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 FDA Today Reminds Consumers to Practice Egg Safety This Holiday Season The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminds consumers to pay special attention to the handling of eggs and preparation of foods that contain eggs during this holiday season. Some holiday favorites, such as cookie dough, homemade eggnog, and some types of stuffing, […]
In October Topps Meat Company, founded in 1940, went out of business. That was after Topps had recalled nearly 22 million pounds of frozen hamburger contaminated with E. coli and 40 people across the U.S. had become ill. Tort deformers decried the “tragedy” that is this Topps’ collapse – that a business went under and […]
Last week Lenny Russo, a St. Paul chef and restaurateur (my guess is that food porn would apply here – "Lenny Russo is passionately dedicated to Midwestern cuisine") posted the following Op-ed: Tainted food calls for changes in farm practices for contamination – To fight E. coli contamination, start by looking at the environment of […]
Jeffrey Gold, AP’s "E. coli guy," in New Jersey filed the story that had been rumored about for weeks about Topps Meat Company’s Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Topps has up to 10,000 creditors (including several of my clients) and liabilities of up to $100 million, according to its Chapter 7 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in […]
Cranberry Sauce May Be Healthy Treat Compounds in cranberries may be able to protect against E. coli bacteria, — which cause a number of human health problems, including gastroenteritis, kidney infections and tooth decay — say researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Among their findings: Chemical changes caused by cranberry juice create an energy […]
Fellow Bloggers and Readers: I’m thinking about helping organize/sponsor a seminar at Seattle University School of Law here in Seattle in the Spring (less rain then) – April is most likely. Thoughts as to content and speakers would be most appreciated. Please feel free to pass this around to folks who are not avid readers […]
Maya Nishikawa of WCCO reported on the fundraiser for Stephanie Smith who has been on life support since eating a Sam’s Club (Cargill) hamburger in late September. Is it just me or does it simply not seem right that eating a hamburger can put you in a coma. I wonder how much money Sam’s Club […]
My friend Jerry’s quasi-news site – newsinferno.com – posted today some old news – "ConAgra Banquet Pot Pie Recall Plant to Undergo 90-Day Verification Period, USDA Says" "Federal inspectors will be keeping an eye on the ConAgra plant that produced Salmonella tainted Banquet Pot [and others] Pies for at least the next three months. The […]
Jane Mundy, reporter for the online news-service Lawyers and Settlements talked to a mother in Los Angeles about the dangers of Totino’s and Jeno’s pizzas: "I have six kids and cannot risk their health on a product such as Totino’s pizza and General Mills inability to inform the public of a recall in a timely […]
Steve Doyle of the Huntsville Times does a great job of giving life to how horrible an E. coli O157:H7 illness can truly be. Weeks in hospital ‘blur’ after E. coli hit I urge everyone to read the full article linked above. Some of the points that hit me hardest: It began with lunch – […]
Robert Roos, CIDRAP News Editor caught the USDA ones again saying that it is interested in public safety, but when no one is looking changes the rules. Mr. Roos’ article entitled, “USDA modifies E. coli testing rules for Canadian beef,” is frankly shocking. According to the story, the “USDA has modified its program of increased […]
Scott Harvey of WAVE reported on the tragic condition of our client and her son as they both struggle to survive the aftermath of the E. coli outbreak that still has yet to be solved. Mother fears daughter may never fully recover from bout with E. coli A Floyd County woman watched her son battle […]
I had a great chat with Texas attorney and writer, John G. Browning, while on a layover in the Dallas airport several weeks ago. We have talked several times since. I pulled some excerpts. Mr. Browning just published the interview today: Legally Speaking: The food poisoning lawyer For Bill Marler, it’s about more than money […]
My "cyberfriend" – the Fanatic Cook – once again covered for me and actually attended the – FDA Food Safety Teleconference For Bloggers. I must admit I planned on listening in (and harassing a bit) but calling in three hours late did not help – that Westcoast/Eastcoast thing – I did, however, enjoy the music. […]
When Taco Bell offered free tacos for every American during baseball’s World Series last month, all I could do was hold my head and mutter something like: "Hasta luego, Amigos!" The very idea of doling out fast-food tacos to millions of baseball fans should ring like a casino jackpot jingle in the corridors of a […]