This is simply unacceptable. This botulism outbreak, frankly any outbreak that sickens babies, should never have happened. We can do more to protect the most vulnerable. The stork in “operation stork speed” clearly flew into a brick wall and crash landed. This child’s parents bought ByHeart Infant Formula at a Walmart. ByHeart utilized powdered organic […]
Adam Tanner from Reuters wrote today – “Source of 2006 toxic spinach uncertain” After a six-month probe, U.S. and state officials said on Friday they could not conclude how spinach became infected with toxic E. coli bacteria that killed three and sickened 205, but that wild pigs and well water were possible sources. “No definitive […]
On March 21, 2007, The California Department of Health Services and the United States Food and Drug Administration released its report, “Investigation of an Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak Associated with Dole Pre-Packaged Spinach.” and, “Recommendations in follow up to the Investigation of an Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak Associated with Dole PrePackaged Spinach.” The report and […]
From The Salinas Californian: Companies implicated in the September E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach would not benefit from a proposed $25 million in federal aid to help innocent growers hurt by the scare, U.S. Rep. Sam Farr’s office said Thursday. Farr came under national criticism this week for the relief funding, winning the […]
Elizabeth Weise and Julie Schmit of USA TODAY wrote today that “the company that recalled 60 million containers of dog and cat food said Wednesday that its testing is continuing, but the source of the contamination that has killed at least 16 animals and sickened possibly hundreds more is still a mystery. The nationwide recall […]
A few weeks ago I was in Monterrey California where I was interviewed by a local TV station. They were kind enough to give me a copy: Click on bug above
Larry Warren of ABC News 4 in Salt Lake City reports: An Iraq spending bill Congress will vote on Thursday has an Eagle Mountain mother angry, but not about war spending. The huge, 124.1 billion dollar appropriation bill also contains billions of dollars in spending that has nothing to do with the war. “I understand […]
Ken Dilanian of the Washington DC USA TODAY office wrote in part: Spinach growers get aid provision as food-safety-standards bill stalls Darryl Howard’s mom, Betty, was among those who died after eating contaminated spinach last fall at her home in Washington state, he says. He was stunned to learn last week that the emergency bill […]
According to the Salinas Californian, Citizens Against Government Waste today named Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, the nation’s Porker of the Month for adding $25 million for spinach growers to the fiscal 2007 emergency supplemental bill. Porker of the Month is a dubious honor given to lawmakers, government officials, and political candidates who CAGW says have […]
Guess what? It is business as usual for the U.S. Congress. Hidden in the $124,000,000,000 Iraq War Spending Bill is Sec. 3103, submitted by Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA), entitled – Spinach – is a $25,000,000 earmark to the same people who poisoned over 200 and killed 4 people in last year’s Spinach E. coli outbreak […]
Dawn Withers of the Salinas Californian wrote this morning an exclusive article: Grower details his side of outbreak link – ‘We’re part of a bigger story,’ Mission Organics executive says Nestled in a picturesque San Benito County valley lies a field federal and state authorities say may be the source of E. coli that last […]
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 […]