Pundit’s Mailbag — FDA’s Tomato Safety Initiative Revisited
July 3, 2008
On June 13, 2008, in the midst of the Salmonella Saint Paul Tomato Outbreak, one reader, either prescient or with a remarkable memory, thought to
On June 13, 2008, in the midst of the Salmonella Saint Paul Tomato Outbreak, one reader, either prescient or with a remarkable memory, thought to
It is has been said that there is no force more powerful than an idea whose time has come. So, here at the Pundit, we
It is said that every cloud has a silver lining, and if it can be said that there is an advantage to the length of
Dr. Robert Tauxe, M.D., M.P.H., was representing CDC on the most recent conference call. He is both smart and knowledgeable; he has contributed additional information
One hope for solving this problem and clarifying the cause of this outbreak came out in the FDA/CDC’s recent conference call. It was good news
Although CDC’s Dr. Griffin last Friday said, “This is a produce outbreak,” to distinguish it from a tomato outbreak, CDC’s Dr. Robert Tauxe used a
FDA and CDC have made a point that they don’t release their speculations. So, for example, neither organization will name any other item, beyond tomatoes,
One of the great joys of doing the Pundit has been the opportunity to exchange ideas with brilliant people from across the globe. Today we
As Dr. Acheson has been learning about the produce industry, we wanted to investigate the relevance of some of the points he has been discussing.
There are two important pieces of information that the CDC needs to release so we can help it make sense of this outbreak. The first
