Just landed in Norway, and the first thing I read off the plane was Tom Gremillion’s new piece for the Consumer Federation of America, “Food Safety and Corruption.” Read the whole thing. Nobody in Washington connects the dots on food safety better than Tom, and nobody says it more plainly. Thank you, Tom — for the piece, […]
This is still a case that haunts me. My heart breaks for this family. Why politicians and people inside and outside of government and industry do not do everything they can to precent foodborne illness is beyond me. Abby would have been 21.
The Washington Department of Health (DOH), the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, and Thurston County Public Health and Social Services investigated an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in July and August 2023. Six cases of listeriosis were reported by August 9, 2023. This cluster was given the outbreak code 2306WAGX6-1. Cases ranged from 43 to 79 years (median 63.5). Sixty percent (60%) […]
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 […]