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 […]
The recall is being expanded as a result of a confirmed finding of Salmonella in an unopened salami product reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. According to FSIS release, Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is expanding its January 23 recall to include approximately 17,235 pounds of […]
Clearly, I focus on the financial (and emotional) impacts on the customer victims in food poisoning cases. However, losses to business – directly or indirectly – do happen. In many outbreaks the financial losses to business and industry can be exponentially higher. My second speech in Dubai will focus on all financial impacts. Click on […]
Sunday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) said it all: “Blakely peanut illness: Little has changed since scare.” Not only has Food Safety taken a back seat to nearly everything else in Washington DC, but the political theater that is always Washington has accomplished nothing in bringing justice to those 700, nor the families of the 9 […]
I have had a good run the last 30 days or so on limited travel. Next week that all changes. During the month of February, I will be in Phoenix, Atlanta, Madison, Washington D.C., New York and Dubai either litigating foodborne illness claims, pressing for food safety legislation or giving a speech or three or […]
The CDC reports that a total of 202 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 42 states and District of Columbia since July 1, 2009. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AK (1), AL (2), AZ (5), CA (30), CO […]
Date: February 8, 2010 Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Great Hall – Memorial Union – Madison, Wisconsin Sponsor: Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE), Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), Office of Corporate Relations Overview: William Marler has built his firm, Marler Clark, into a national powerhouse of foodborne illness litigation. In […]
Although officials from USDA, FSIS and FDA remain silent, as has Daniele Salami, both CIDRAP and Food Safety News reported Rhode Island Health Officials have named Wholesome Spice as the likely source of the Salmonella-tainted black pepper that has sickened 189 in 40 states. However, the country of origin of the black pepper is still […]
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Or, Why the Silence of the Steaks and Perjury of the Peppers? Everyone (in my world) has been following the two latest government and business food mishaps that have poisoned many of our fellow citizens over the last several months. The first mishap, linked (apparently, in part) to blade-tenderized steaks from National Steak and Poultry […]
Tip o” the blog to www.efoodalert.com for posting the update FAQ’s from Daniele: Daniele, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q: Why is this product being recalled? A: Samples of the black pepper used to coat some of our products have tested positive for salmonella. A sample of the recalled product has been linked to an […]
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Jan 15. Xia X, Meng J, McDermott PF, Ayers S, Blickenstaff K, Tran TT, Abbott J, Zheng J, Zhao S. Department of Nutrition and Food Science, and Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742; Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, […]
So the rumor mill that is Washington DC is saying. AND IT WAS RIGHT. And, rumors seem to even leak all the way out to this other Washington. The position of Undersecretary of Agriculture has been vacant since Dr. Richard Raymond retired in October of 2008. It appears that Dr. Hagen will fill the position. I do not […]
According to the CDC, a total of 187 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 39 states since July 1, 2009. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AL (2), AZ (5), CA (30), CO (3), CT (4), DE (2), FL […]
I do not sleep much. So, in the middle of the night when Valley Meats press release hit the wire about their “Multiple Testing and Safety Procedures in the Processing of Beef Products,” I was awake and could not help but think what will Abby’s grieving parents will think about Valley Meats new-found love for […]
Honestly, I have no idea, but then I suppose neither does the CDC, FSIS, FDA or Daniele. With the CDC telling us that the Salmonella Montevideo outbreak was caused by “a widely distributed contaminated food product,” and with the FSIS citing Daniele’s belief that black pepper is a possible source of the contamination, I looked […]