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Could Dole and Fresh Express face criminal charges for Listeria Outbreaks?

Bill Marler

All 10 people have been hospitalized. This means that people in this outbreak likely got sick from the same food. Of 14 people with information available, 12 have been hospitalized. This suggests that people in this outbreak got sick from the same food. One death has been reported from Pennsylvania.

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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) (applying 5 USC § 555(b) to an FDA citizen’s petition); Fund for Animals v. billion dollars. [8]. As of 2019, it was 17.12. [9] 4] In re.

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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL AGREES TO PAY $25 MILLION FINE AND ENTER A DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE CHARGES RELATED TO FOODBORNE ILLNESS OUTBREAKS

Bill Marler

“Today’s steep penalty, coupled with the tens of millions of dollars Chipotle already has spent to upgrade its food safety program since 2015, should result in greater protections for Chipotle customers and remind others in the industry to review and improve their own health and safety practices.”. One person reported being hospitalized.

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Bringing Food Safety to the Masses

Food Safety Tech

Coli outbreak, and also in terms of my work with USDA and the FDA and my role as an academic who speaks on food safety and food safety policy. One area that’s of interest is the FDA Food Code in that it is updated regularly, but there are some states that use very old versions of it.

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FDA Cites Bakery for Preventive Control and GMP Issues

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Mena Food Group, Fort Lauderdale, FL, after inspecting the facility which manufactures ready-to eat (RTE) bakery products including breads, cakes, and pastries. The issues seen here are things that have been previously cited with other bakery operations, as well as other operations producing RTE foods.

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