Private Eyes in the Grocery Aisles – The New York Times
“Business is booming — partly because IEH clients consider testing to be a gatekeeper defense in a multitiered food economy without borders. “We’re a lot more concerned about imports,” Mr. Samadpour says, because of “lack of accountability, lack of infrastructure, lack of a culture of food safety.” He says episodes like the 2008 discovery of […]
IEH welcomes Dr. Donald Zink – IEH Press Release
“IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group is pleased to announce its recent hire of Dr. Donald Zink, who has joined IEH as the President of the Division of Foods and Regulatory Compliance. In his new position with IEH, Dr. Zink will provide consulting services and support clients of IEH to promote product safety and use his […]
The Sample Has Been Taken, the Results Are In: Now What? – Food Safety Magazine
Dr. Margaret Hardin, vice president of technical services at IEH, wrote an article discussing how to analyze, trend, and monitor test results generated in the food industry and how this data can be used to implement corrective actions that reduce risks associated with food products.
Gov. Beshear Announces IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group to Establish Operations in Scottsville
“Even more than the jobs created, IEH is a company that helps make other companies better, and that benefit will mean even greater things down the road for Scottsville and the Commonwealth,” said Gov. Beshear. “The food and beverage industry in Kentucky continues to expand, and this is a step forward to assist the industry […]
Poultry Safety in an Ever-Changing World – Food Safety Magazine
Dr. Margaret Hardin, vice president of technical services at IEH, wrote an article discussing food safety challenges associated with poultry products.
Third-deadliest U.S. food outbreak was preventable, experts say – CNN
“Too often we are willing to send paratroopers after something goes wrong and — you know, we kill so many people,” he (Mansour Samadpour) said. “But the question is: Where were these guys before? Why should anyone be allowed to have a processing plant without the required amount of expertise, without having the food safety […]
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 […]
