Tests find 80% of chickens in Seattle-area groceries carry pathogens – Seattle Times
“The U.S. Department of Agriculture monitors the levels of some bacteria in poultry. Effective in July, the agency is tightening its rules. Processors will have to ensure that no more than 7.5 percent of raw chickens are contaminated with Salmonella and no more than 10.4 percent with campylobacter. The 100 chickens tested in Seattle came […]
Seattle Lab Finds Tainted Grocery Store Chickens – Food Safety News
“Mansour Samadpour, the nationally known food scientist who runs the Institute for Environmental Health (IEH), tested 100 retail chickens at the request of Marler Clark, the food-safety law firm also based in Seattle.” – Food Safety News
Food-Safety Lawyer Puts His Money Where Your Mouth Is – Marler Clark
“In early 2008, Marler began talking seriously to Samadpour, who heads the Seattle-based Institute for Environmental Health, about sampling meat in groceries to see whether there was widespread contamination. A deal was struck, a testing protocol developed and Samadpour told his labs across the country to begin buying 5,000 of the large, plastic-sealed packages of […]
Keep Your Meat Safe From E. coli – abc NEWS
“A “Good Morning America” investigation found that what is generally thought to be a simple meal — the classic American burger — can be much more complex. For its investigation, “Good Morning America” purchased six packages of 100 percent ground beef patties from major supermarket chains in Seattle and took the patties to IEH Laboratories, one […]
The Burger That Shattered Her Life – The New York Times
“Dr. Samadpour, the laboratory owner, has said that “we can make hamburger safe,” but that in addition to enhanced testing, it will take an aggressive use of measures like meat rinses and safety audits by qualified experts.” – The New York Times
Food Problems Elude Private Inspectors – The New York Times
“The contributions of third-party audits to food safety is the same as the contribution of mail-order diploma mills to education,” said Mansour Samadpour, a Seattle consultant who has worked with companies nationwide to improve food safety.” – The New York Times
Spinach E. coli Outbreak Raises Food Safety Questions – Marler Blog
“We have the safest food supply on the planet,” said Samadpour, of IEH Laboratories. After the outbreak in spinach, the affected companies hired him to detect and prevent E. coli. “This was an anomaly. Something happened at the farm level. And there have been a lot of extra steps these companies are taking to make sure this […]
Experts Hot On The Trail Of E. Coli — Many Unsung Heroes In Seattle Help Fight Outbreak – The Seattle Times
This Seattle Times article reports on the contributions by Dr. Mansour Samadpour and Dalia Alfi in investigating the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak involving unpasteurized Odwalla apple juice. Dr. Mansour Samadpour was also interviewed for an episode of Forensic Files regarding the Odwalla outbreak (Core Evidence, Season 16 Episode 17). This TV series is available on […]