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Blog Post May 2015 and News July 2022

Bill Marler

Today’s News: Blog Post 2015: A federal Grand Jury indicted Kruse in 2020 after a five-year investigation. As I said in 2015: After watching the Blue Bell Listeria Outbreak unfold over the last months – especially after reading the FDA’s 483’s, I think it is time for the President and CEO of Blue Bell to consult with criminal counsel.

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FDA Issues Final Rule to Complete 2015 Decision that PHOs are No Longer GRAS

Food Safety Magazine

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule to complete administrative actions that reflect the agency’s June 2015 final determination that the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in foods is no longer Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).

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Blue Bell hit with $17,250,000 Criminal Fine

Bill Marler

million in criminal penalties for shipments of contaminated products linked to a 2015 listeriosis outbreak, the Justice Department announced today. The FDA, CDC, and Blue Bell all issued public recall notifications on March 13, 2015. Blue Bell temporarily closed all of its plants in late April 2015 to clean and update the facilities.

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Hey, Food CEO’s be forewarned – Do not mess with the FDA and DOJ

Bill Marler

Former Blue Bell Creameries President Charged In Connection With 2015 Ice Cream Listeria Contamination. with wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with an alleged scheme to cover up the company’s sales of Listeria -tainted ice cream in 2015, the Justice Department announced today. The indictment, returned Tuesday in U.S.

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Raw Milk – A Sickening Elixir

Bill Marler

Organic Pastures Dairy Company (OPDC) & Raw Farm Recalls and Outbreaks 2006-2023 Started OPDC in 2000 [link] Changed name to Raw Farm LLC in 2020 Organic Pastures Dairy Company Recalls and Outbreaks September 2006 Raw Milk E.coli Outbreak: 6 ill/2 HUS [link] September 2007 Raw Cream Listeria Recall [link] December 2007 Raw Milk Campylobacter (..)

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

Bill Marler

The family business, known as Quality Egg LLC, pleaded guilty in 2015 to a federal felony count of bribing a USDA egg inspector and to two misdemeanors of unknowingly introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. In 2015 ConAgra Foods agreed to plead guilty and pay $11.2 As part of the plea agreement, Quality Egg paid a $6.8-million

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FDA Finalizes 2015 Determination Revoking GRAS Status for Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Food

Food Safety Magazine

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a direct final rule finalizing the agency’s prior determination that the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in foods is no longer Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).

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