The FDA has published the following warning: Consumers worldwide should not use any ByHeart brand infant formula as all ByHeart products are included in this recall. As we know, as of November 26, 2025, a total of 37 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism and confirmed exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula (various […]
In 2015, we were involved in litigation with Chipotle over Norovirus cases in Massachusetts and California and a Salmonella outbreak in Minnesota. And, folks recall both E. coli outbreaks – O26 and O157 as well, which we also prosecuted. Then the Justice Departments press release – its headlines ALL CAPS – landed in my […]
You cannot slaughter animals without workers to do the work, and you cannot sell meat without inspectors. We need to protect both workers and inspectors or we will see more plants shutter and our grocery stores empty. Forcing workers and inspectors to work unprotected is not the answer. According to the New York Times, there […]
You could solve one outbreak by vaccinating the homeless against Hepatitis A (there is one available) and providing then adequate bathroom facilities. We are likely a year out for a Coronavirus vaccine. You could help mitigate the spread by providing the homeless with homes, food and health care. Being a good human is good for […]
Features – Cover Story Quality Assurance and Food Safety Magazine April 3, 2020 Lisa Lupo Photos by Jake Gravbrot On one hand: “You have to recognize what an amazing job food production is doing in the world, especially in the U.S. Given the amount of people that we feed, the relative safety of the food […]
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer, As Congress develops urgently needed additional legislation to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, legislators must do much more to ensure that healthy, safe and affordable food is available to all, and to minimize the challenges facing farmers, food workers and farmworkers who are […]
During this time of COVID I am spending far less time in airports, conference rooms and courtrooms, so I had some time to finally go through some papers left when my mom died a few years ago. I found the below in her “treasures.” I am not sure when I wrote this, but I am […]
Thanks Dr. Chapman and NC State.
Jenny Schell posted a great piece at Coronavirus Blog: Along with every crisis there are those who look to exploit the general panic that comes with it. From fake cures and tests to hoarding and price-gouging, law enforcement have seen any number of reprehensible actions taken by individuals across the country. See Department of Justice […]
Dear Marler Clark Clients: We first want to wish you, your family and friends health during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also want to encourage all to continue social distancing to the greatest extent possible with proper hand-washing and cleaning. If you are ill, please self-isolate. The goal here is to avoid overwhelming our health care […]
As of March 17, 2020, 39 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from six states – Florida (1), Illinois (6), Iowa (3), Missouri (1), Texas (1) and Utah (27). Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 6, 2020, to March 2, 2020. Ill people range in age from 1 to 79 years, with […]
And our friends are all aboard Many more of them live next door Today I did a mediation via Zoom. I must admit, as a person that likes personal contact, talking by video with a former judge, insurance carriers, defense lawyers and clients, about a child that nearly died from complications of an E. coli […]
Update: We added a donation to Bainbridge Island Helpline House Food Bank last night, and over the coming days, weeks and months, we will do more to help our communities. Also, all Marler Clark staff are working from home except we will try having one person come in daily to deal with mail. We […]
Jimmy John’s LLC reported that all of its restaurants stopped serving clover sprouts on February 24, 2020. Investigators worked to trace the source of the clover sprouts served at the Jimmy John’s restaurants where sick people ate, and to determine whether other restaurants or retailers received the same clover sprouts. FDA is now recommending that […]
Outbreak appears to have begun in 2016. As of March 9, 2020, 36 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 17 states. Arizona 2, California 9, Florida 2, Hawaii 3, Indiana 1, Kentucky 1, Maryland 2, Massachusetts 2, Michigan 1, Missouri 1, Nevada 1, New Jersey 1, New York […]
According to the Seattle & King County Department of Health, with a number of viral respiratory germs circulating right now, Public Health – Seattle & King County urges King County residents to take precautions if they are ill, but not to assume it is COVID-19. Public Health is reporting 33 new COVID-19 cases today. The […]