California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that requires restaurant chains to declare major food allergens on their menus. The requirement goes into effect in 2026 and covers restaurants with 20 or more locations. The menus will have to disclose ingredients including milk, eggs, shellfish and tree nuts when the restaurant operators
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has opposed an argument by a group of restaurants against the alcohol ban. In court papers filed, Dlamini-Zuma said the restriction on on-site consumption of alcohol was rational and lawful. The government was taken to court by a group of restaurants, led by Cape Town-based Chefs Warehouse. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has disputed a…
Clays Galaxy Drive In was in hamburger heaven for the three weeks it was in business this summer until a worker's positive test for COVID-19 forced it to temporarily close on July 3. Park Tavern Bowling shut down for cleaning on a prime June 27-28 weekend due to a worker's infection as well. The disruptions…
With the coronavirus case count climbing, officials in Napa expect the county will be forced to take a step back in reopening, shutting down indoor dining, wineries, tasting rooms and other activities. Napa city officials announced Monday the likelihood of closures, saying that the state has flagged the county that its coronavirus rate has exceeded…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out