illnesses in 5 states. Arizona has 15 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 in the cheese outbreak, while Colorado has 10. California has 3, New Mexico 3, and Nevada 2. The dates