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Fight for Food Safety

FSIS Listeria control continues to tighten

For processors, the takeaway should not be to debate the regulatory trajectory on listeria but to recognize it.

May 28, 2026

Although FSIS regulations have not changed in any sweeping way, many processors feel the practical microbial standard they are held to has intensified.

Food safety lawyer advises retailers to toss all deli items

Listeria attorneys at Marler Clark call for food safety measures to protect the public.

Industry News

August 6, 2024

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Foodborne illness attorneys at Marler Clark believe that any product in the deli case that came near Boar's Head product may have been at risk for cross contamination and should be discarded.

Supplier's Perspective

Stay ahead of bacterial outbreaks, prevent recalls

Jeff Seabury

July 22, 2019

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In the food production industry, it’s important not only to stop foodborne disease outbreaks once they occur, but also to try preventing them from happening in the first place.

The National Provisioner March 2019 Issue

From the Editor's Desk: It's a big food safety bonanza

April 9, 2019

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Andy Hanacek talks about the March cover story uncovering incompetence in the investigations of foodborne illness outbreaks and implores the industry to work together to protect consumers and itself.

Fight for Food Safety

A shift to Salmonella scrutiny

Shawn K. Stevens

April 5, 2019

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It appears increasingly likely that we are approaching another major shift in food safety regulation. The shift in this case would be the declaration of Salmonella as an adulterant in raw meat and poultry.

2019 Food Safety Report | Consultants Corner

2019 Food Safety Report: Outbreak of incompetence

How the nation's foodborne-illness investigations system is broken, jeopardizing the health and safety of consumers and the industry.

Andrew Lorenz

March 13, 2019

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The variability in capabilities at the state and local levels often results in botched investigations and turf battles, and sometimes there isn't any prevention of illness or reduction in the number of people who become ill or die.

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Food-safety investments may be paying off

Shawn K. Stevens

September 20, 2018

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Despite the well-known problems this year, a careful analysis of the data reveals that there is much for the meat industry to be proud of.

Fight for Food Safety

Could routine FSIS testing link you to an unsolved outbreak?

Shawn K. Stevens

November 16, 2017

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In the past, FDA relied on USDA's expertise with mandating and enforcing the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) regulations to provide the new FDA model for preventative controls. But now, when it comes to solving unsolved outbreaks, FDA takes the lead.

Fight for Food Safety

FSIS diverts attention to retail delis

Shawn K. Stevens

March 7, 2017

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As recently described in its 2017-22 five-year Strategic Plan, FSIS has announced it will begin to intensify inspections of retail delis as part of its new enforcement initiatives.

Fight for Food Safety

How to value foodborne  illness claims

Shawn K. Stevens

February 13, 2017

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In recent years, there has been a substantial decrease in the number of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to contaminated ground beef. As a result, there has been a significant decrease in the number of lawsuits filed by consumers relating to E. coli O157:H7 illnesses.