Bill Marler’s business is booming — and that’s not great for the rest of us. Marler is a food safety lawyer, defending people who’ve been sickened by foodborne illness. He has been doing this for 33 years, with such high-profile wins that he’s become a towering figure in the food safety world. This year, he’s
Taylor Farms is facing a rapidly advancing public health crisis, and communications veterans say its latest messages have muddied an already confusing situation. The major food supplier said Sunday that the FDA had withdrawn a positive test for cyclospora in its lettuce, calling it a false positive. The cyclospora parasite has sickened thousands of people
In periods of uncertainty, it can be comforting to find common ground. For salad lovers, the current cyclospora outbreak has become an opportunity to throw shade at one of the least fresh leafy green options: iceberg lettuce. After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration linked the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, more details about the contaminated
Taco Bell is taking a more aggressive approach to guard against cyclospora than federal health officials currently recommend, temporarily removing some ingredients from select restaurants while the CDC investigates a multistate outbreak. The fast-food chain told Business Insider on Tuesday that it has “voluntarily and temporarily” removed certain ingredients from select restaurant menus as a
There’s an outbreak of a parasite that causes diarrhea in the U.S., so you may be wondering if your favorite summer salad is safe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cyclosporiasis, an intestinal disease caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora, has been reported in 31 states since May 1. There were
