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After multiple Jimmy John’s outbreaks the FDA warns them to fix the problems

Bill Marler

From the FDA: Although you stated that corrective actions were implemented following the 2019 and 2012 outbreaks, you have not provided FDA with any information demonstrating long-term, sustainable corrections have been implemented throughout your organization to prevent this violation from recurring in the future. All 8 were female.

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So, what’s the cause of the recent E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak?

Bill Marler

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) – I do not recall a CDC post recently that included working with both the FSIS (regulates, Beef, Pork, Poultry and Catfish) and the FDA (regulates everything else). Romaine, 2011, 58 cases, 59% female.

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FDA publishes rule for production of sprouts

Food Safety News

The FDA has released its final food safety guidance for producers of sprouts, a food that has been linked to several outbreaks in recent years. Between 1996 and 2020, the FDA reported 52 foodborne illness outbreaks linked to sprouts, which are produced in conditions ideal for pathogen growth. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

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What is it with Cantaloupe and Bacteria?

Bill Marler

In 2011, Listeria -tainted cantaloupes grown in Eastern Colorado sickened 147 in two dozen states, killing at least 33. That is saying a lot given that the Centers for Disease Control and prevention estimate that food sickens 48,000,000, hospitalizes 135,000 and kills over 3,000 each year. Food and Drug Administration.

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Request for update on Petition to deem Salmonella an Adulterant

Bill Marler

million illnesses, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths, and 130 outbreaks each year [6] [7] and unfortunately, the burden on consumers shows no signs of letting up. 2011) (“[A]n agency ‘is required to at least definitively respond to. [a] 2011) (applying 5 USC § 555(b) to an FDA citizen’s petition); Fund for Animals v.

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Mr. Bill goes to Washington again, and again and again

Bill Marler

In 2011 I wrote: Last week the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall of ground turkey products due to “possible” Salmonella contamination. A total of 79 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 26 states between March 1 and August 3, 2011.

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More food products with Rizo-Lopez Cheese recalled due to Listeria illnesses and deaths – Marler Clark retained by victims

Bill Marler

FDA has been notified of additional companies who have issued public notifications or recalls for products linked to the Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc. Of 26 people with information available, 23 have been hospitalized. FDA conducted inspections at the Rizo-López Foods facility and collected food and environmental samples for testing.

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