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July 23, 2026

What Food Safety Experts Are Eating During the Cyclospora Outbreak

What does food safety expert Bill Marler eat during a cyclospora outbreak? As of July 21, federal officials have linked 1,644 illnesses and 94 hospitalizations across five states to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell and traced to Taylor Farms de Mexico. Recalled products were distributed to 27 states …

July 23, 2026

Check Your Fridge: 19 Million Eggs Sold at Kroger and Other Stores Were Just Recalled

Bill Marler, the Salmonella Lawyer, was interviewed by INC. Magazine about the recent egg recall. Over 19 million eggs were just recalled. Are any in your fridge? Eggs sold under several different brands are being recalled across multiple states. Midwest Poultry Services is voluntarily recalling 1,589,577 dozen white shell and …

June 26, 2026

Can AI Improve Food Safety?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape how food companies detect contamination risks, monitor sanitation, and trace products through complex supply chains. But as predictive algorithms move into food safety systems, regulators, scientists, and industry leaders are confronting a difficult question: How much decision-making should companies trust to machines when …

May 11, 2026

Life Lessons

Bill Marler was once an early-career lawyer in the Seattle area taking all kinds of cases that would get him to trial. His career completely changed after representing a woman who slipped and fell at work. In January 1993, the first case in the Jack in the Box E. coli …

April 28, 2026

Publisher’s Platform: Playing "Romaine Roulette”

Food Safety News | Bill Marler | Publishers Platform April 2026 Let me be blunt. I've been fighting for food poisoning victims since 1993, when a nine-year-old girl nearly died after eating a Jack in the Box burger. Back then, the villain was ground beef. We fixed that — or …

March 25, 2026

The Sarah Fraser Show - Bill Marler From The Netflix Documentary "Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Our Food," On How To Avoid Food Poisoning, And Items You Should NEVER Buy At The Grocery Store!

Bill Marler, foodborne illness attorney, on The Sarah Fraser Show. How to avoid food poisoning: items you should never buy at the grocery store. …

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 …

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