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 […]
Tainted food leads to an estimated 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. Only a tiny fraction of all food-related illnesses are reported to the government. $6.9 billion: Annual tax expenditures related to medical costs, hospitalizations and lost work time stemming from foodborne illnesses $10.8 million: Amount of […]
Nancy Luna of The Orange County Register wrote a detailed and comprehensive report on last years multiple E. coli outbreaks stemming from Lettuce and Spinach. We were happy to provide Marler Clark clients for her to talk to. I think it helps put a human face on the outbreaks. We also had a long discussion […]
14 Salmonella Oranienburg cases traced to ice tea machine The CDC, Arizona and Cochise County health departments investigated a total of 59 Salmonella Oranienburg cases diagnosed in the Sierra Vista area starting last September. The CDC traced 14 cases of illness to The Palms dining and banquet facility in Sierra Vista, but could not find […]
You have to love the last quote of this article that covered my speech to the lettuce and spinach growers in Salinas a few weeks ago. Lawyer: Food safety mishaps could cost millions By John Chadwell of The Packer Bill Marler’s message to California grower-shippers was clear: he appreciates the leafy greens industry’s attention to […]
Recent headlines over tainted California spinach and e-coli contamination at Taco Bell restaurants have raised many questions about the safety of America’s food supply. With an alphabet soup of federal, state and local agencies regulating food safety from the farm to the table, most Americans presume that their food isn’t dangerous. Join us on this […]
FDA Issues Final Guidance For Safe Production of Fresh-Cut Fruits And Vegetables The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published a draft final guidance advising processors of fresh-cut produce how to minimize microbial food safety hazards common to the processing of most fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, which are often sold to consumers in a ready-to-eat […]
After an E. coli outbreak led to steps to make meat safer, illness from the germ is linked increasingly to fresh produce. A great overview of the problems facing fast-food restaurants in coping with foodborne bacteria and viruses in fresh produce, specifically lettuce, by Jerry Hirsch of the Los Angeles Times. Excerpts: According to the […]
The CDC reported in a statement March 7, 2007, that 425 people in 44 states had been infected with the strain of Salmonella Tennessee also found in Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter products, and that 71 people had been hospitalized and no deaths. That same Salmonella strain was also found by FDA investigators […]
Marler Clark ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigations: Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Wal-Mart Salmonella Outbreak Sushi King Salmonella Outbreak Marler Clark has brought Salmonella claims against: Black Forrest Bakery Brook-Lea Country Club C.L. Swanson Cafe Santa Fe Chili’s ConAgra Corky & Lenny’s Golden Corral Harmony Farms KFC Linh’s Bakery Malt-O-Meal Old South Restaurant Orchid Island Paramount Farms […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said in a statement March 7 that 425 people in 44 states were infected with the strain of salmonella also found in the peanut products and 71 people had been hospitalized. Two-thirds of the cases began after Dec. 1, 2006. The FDA announced that the recall has […]
Five confirmed cases of salmonella have been reported to the health department since Feb. 28. A press release from Public Health administrator Toni Corona said four people affected had reported eating at Vanzo’s beginning Feb. 21. An investigation is ongoing and a specific source or food item associated with the outbreak has not been identified. […]
Plant closing frustrates residents Sylvester, Georgia Residents in a small Georgia town where a salmonella outbreak has led to the closing of one of the town’s biggest employers say they’re growing impatient. The production plant in Sylvester remains shut, three weeks after the government announced a link between the outbreak and a spread made at […]
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. State health officials say the number of salmonella cases tied to tainted peanut butter in New York has risen to 48. That’s more than ten percent of the 425 cases reported nationwide. Although jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter were removed from store shelves three weeks ago, the number of […]
I was interviewed this morning by NPR’s marketplace – Listen to this story by Helen Palmer: Los Angeles County officials are considering whether to give Hepatitis A vaccinations to some 100,000 food-service workers after an infected cook was found to be working for a local catering company. KAI RYSSDAL: You know those signs in restaurant […]
Dean Baker of the Vancouver Columbian wrote today: Farm where E. coli found has new plan to operate business In Seattle, attorney Drew Falkenstein said his firm is in mediation with the farm owners as it pursues legal action on behalf of two families whose members got ill. Falkenstein’s firm, Marler Clark, specializes in food […]