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December 16, 2025
How a rare drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from Botulism
Marler Clark represents 31 families whose infants have been sickened by Botulism in ByHeart infant formula. The botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart formula has sickened at least 39 babies across in 18 states since August — and showed the value of the treatment made from blood plasma donated by a …
December 15, 2025
What a top food safety expert won’t order for dinner
Marler, an attorney who lives outside Seattle, was in town for a court hearing involving several people allegedly sickened by romaine lettuce tainted with E. coli. It was fairly routine litigation in his long career of suing companies over foodborne illnesses, including some of the biggest outbreaks in the country …
December 11, 2025
Bill Marler: The Lawyer Who Changed the Way America Thinks About Food Safety
When most people think about food safety, they picture government agencies, health inspectors, or warning labels on packaging. But behind some of the biggest changes in America’s food system is one man whose pursuit of justice turned tragedy into nationwide reform: Bill Marler, widely regarded as the most influential food …
December 10, 2025
Mom Recalls 'Heartbreaking' Experience of Her Son Being Hospitalized with Infant Botulism amid Formula Recall
Marler Clark , The Food Safety Law Firm represents the Mazziotti family in the ByHeart infant formula outbreak. The Massiotti's story is featured in People Magazine. One mom is sharing her experience after her baby boy was hospitalized with infant botulism amid the ByHeart infant formula recall. Amy Mazziotti, a …
October 31, 2025
Poultry industry pushes back after report shows salmonella is widespread in grocery store chicken
A new report based on government inspection documents shows salmonella is widespread in U.S. grocery store chicken and turkey products. But because of how the pathogen is classified, the federal government has no authority to do much about it. When inspectors find a plant has exceeded the salmonella standard, there …
August 31, 2025
Is Listeria the most deadly Foodborne Pathogen?
The deadliest foodborne pathogen is often considered to be Listeria monocytogenes[1], particularly due to its high mortality rate among vulnerable populations. While there are several pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses, Listeria has a significant impact on public health due to its severity and the populations it affects. …
July 27, 2025
What are the ten most frequently asked questions about food poisoning.
What are the common causes of food poisoning? Common causes of food poisoning include bacteria (such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria), viruses (like Norovirus), parasites (such as Giardia), and toxins produced by certain foods. Contaminated water, undercooked meat, unwashed fruits and vegetables, and improper food storage are frequent sources. …
July 02, 2025
Chico advises no swimming at Sycamore Pool; high bacteria levels reported
CHICO, Calif. — The City of Chico is asking the public to avoid using the Sycamore Pool in after heightened levels of bacteria were discovered upon testing. Bill Marler, a Seattle-based attorney who specializes in foodborne illness, said he is representing the family of the child who was hospitalized and …
June 03, 2025
E. coli outbreak sickened more than 80 people, but details didn’t surface
E. coli attorneys at Marler Clark discover an Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreak that sickened more than 80 people, but was never announced in the U.S. Most people have never heard about this outbreak, which a February 11, 2025 internal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) memo linked to a single …
March 26, 2025
USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products
Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U.S. agriculture officials. Seattle food safety lawyer Bill Marler — who represented clients in a deadly 1993 E. coli outbreak in …
March 25, 2025
Have foodborne illness outbreaks really increased?
According to FDA data, recalls and recalled products have not actually had an unusual uptick this year. The total number of food and cosmetic "recall events" is even down slightly from 473 to 465 over the past year. Recalled products by year in this category did increase, but not dramatically …
October 18, 2024
Americans are losing faith in food safety. Is the system to blame?
Bill Marler, a Seattle-based attorney who has represented food-borne-illness victims for more than 30 years, says recalls are not necessarily a sign of a weak food safety net, regardless of how the public views them. “The more recalls there are, frankly, the safer our food supply is,” he says. Public …
July 25, 2024
Renowned food safety lawyer discusses E. coli outbreak in Flathead County
The Flathead City-County Health Department (FCCHD) and Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) are investigating the outbreak with preliminary investigations showing ground beef as the potential source. “The only reason that we have ill people at those restaurants with E. coli O157 from hamburger is that those …
July 13, 2024
Florida woman sues companies over cucumbers linked to Salmonella outbreak
Lawyers at Marler Clark and Chaikin Law Firm filed the complaint on behalf of Melissa Milligan on Wednesday against Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc., which distributed the cucumbers, and Bedner Growers Inc., which grew the cucumbers. Milligan is suing on allegations of strict liability, breach of warranty, and negligence, according …
June 04, 2024
Outbreak: Tainted food sickens millions each year
Most of the oversight falls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But that oversight, food safety advocates say, is fractured. “Nobody would set up a food safety system the way we have it in 2024,” said Bill Marler, a Seattle lawyer who has …
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Symptoms of Salmonella Infection
Symptoms of Salmonella infection include painful abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and fever. Salmonella infections can have a broad range of illness, from no symptoms to severe …
What Are the Symptoms of Listeria Infection?
The infection caused by Listeria can vary from mild to severe. Only a small percentage of persons who ingest Listeria fall ill or develop symptoms …
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