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 […]
I was having a leisurely New Years Day when food safety, like is seems to do every day, again becomes the focus:
Along with most of the country, I was introduced to E. coli O157:H7 suddenly in 1993, when hundreds of people became ill and four children died after eating Jack in the Box hamburgers. However, the then little-known strain of bacteria was first recognized as a new food-related threat more than a decade earlier, in 1982, […]
I must be in a good mood today. In my last post I give Kudos to Cargill and now I am saying something nice about my friends at USDA/FSIS. Perhaps it is the afterglow of the holidays. Or, perhaps Cargill and FSIS have been reading my blog. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has […]
Over the years, I have not been very kind to Cargill – we tend not to be on good terms. So, when one of the world’s largest food companies tries to do something right, I need to say, “hat’s off.” According to the Journal Star and Cattle Networks, Cargill Meat Solutions is testing a vaccine […]
From an FDA Press Release: FDA Takes Action Against New Jersey Cheese Manufacturer – Company failed to correct violations despite federal, state warnings The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced intentions to ask a federal court to shut down a New Jersey cheese manufacturer with an alleged history of operating under insanitary conditions and […]
With several recent recalls of Salmonella-tainted beef in 2009 and recent reports of Salmonella-tainted chicken, getting a better understanding of Salmonella – especially Antibiotic Resistance in Salmonella – is a good way to start off the New Year. Salmonella is a leading cause of foodborne illness worldwide, with an estimated 1.4 million cases each year […]
To refresh, on Christmas Eve, National Steak and Poultry recalled approximately 248,000 pounds of beef products (“mechanically tenderized” steak) that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled meat was linked to illnesses in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Washington. Since then information has slowly slipped out that as many as twenty-one […]
So say, Peter Hurley. Lynn Terry of the Portland Oregonian profiled my clients, Peter and his young son who was a victim of the Peanut Corporation of America Salmonella Outbreak in 2009 – “Year-end profile: Portland officer advocates food safety on son’s behalf.” It is a great read and a great picture. It is an […]
Michelle Obama, America’s First Lady, will be a guest of ‘’Iron Chef America,” a show I have never watched on the Food Network. It will be airing January 3, 2010 and the White House portion was filmed in late October. My friends over at Obamafoodorama were kind enough to put up this teaser video below. […]
The 5th Dubai International Food Safety Conference is just around the corner. I need to finish up my speech.
Over at Food Safety News we have made lists of who has been naughty and nice in food safety for 2009. We listed the top stories in food safety for 2009 and we guessed on what the top food safety issues for 2010 just might be. Now, we are on to making 2010 food safety […]
AP’s Christopher Leonard and Mae Anderson in their story, “Restaurants, food makers defend products after report that treated beef may still harbor germs,” asked the obvious question that the New York Times did not ask – “Would customers of Beef Product Inc.’ ammonia treated meat product, continue to buy it after the front page New […]
Laws The U.S. Congress and Legislatures in most of the 50 states will all be back in session as 2010 begins. In Washington D.C., work should resume on food safety reform. To get through to the President’s desk, the Senate must adopt S. 510, conference with the House, and then see the compromise bill passed […]
Michael Moss does it again in tomorrow’s New York Times, “Company’s Record on Beef Treatment Questioned.” He once again starkly shows what the beef industry will do to make a buck and how, not only does our government turn a blind eye, but actively hides information from us. This story is so disturbing in so […]
I just received this email: I’d like to subscribe to your email list so that I can get the latest updates on all food illness recalls & outbreaks. This is so that I can check my cuboards/fridge/freezer & know what not to buy or eat in order to keep myself & my family safer. Thanks […]