Food Safety News - September 3, 2014 Judge Must Decide: Does CDC Status Qualify Someone as an ‘Expert Witness’?

Judge Must Decide: Does CDC Status Qualify Someone as an 'Expert Witness'? By Dan Flynn A "Daubert" hearing for Dr. Ian Williams, chief of the Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was held Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Albany, GA. The hearing, which lasted less than two hours, was held to decide if Williams, one of the Atlanta-based CDC's top... Continue Reading Back to top^ Researchers Uncover Clues in the Fight Against Listeria By News Desk Listeria monocytogenes has long been one of the most fearsome foodborne pathogens. With a high mortality rate and the ability to grow at refrigerator temperatures, it’s also one of the most adaptable. Now, researchers in Denmark say they’ve made some important discoveries that explain why the bug is difficult to fight, according to Medical News... Continue Reading Back to top^ Groups Call on Seafood Fraud Task Force to Require 'Robust' Traceability By News Desk Earlier this summer, the White House established a Presidential Task Force on Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud and requested comments from the public to help inform and advise the task force in developing recommendations for the president. "Seafood fraud" refers to any action that misrepresents or mischaracterizes seafood in the supply... Continue Reading Back to top^ More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2014 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. 1301 2nd Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98101. Change your address or unsubscribe.

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