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 CDC is MIA in Listeria and Salmonella Outbreaks “Two multi-state foodborne illnesses outbreaks have been reported by the FDA since the beginning of the year,” William “Bill” Marler, owner of Marler Clark, Inc., PS, The Food Safety Law Firm. “However, contrary to how outbreaks have been publicly announced and posted on line for decades, the CDC has remained silent,” […]
Two multi-state foodborne illnesses outbreaks have been reported by the FDA since the beginning of the year. However, against how it has been done for decades, the CDC has remained silent. Why? Last month, the FDA announced that it, the CDC, in collaboration with state, local, and international partners, were investigating illnesses in a multistate […]
I cannot think of a worse places to serve Listeria-tainted food. Case Count: 38 Sick – 37 Hospitalized – 11 Deaths Illness Range: 2018 to the present. States with Cases: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia. […]
Boar’s Head Brand® is reinforcing its unwavering commitment to food safety with a company-wide initiative: “Boar’s Head Food Safety Promise Day.” Today, operations at all Boar’s Head facilities will pause for employees to come together to focus on the new and enhanced food safety and sanitation controls and processes that have been implemented across the organization. […]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2025—In response to a reduction in workforce at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a coalition of consumer, industry, and public health stakeholder groups issues the following statement: “Ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply is a shared responsibility,” the coalition stated. “Food companies are committed to producing safe products. […]
More people in the United States got sick from contaminated food in 2024 than the year before, and the number of people who were hospitalized or died doubled, according to U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s new report, Food for Thought 2025. Of the people who were sickened by food in 2024, 98 percent of their illnesses […]
So says Forbes this morning following reporting of yesterday in Reuters. As one good friend in public health said: “The damage they are doing will take years or generations to repair. It reminds me of giving somebody a haircut while blindfolded and wildly swinging a straight razor.” Here is the full post on Forbes: Over […]
Although making sure that Salmonella contaminates chicken is bad for consumers and their families, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry and Representative Steve Womack (AR-03), Chairman of the Congressional Chicken Caucus, seem content to allow more to get sick, so I have more work […]
Here we go again. From the New York Health Department: Anyone Who Ate Food From ilili Restaurant During January 31 – February 9, 2025 Should Get Hepatitis A Vaccine as a Precautionary Measure Hepatitis A is an Extremely Contagious Liver Disease; It is Rarely Fatal February 14, 2025 — The New York City Health Department was […]
With no fanfare after 89 reported sick, the FDA closes its E. coli investigation into a romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak without telling the public more and the CDC continues to remain mum. What we do know. Outbreak posting was 12/4/2024 as an E. coli O157:H7 event now tied to Romaine Lettuce.* The FDA says […]
According to the FDA, for the outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis (ref #1288), the product linked to illnesses has been identified as recalled Sweet Cream-brand mini pastries. See the outbreak advisory for additional information. FDA has initiated an inspection. For the outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes (ref #1285), the case count increased from 34 to 35 cases. […]
It is with great sadness that we share that APHL’s global health program had to stop work temporarily in over 50 nations—including shuttering APHL offices in 10 countries—which affects more than 100 individual team members based both in the US and internationally who supported this work. Our work supported early alerts on the existence and […]
Most of the public would be shocked to know that during an outbreak investigation that a neighboring property owner with an animal feedlot can refuse entry to FDA investigators looking for the source of an outbreak. Rep. DeLauro and Sen. Booker aim to make this common sense idea the law. Press Release: Today, U.S. Representative […]
Full Report – https://www.marlerblog.com/files/2025/02/gao-25-107606.pdf Although the U.S. food supply is generally considered safe, tens of millions of Americans get sick from foodborne illness every year, and some die, according to estimates from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, according to CDC data, over 9,000 […]
Here is the joint press statement: Parties continue to engage towards bringing the listeriosis class action to a close as quickly as possible. Johannesburg, 3 February 2025 – Tiger Brands, Richard Spoor Inc and LHL Attorneys today announced that they have reached agreement for advance payments to be made to the first of a number […]