nice action but like you said ez, this has a lot more to go. Hope some here took time to accumulate over the last few months. GLTA.

still here with a nice position and will add if I see a good op.

it's in the ibox but here it is again........

December 2009

Year-End Message From the President



Dear Shareholders:

I want to wish you the Happiest of Holidays and the best New Year for 2010, which is on track for a dramatic expansion in sales.

I also congratulate all of you who hold Eco-Safe, for having the vision to participate in the future of such a green, dynamic and exciting company.

2009 was a year of both improved sales and a year of successful internal organization, placing Eco-Safe in a position to support a 2010 growth forecasted to significantly overshadow all previous years. This forecast is based on communications from governmental and corporate buyers who have expressed their plans to install Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection Systems throughout their operations in the next two years.

Based on recent test results by major American firms, followed by initial sales of Eco-Safe units to these companies, our Marketing Department projects likely sales in 2010 in excess of $5,000,000 and 2011 on track for a multiple of that number.

These stunning sales projections are themselves likely to be eclipsed by a yet unannounced ozone disinfection market created by recent governmental regulation. We plan to announce this new Eco-Safe Disinfection System as soon as possible, as our first units in this market are scheduled to be installed within weeks. This is the most exciting period yet in Eco-Safe history, and I look forward to relating details to you as they unfold.

Again, please accept my best wishes to each and every one of you, and I look forward to relating tremendous success in the months to come.

All My Best,

Michael Elliot, President

Eco-Safe Featured in Restaurant Trade Magazine

Ozonated Water

Chef Edward Ungrue Taps Ozonated Water to Improve Disinfection and Food Freshness

When it comes to increasing food safety and improving the freshness and shelf life of perishables, Chef Edward Ungrue has found a powerful solution in ozonated water disinfection technology.

With food safety an ongoing growing concern, Chef Ungrue was looking for ways to improve food safety in the kitchen at San Gabriel Country Club, San Gabriel, CA. He decided to test Eco-Safe's R-1000 ozonated water unit in his own kitchen. In order to provide an unbiased and empirical test, Chef Ungrue took some cabbage and rinsed half in ozonated water and the other half in tap water. He then left the cabbage in the kitchen for six hours during a normal workday.

"There was such a huge difference in color and freshness," exclaimed Chef Ungrue. "Items rinsed in ozonated water stayed fresh. Items rinsed in regular water began to decay and turn brown. That's how we learned the real-time impact of bacteria and other nasties that grow quickly in room temperature or warmer which is what happens when you pull something out of the icebox or cooler." Chef Ungrue later stated, "We then rinsed some fresh Mahi Mahi from Hawaii in ozonated water and compared it to a batch rinsed in regular water. We left both batches in the cooler.Within 36 hours the odor of the fish rinsed in regular water was prevalent. Fish rinsed in ozonated water was odorless,"

But what exactly is ozonated water? Ozone is a naturally occurring gas that is created from oxygen atoms. Oxygen molecules are broken into individual atoms by the corona discharge in the ozone generator. These single oxygen atoms recombine into loosely bonded tri-atomicoxygen. This new molecule is extremely reactive and is called Ozone. Due to the loose bond in this oxygen molecule, ozone is a very strong oxidant and a powerful disinfectant. Ozone breaks through bacterial cell membranes to destroy the bacteria and destroys dangerous pathogens like salmonella, listeria, E. coli and shigella, resulting in food that is safer to consume. Ozone also kills bacteria that cause food spoilage, therefore increasing shelf life and saving money.

In restaurants, the ozone water disinfection system unit installs between the
water supply and faucets and sprayers, delivering ozonated water for disinfecting food and preparation areas with ease. This renders the system very user friendly.

But because ozonated water reverts back to regular water in about 20 minutes, it leaves behind no harmful residues or by-products. The FDA and the USDA have approved the use of ozonated water on food products, and ozone is even permitted for use on organic products with no mention in labeling. Gaseous ozone is even listed as a disinfectant for water-sensitive produce, such as strawberries and raspberries, in the Guide to Minimizing Microbial Food Safety Hazards For Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, a document put together by the FDA and USDA. Ozonated water has proven so effective that bottled water mega-supplier Aquafina uses an ozone solution to disinfect their bottled water. And Orange County officials in California are using ozonated water technology to deodorize the reservoir.

Accordingto Michael Elliot, President of Eco-Safe Systems USA, a Los Angeles-based supplier of ozonated water systems for the food processing, restaurant and supermarket industries, "there is usually a 4-6 month return-on-investment (R0I) on an ozonated water system installation." A typical restaurant using Eco-Safe's R-1000 can save money by reducing food waste because rinsed produce and meats have a longer shelf life and can now be used rather than discarded. When you factor in other areas where ozonated water saves in operational costs - energy savings, labor savings, and lower chemical costs - profitability increases further. Since ozone works best in cold water, hot water heating costs are reduced dramatically. Cleanup takes much time, reducing labor costs, and expensive, dangerous chemicals are used far less.

Chef Ungrue concurs, "I would definitely install an ozonated water system in the kitchen of every restaurant because operators need to ensure food safety and keep every cent they can. The cost of installing ozonated water in the kitchen will pay off in the long run."

JANUARY FEBRUARY 2010 | great taste 21
http://www.great-taste.net/

Eco-Safe Featured in Restaurant Trade Magazine

Ozonated Water

Chef Edward Ungrue Taps Ozonated Water to Improve Disinfection and Food Freshness

When it comes to increasing food safety and improving the freshness and shelf life of perishables, Chef Edward Ungrue has found a powerful solution in ozonated water disinfection technology.

With food safety an ongoing growing concern, Chef Ungrue was looking for ways to improve food safety in the kitchen at San Gabriel Country Club, San Gabriel, CA. He decided to test Eco-Safe's R-1000 ozonated water unit in his own kitchen. In order to provide an unbiased and empirical test, Chef Ungrue took some cabbage and rinsed half in ozonated water and the other half in tap water. He then left the cabbage in the kitchen for six hours during a normal workday.

"There was such a huge difference in color and freshness," exclaimed Chef Ungrue. "Items rinsed in ozonated water stayed fresh. Items rinsed in regular water began to decay and turn brown. That's how we learned the real-time impact of bacteria and other nasties that grow quickly in room temperature or warmer which is what happens when you pull something out of the icebox or cooler." Chef Ungrue later stated, "We then rinsed some fresh Mahi Mahi from Hawaii in ozonated water and compared it to a batch rinsed in regular water. We left both batches in the cooler.Within 36 hours the odor of the fish rinsed in regular water was prevalent. Fish rinsed in ozonated water was odorless,"

But what exactly is ozonated water? Ozone is a naturally occurring gas that is created from oxygen atoms. Oxygen molecules are broken into individual atoms by the corona discharge in the ozone generator. These single oxygen atoms recombine into loosely bonded tri-atomicoxygen. This new molecule is extremely reactive and is called Ozone. Due to the loose bond in this oxygen molecule, ozone is a very strong oxidant and a powerful disinfectant. Ozone breaks through bacterial cell membranes to destroy the bacteria and destroys dangerous pathogens like salmonella, listeria, E. coli and shigella, resulting in food that is safer to consume. Ozone also kills bacteria that cause food spoilage, therefore increasing shelf life and saving money.

In restaurants, the ozone water disinfection system unit installs between the
water supply and faucets and sprayers, delivering ozonated water for disinfecting food and preparation areas with ease. This renders the system very user friendly.

But because ozonated water reverts back to regular water in about 20 minutes, it leaves behind no harmful residues or by-products. The FDA and the USDA have approved the use of ozonated water on food products, and ozone is even permitted for use on organic products with no mention in labeling. Gaseous ozone is even listed as a disinfectant for water-sensitive produce, such as strawberries and raspberries, in the Guide to Minimizing Microbial Food Safety Hazards For Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, a document put together by the FDA and USDA. Ozonated water has proven so effective that bottled water mega-supplier Aquafina uses an ozone solution to disinfect their bottled water. And Orange County officials in California are using ozonated water technology to deodorize the reservoir.

Accordingto Michael Elliot, President of Eco-Safe Systems USA, a Los Angeles-based supplier of ozonated water systems for the food processing, restaurant and supermarket industries, "there is usually a 4-6 month return-on-investment (R0I) on an ozonated water system installation." A typical restaurant using Eco-Safe's R-1000 can save money by reducing food waste because rinsed produce and meats have a longer shelf life and can now be used rather than discarded. When you factor in other areas where ozonated water saves in operational costs - energy savings, labor savings, and lower chemical costs - profitability increases further. Since ozone works best in cold water, hot water heating costs are reduced dramatically. Cleanup takes much time, reducing labor costs, and expensive, dangerous chemicals are used far less.

Chef Ungrue concurs, "I would definitely install an ozonated water system in the kitchen of every restaurant because operators need to ensure food safety and keep every cent they can. The cost of installing ozonated water in the kitchen will pay off in the long run."

JANUARY FEBRUARY 2010 | great taste 21
http://www.great-taste.net/

notice INPT coming back to life. Should move up from here but who knows what will hold. Check the post on the board today.

it has been wild! I have not been riding it but it could be a pretty good atm. It moves as soon as any volume starts coming in which is usually followed by a PR a few days later..... hmmm. Then sell the news and wait for the repeat. You need to follow it too closely for me right now.

another good sign is all the trades recently seem to be going at the ask. Looks good for continued uptick.

OS decreased 450k, restricted decreased 450k, float remained the same.

ESFS is making progress and we should continue to see a slow climb in pps. Of course any major announcement could change things quickly. Revenues are increasing as the contracts come quicker and for larger $'s. I am also very pleased to see that they have reduced the oustanding shares by 450,000 over the last 6 months.

ESFS Share Structure..........

As of January 6, 2010

 
   Total Authorized Shares               100,000,000  
   Total Outstanding Shares               86,492,832  
   Total Float                            24,124,070  
   Total Restricted                       62,368,762  
 

 
   Total Authorized Shares               100,000,000  
   Total Outstanding Shares               86,942,832  
   Total Float                            24,124,070  
   Total Restricted                       62,818,762  
 

ditto...... It's a waiting game here.

with the business ESFS has already done in Hawaii with the school system, this could be a strong possibility.

All this talk about share structure is way off IMO. In pinksheet land this looks like a work of art IMO. I would like to see better investor relations/marketing but the only people that make out in that is usually the IR group as they pocket the money from dumping millions of shares.

I prefer to wait and see a slow climb rather than have some pump shop make a pop n' drop out of this. Business is going very well and that is what counts #1 in my book. The crash slowed us down but we're back on track now.

no problem, I was starting to wonder if I was confused...... wouldn't be the first time as the wife would say ;)

opas60; where are you getting this "prefered share" stuff? There are no preferred shares.

 
 Total Authorized Shares                         100,000,000 
 Total Outstanding Shares                         86,492,832 
 Total Float                                      24,124,070 
 Total Restricted                                 62,368,762 
 

shermann; I am accumulating LBWR............................

risk/reward at these levels is very good IMO and I believe this to be one of the best buys out there right now. Earnie has been great at creating this opportunity. He keeps feeding the FUD and a number of us try to catch any fallout we can. The one thing you can count on is everyone posting on the boards has a motive. When you have no position and continuously post FUD, I feel a highly suspect motive is being orchestrated behind the scenes. Earnie is an expert at this. One of the best I have seen in a long time. Wait for the FUD mongers to work it as low as they can then start accumulating. This seems to be the time for LBWR. Your accumulation at these levels should prove extremely profitable. I have been watching the tape on this one for awhile and I doubt there is much left at these low prices. 18M float doesn't take long to absorb at ~.005. Low floaters like this will move back up quickly with any buying pressure.

I suspect that ESFS will have a very good move. The year end shareholder letter is below. Keep in mind they are running around a 45% gross profit margin on sales.

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December 2009

Year-End Message From the President

Dear Shareholders:

I want to wish you the Happiest of Holidays and the best New Year for 2010, which is on track for a dramatic expansion in sales.

I also congratulate all of you who hold Eco-Safe, for having the vision to participate in the future of such a green, dynamic and exciting company.

2009 was a year of both improved sales and a year of successful internal organization, placing Eco-Safe in a position to support a 2010 growth forecasted to significantly overshadow all previous years. This forecast is based on communications from governmental and corporate buyers who have expressed their plans to install Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection Systems throughout their operations in the next two years.

Based on recent test results by major American firms, followed by initial sales of Eco-Safe units to these companies, our Marketing Department projects likely sales in 2010 in excess of $5,000,000 and 2011 on track for a multiple of that number.

These stunning sales projections are themselves likely to be eclipsed by a yet unannounced ozone disinfection market created by recent governmental regulation. We plan to announce this new Eco-Safe Disinfection System as soon as possible, as our first units in this market are scheduled to be installed within weeks. This is the most exciting period yet in Eco-Safe history, and I look forward to relating details to you as they unfold.

Again, please accept my best wishes to each and every one of you, and I look forward to relating tremendous success in the months to come.

All My Best,

Michael Elliot, President

ECO-SAFE SYSTEMS USA, INC.
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Eco-Safe has approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency because their product is used for food sterilization which falls under the CFIA jurisdiction.

CFIA Products and Sectors regulated
http://inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/fssae.shtml

Food safety is the CFIA's top priority. The CFIA, along with many federal, provincial and municipal organizations, is working to improve the overall health of Canadians. The CFIA develops and delivers programs and services designed to protect Canadians from preventable food safety hazards, to ensure that food safety emergencies are effectively managed, and that the public is aware of--and contributes to--food safety.
Products and sectors we regulate include:

* dairy products
* egg and egg products
* fish and seafood
* fresh fruits and vegetables
* honey
* labelling
* maple products
* meat and poultry products
* organic products
* packaging materials and non-food chemical products
* processed fruit and vegetables
* retail food

Emerging Food Safety Issues in 2010


http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/12/2010s-emerging-food-safety-issues/
by Dan Flynn | Dec 31, 2009

Note: Tomorrow we turn the page to 2010 and we cannot think of a better time to look ahead at the things we know for certain will be in the news of the New Year.

In discussing some of the major emerging trends, we are not making predictions but rather just using some common sense to talk about what the future holds. Emerging issues give us a clue about what we will be writing about in 2010.

For certain, much of what the New Year is a secret and will remain so until it plays out. We've come to expect the unexpected when it comes to food safety. The big E. coli outbreaks always feel like earthquakes or explosions. Foods we least expect keep getting contaminated with one bacteria or another.

Rather, reading about the emerging issues is a nice, calm way to start the New Year.

Laws

The U.S. Congress and Legislatures in most of the 50 states will all be back in session as 2010 begins. In Washington D.C., work should resume on food safety reform. To get through to the President's desk, the Senate must adopt S. 510, conference with the House, and then see the compromise bill passed by both houses.

If all that takes until spring, look for the President to sign the bill in the First Lady's new White House Kitchen Garden.

State laws are always all over the map, and 2010 will be no different. Look for some agricultural states to follow Georgia in making it a felony to knowingly ship contaminated food.

Look for several states to close loopholes that are used to peddle overpriced raw milk to an unsuspecting public while advocates push for more liberal laws so raw milk can be sold with fewer restrictions. (See "Raw Milk Regulation," Dec. 3, 2009)

Regulations & Enforcement

The major regulatory decision that could come down in 2010 is the one that would make all enterohemorrhagic shiga toxin-producing serotypes of Escherichia coli (E. coli), including non-O157 serotypes, adulterants within the meaning of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. § 601[m][1]). (See "USDA Should Declare Non-O157 E. coli an Adulterant," Oct. 5 2009)

Seattle food safety attorney Bill Marler and some of the victims of non-O157 E. coli infections, who he represents, petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for the regulatory change. Not since President Bill Clinton's FSIS declared E. coli O157:H7 an adulterant after the 1993 Jack-in-the-Box outbreak has there been such a dramatic action out of the agency that regulates big beef.

About 2,700 state and local health agencies are the foundation of the food safety regulations and enforcement system. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has been tracking those agencies, and recently reported the number of outbreak investigations is falling and the number of investigations where the source is identified is dropping. (See "Study: Fewer Outbreak Investigations," Dec. 25, 2009)

The investigative capacity of these important agencies is unlikely to increase during 2010, a year that will see state budgets more hard-pressed than at any time since the Great Depression. Most state and regional agencies count on their Legislatures for their budget support. (See "Local Epidemiology Capacity Decreasing," Dec. 18, 2009)

Meat Industry

As 2009 ended, Brazil-based JBS rescued Pilgrim's Pride from bankruptcy court, making its creditors whole. In doing so, it joined Tyson and Cargill in the top three of the U.S. meat industry. (See "JBS Takeover of Pilgrim's Pride Approved," Oct. 17, 2009).

Together the three behemoths control more than 80 percent of the U.S. meat market, and unlike times in the past, it is a nameless, faceless industry sector. Whether anyone in the Cargill, Tyson, and JBS line-up steps up in 2010 will be interesting to watch.

Since 2007, there's been an explosion in the number of pounds of beef recalled for E. coli O157:H7 contamination. The industry's only answer has been its petition for whole carcass irradiation without labeling. Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella showing up in ground beef brings more silence and kicking the dirt by big meat. And how about your odds of getting out of any grocery store in America with a chicken that is NOT contaminated by either Salmonella or Campylobacter or both?

With such a line-up of major issues negatively impacting the industry, some think 2010 will be the year big meat re-tools and steps forward with some new leadership.

Superbugs

This is a subject that should make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

Superbugs, bacteria that are resistant to normally prescribed antibiotics, are increasingly in the news. For example, late in 2009, came the report that a new E. coli strain has "emerged with rapid global speed."

Superbugs are the flip side of the coin to the low dose use of antibiotics in animal feed to promote the growth of pigs, sheep, chickens, and cattle. As long ago as 1963, British researchers linked drug resistant strains of Salmonella to antibiotics fed to cattle.

Out West last summer, people who ate ground beef produced by Denver-based King Soopers and Fresno-based Beef Packers Inc. were infected with strains of Salmonella that did not respond to normally prescribed antibiotics.

This means treatment, if possible, starts to get very costly. Longer hospital stays were required for those Colorado victims last summer, and it will cost $150 per day, per person to treat victims of ST131 if it ends up running wild throughout the third world.

Also in 2009, the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-MA, and Sen. Olympia Snow, R-ME, introduced the "Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act," which in two years would end animal use of antibiotics deemed "important to human health." (See "Antibiotic Resistance Explored on Hill," Dec. 18, 2009)

FDA, which 50 years ago approved the use of antibiotics in low doses to help animals grow faster, could conceivably impose a ban on its own. That could be on the table in 2010.

Local Food

In 2009 the local food movement in the United States picked up a major benefactor, First Lady Michelle Obama. It was not long after her interest was known, that the entire U.S. Department of Agriculture joined in with its "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" program. (See "USDA Promotes Local Food," Sept. 25, 2009)

In fact, USDA did do much more than some re-branding and re-organizing itself for a new constituency--all those small, local, and organic farmers who want to sell their goods to nearby folks.

By measures available, growth in farmers markets and in so-called Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs), the local food movement is real.? In cities and suburbs, people love going to the nation's nearly 5,000 farmers markets, many held on Saturday mornings during the growing seasons.

And buying some "shares" from a CSA farmer in the winter can get you deliveries of a basket of fruits and vegetables all summer. Keeping your dollars flowing in your local community is almost always a good idea.

Under the Farm Bill, USDA is even going to allow some state-inspected slaughter houses to sell across state lines in 2010. (See "Small Meat & Poultry Plant Talks Set," Oct. 22, 2009)

For sure, 2010 will be another year of growth for local food. Will it embrace its responsibility for food safety and come to understand that standards and regulations are in its best interest? This is a time of change and reform, and local food needs to be at the table, not sneaking out the back door.

Large unemployment throughout the country is also giving the local food movement an opportunity to be responsible in another way--getting leftovers to food banks. Just do it safely! (See "Scouts Aim to Stock Food Bank Shelves," Oct. 24)

Vaccines

Since some states--like Texas--have made Hepatitis A vaccines mandatory for school children, there has been a dramatic disease reduction. Similar reductions might be in the offing if vaccine trials conducted in 2010 are successful.

First on the non-human front, vaccines for E. coli in cattle are going to be tested in a big way by the two companies that are out front in the research. They are Willmar, MN-based Epitopix and Canada's Bioniche Life Sciences.

The two companies should know by year-end if they have an economically viable vaccine, one that might reduce E. coli O157:H7 in cattle by 65 to 75 percent. (See "Field Tests Planned for E. coli Vaccines," Dec. 8, 2009)

In human drug trials should be a vaccine against the pathogen Campylobacter jejuni, at the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center in Silver Spring and Canadian scientist Mario Monteiro. It has successfully protected against infection in monkeys and is now slated for human clinical trials.

Then there's Dr. Mahdi Saeed's vaccine for Enterotoxigenic E. coli, the bug responsible for traveler's diarrhea that has killed millions of children in the third world. The Michigan State University researcher's vaccine has such promise it was picked by Discovery Magazine as one of the top 100 stories of 2009. (See "E. coli Vaccine Could Save Millions," Dec. 19, 2009)

If any of these vaccines are successful, it will be a top story for 2010.

Food Imports

In late 2009, the "Import Safety Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center" (CTAC) was opened by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make sure food imported to the U.S. is safe. (See "Import Safety Initiative Announced," Dec. 10, 2009)

Imported food and its safety are going to get a lot of attention in 2010. The Import Safety CTAC came out of the President's Food Safety Working Group, which is charged with advising on how to "modernize the beleaguered U.S. food safety system."

Food imports, especially fresh produce from outside U.S. borders, are coming in for attention after the past few years of spectacular growth.

In 2008, Chinese imports reached $5.2 billion, making China the third-largest source of U.S. food imports. About 41 percent of this import value was from fish and seafood, most of it farm-raised. Juices and pickled, dried, and canned vegetables, and fruit accounted for the other 25 percent.

According to the USDA, about 60 percent of all American apple juice, 50 percent of garlic, 10 percent of shrimp and 2 percent of catfish are imported from China.

A July 2009 report by the Economic Research Service of the USDA said it is often difficult to ensure that suppliers in far-flung locations operate according to the high U.S. safety standards and tight quality controls.

Traceability

The Produce Traceability Initiative is the grower-vendor answer to events like the outbreaks involving spinach and (FDA thought) tomatoes. With bar codes and radio frequency tags and ways to link all the information in the supply chain, those behind traceability want to be able to drive to the specific field, walk down the right row, and reach over and pick up whatever the problem is.

They want a system with no fuss, no muss that will prevent financially devastating recall costs and outbreaks that make more people sick. They've been at it for a couple of years now and the next important deadline is approaching in Oct. 2010 when it is supposed to be possible to read the labeling involved.

The industry wants FDA to enforce the so-called "one up and one down" requirements of the PTI, but not impose anything that's not already in the plan. FDA opted to end 2009 without putting out its own traceability regulations on the table.

On occasion, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg has been critical of volunteer food safety efforts. So the tension of birthing fresh produce traceability is sure to carry into the 2010.

It will be the subject on a Jan. 21-22 summit conference in Denver being organized by the Colorado Springs-based Traceability Institute LLC.

"The reason we set up this summit is we see a huge need by vendors of the traceability system for some kind of communication within the whole supply chain," Cristian Barcan, managing partner and founder of the Traceability Institute told the industry publication, The Packer.

American Diet

There was a lot of talk during all the health care debating about "bending the cost curve." With too many Americans unable to even bend over, it's doubtful we are going to bend that cost curve at anytime soon and what they call the "Standard American Diet (SAD)" is a major contributor to this sad reality.

In 2010, we are predicting more attention to the American diet than ever before. It will come from the food industry, consumer groups, and government. The problem is clear.

The SAD is high in animal fats, high in unhealthy fast food, high in saturated and hydrogenated fats, low in fiber, high in processed foods, low in complex carbohydrates, and low in plant-based foods.

The medical community often points out that people in countries that eat the reverse of the SAD--high in plants, high in complex carbohydrates, and high in fiber--are experiencing lower cancer and heart disease rates by far.

It could cause debate over just what is a foodborne illness?

Droppings Found in PA Capitol Cafeteria

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/12/last-week-state-officials-closed/
by Zach Mallove | Dec 31, 2009


Last week, state officials closed down two cafeterias and five snack bars in the Pennsylvania Capitol building after finding an infestation of rodent droppings. The droppings, which were determined to have come primarily from mice, were found in the Capitol's main cafeteria, where hundreds of state workers and visiting civilians eat every day.

mouse.jpgThe Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture ordered the sites immediately shut down after droppings were found in excess throughout food preparation equipment, utensil bins, cabinets, and elsewhere.

Inspectors found other violations as well. "The only dishwasher in the facility did not work properly," said Agriculture Department spokesman Justin Fleming. "As a result, you can't sanitize dishes, which is very important for reuse, particularly silverware."

According to Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner, the last time the cafeteria was inspected was November 2005, even though state law requires annual checks for proper health and sanitation. At the time of the last audit, health inspectors determined that the state "did not ensure that even the restaurants in the Capitol and other state buildings were licensed and inspected."

Over the last four years, Mr. Wagner had apparently received false assurances that inspections were conducted at the main cafeteria while state agencies quarreled over jurisdictional issues. "State agencies should not argue for four years over a health and safety issue while school children, senior citizens, other visitors and public servants can purchase meals that are prepared in kitchens that are unsafe."

The cafeteria was closed indefinitely on December 17, and will not reopen until it passes inspection.

Food, Inc.

http://www.foodincmovie.com/about-the-film.php

How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families?

In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.

Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield's Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms' Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising—and often shocking truths—about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
About the Filmmakers

Robert Kenner, producer/director

Award-winning filmmaker Robert Kenner worked for over six years to bring Food, Inc. to the screen.

Eric Schlosser, co-producer

Eric Schlosser is an investigative journalist, best-selling author, playwright and a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly. He is considered a leading authority on the impacts of industrialized agriculture.

There is so much new legislation around the food and water industries it's hard to figure out what Michael is referring to in the year end letter;

"These stunning sales projections are themselves likely to be eclipsed by a yet unannounced ozone disinfection market created by recent governmental regulation. We plan to announce this new Eco-Safe Disinfection System as soon as possible, as our first units in this market are scheduled to be installed within weeks."


I suspect there will be a lot of new business over the next few years as much of this legislation unfolds.

Luck is being prepared when opportunity knocks....

A lot of changes coming to the food industry. Public is fed up with all the recalls and safety issues. As I said, right place at the right time.....

Happy New Year to everyone.

California Senator Introduces Food Safety Legislation


http://www.freshcut.com/pages/news.php?ns=3295

Dec. 1, 2009 - Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced a piece of legislation Nov. 30 that would require food manufacturers to take responsibility for keeping food free of contaminants.

The Processed Foods Safety Act would amend Poultry Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of any food that has not been certified to be pathogen free, according to a statement from Sen. Feinstein’s office.

“Food producers must be obligated to produce food that is free of pathogens.” Senator Feinstein said. “It is the responsibility of the food producer, not the consumer, to make sure our food safe to eat.

“Anyone who visits the websites of the USDA or the FDA can see that recalls are not a rare occurrence. In the last month, these two federal agencies recalled thousands of pounds of beef because of E. coli contamination, packages of apples and carrots, which contained botulism spores, and dried plums, which contained traces of lead. Serious reform is needed. This bill would require companies that process any kind of food, from ground beef to frozen pot pies, to test their finished products and their ingredients to make sure that they are safe to eat and pathogen free.”

Feinstein’s proposed legislation would prohibit the sale of any FDA-regulated food that has not undergone a pathogen reduction step or has been certified to contain no verifiable traces of pathogens, according to the statement. The bill also would require manufacturers to inform consumers of every additive, including food colorings and flavorings.

Right place at the right time.....

http://www.cacities.org/resource_files/28419.2009%20Water%20Analysis.pdf

 
 Analysis of 2009 Water Legislation 
  
 In the early morning hours of November 4, the Legislature approved a package of 5 bills 
 designed to address water issues facing the state. These bills reflect almost ten months of 
 negotiations between legislators and stakeholders. The package is financed through an 
 $11.14 billion bond. This bond will be presented to the voters in November of 2010 for 
 approval. Below is a summary of the five bills and key provisions. 
 Senate Bill X7 1 (Simitian) 
 The key provision of this bill is the creation of a seven member Delta Stewardship 
 Council (Council). The Council must develop a comprehensive Delta Management Plan 
 (Plan). The Plan must be adopted by January 1, 2012 and reviewed every five years. The 
 Council is charged with reviewing and providing advice to local and regional planning 
 agencies regarding consistency of local/regional planning documents including 
 sustainable communities’ strategies and alternative planning strategies as outlined in the 
 provisions of Senate Bill 375 (Steinberg, 2008). Metropolitan planning organizations, in 
 the process of preparing a regional transportation plan that includes land within primary 
 or secondary zone, must consult with the Council early in process to ensure the 
 compatibility between the regional transportation plan and the broader Delta Plan. 
 This legislation also reduces the number of members on the Delta Protection Commission 
 (Commission) to 15 and allocates three positions to city council members. One 
 representative must be from the south Delta, defined as San Joaquin County and the other 
 representative must be from the west Delta, defined as either Contra Costa or Solano 
 County. The final representative shall be selected and appointed by a city selection 
 committee from north Delta consisting of Yolo and Sacramento counties. These 
 members will serve two-year terms. 
 The Commission is authorized to act as the facilitating agency for the implementation of 
 any joint habitat restoration or enhancement programs located within the primary zones 
 of the Delta. The Commission is also required to adopt an economic sustainability plan. 
 SB X7 1 also limits the land use authority of the Commission to the Delta primary zone. 
 Furthermore, local government general plans in the secondary zone may not be 
 preempted by the Commission. By January 1, 2010, the Commission is required to 
 prepare recommendations regarding changes or expansion to the primary zone. 
 This legislation also creates the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 
 (Conservancy). The 11 member Conservancy is charged with implementing ecosystem 
 restoration and enhancement within the Delta region. 
 Finally, SB X7 1 states legislative intent that the Council and the Conservancy be funded 
 from bond proceeds related to Proposition 1E and Proposition 84 passed in 2006. 
 SB X7 2 Cogdill 
 This measure contains the key financing provisions. SB X7 2 is an $11.14 billion bond 
 that will be included on the November 2010 ballot for ratification by the voters. The 
 bond appropriates funds for a number of purposes. 
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 Approximately $455 million is available for drought relief projects. Specifically: 
 • $190 million for planning, design and construction of local and regional drought 
 relief projects. 
 • $90 million for grants to disadvantaged communities or economically distressed 
 areas experiencing economic impacts from drought for drought relief projects and 
 programs. 
 • $75 million to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for grants to 
 small community wastewater treatment projects to protect water quality. 
 • $80 million for deposit into the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 
 created by Section 116760.30 of the Health and Safety Code 
 • $20 million available for water quality/public health projects on the New River. 
 Approximately $1.4 billion is available for water supply reliability projects. Specifically: 
 • $1 billion to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) for competitive grants 
 and expenditures to implement an adopted integrated regional water management 
 plans. 
 • $50 million to DWR to administer grants for that address multiregional needs or 
 state priorities. 
 • $350 million to DWR for grants for planning, design and construction of 
 local/regional conveyance projects that support regional and interregional 
 connectivity and water management. 
 Approximately $2.25 billion is available for projects pertaining to the Delta region. 
 Specifically: 
 • $750 million for projects including grants to cities within the Delta that provide 
 public benefits and support Delta sustainability options, including projects and 
 supporting scientific studies and assessments. 
 • $1.5 billion to the Conservancy for projects that protect and enhance the 
 sustainability of the Delta ecosystem. 
 Approximately $3 billion is continuously appropriated to the California Water 
 Commission for benefits associated with water storage projects. Projects funded under 
 this section will need to match on a 1:1 basis with revenue bond funding. In addition 
 projects will be selected by a new water board and meet specific criteria outlined in the 
 bond language. 
 Approximately $1.785 billion is available for ecosystem and watershed protection and 
 restoration projects. These funds are appropriated to conservancies across the state as 
 well as state boards and departments. 
 Approximately $1 billion is available to prevent or reduce groundwater contamination. 
 Approximately $1.250 billion is available for water recycling. Specifically: 
 • $1 billion for water recycling and advanced treatment and technology projects 
 • $250 million for water conservation and water use efficiency projects. 
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 The legislation also states that no more than $5.5 billion in bonds may be sold before July 
 1, 2015. This provision is designed to keep the state’s debt payments to a reasonable 
 level. 
 SB X7 6 (Steinberg) 
 SB X7 6 by Senator Steinberg establishes a groundwater monitoring program. The 
 legislation authorizes the following entities to assume responsibility for monitoring and 
 reporting groundwater elevations: 
 • Watermaster or water management engineer 
 • Groundwater management agency with statutory authority to manage 
 groundwater 
 • Water replenishment district 
 • Local agency that was managing a groundwater basin as of January 1, 2010 
 pursuant to an integrated regional water management plan 
 • A county that is not managing all or a part of a groundwater basin 
 • A voluntary cooperative groundwater monitoring association 
 The Department of Water Resources is required to perform groundwater functions for 
 any basin or area of a basin that is not monitored by another entity. 
 The measure also states that on or before January 1, 2012, DWR shall begin to identify 
 the extent of monitoring of groundwater elevations that are being undertaken within each 
 region. 
 SB X7 7 (Steinberg) 
 This legislation requires the state to achieve a 20% reduction in urban per capita water 
 use by December 31, 2020. The bill also requires the state to make incremental progress 
 toward this reduction by reducing per capita water use by at least 10% by December 31, 
 2015. Urban water retail suppliers are required to develop a target by July 1, 2011. The 
 supplier has four methods for determining its target: 
 • 80% of the urban retail water supplier’s baseline per capita daily use. 
 • The per capita daily water use that is estimated using the sum of the following 
 performance standards: 
 o For indoor residential use, 55 gallons per capita daily water use as a 
 provisional standard. 
 o For landscape irrigated through meters, water efficiency equivalent to the 
 standards of the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance set forth in 
 state regulations 
 o For commercial, industrial and institutional uses, a 10% reduction in 
 water use from the baseline water use by 2020. 
 • 95% of the applicable state hydrologic region target as set forth in the state’s draft 
 “20x 2020” Water Conservation Plan dated April 30, 2009. 
 • A method that shall be identified and developed by the Department through a 
 public process by December 31, 2010. 
 The language also ensures that no supplier will be required to achieve reductions greater 
 than 20% by 2020. 
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 Regarding agricultural water, suppliers shall implement efficient water management 
 practices by July 31, 2012 and must also prepare a water management plan by December 
 31, 2012. This plan is designed to facilitate increased conservation among the 
 agricultural community and is required to be updated on December 31, 2015 and every 
 five years after. Agricultural water suppliers must notify each city and county in the area 
 about the preparation and review of the plan. 
 SB X7 8 (Steinberg) 
 The most contentious piece of the package establishes reporting requirements for water 
 diversions and imposes civil liabilities and penalties on individuals that fail to file 
 appropriate statements. 
 SB X7 8 states that any person who fails to file a statement required to be filed for a 
 diversion that occurs after January 1, 2009, who tampers with any measuring device or 
 who makes a material misstatement may be liable civilly: 
 • Civil liability may be imposed by the SWRCB in amounts: 
 o Not to exceed $1000 for a failure to file a statement, plus $500 per day for 
 each additional day on which the person fails to file a statement within 30 
 days. 
 o For a violation resulting from a physical malfunction of a measuring 
 device not caused by the person, $250 plus $250 per each additional day 
 on which the device continues to malfunction. 
 o For knowingly tampering with any measuring device or knowingly 
 making a material misstatement in a filing, $25,000 plus $1000 per day. 
 o For any other violation, $500 plus $250 per day. 
 The SWRCB is authorized to waive additional day penalties in order to allow the violator 
 to correct the violation. 
 The legislation also appropriates $546 million from the 2009 Budget Act in the following 
 ways: 
 • $250 million for integrated regional water management grants that help reduce 
 dependence on the Delta for water supply 
 • $32 million for flood control projects to the Delta designed to reduce the potential 
 for levee failures 
 • $170 million to reduce the risk of levee failure 
 • $70 million for grants for stormwater flood management projects 
 • $24 million to the Wildlife Conservation Board for grants to implement or assist 
 in the establishment of natural community conservation plans for areas around the 
 Delta. 
 If you have further questions, please contact Kyra Ross at kross@cacities.org or (916) 
 658-8252 or Dane Wadlé at dawdle@cacities.org or (916) 658-8218 
 

Eco-Safe is Setting the Industry Standard With Completely Green Technology

http://www.ecosafesystemsusa.com/

December 2009

Year-End Message From the President

Dear Shareholders:

I want to wish you the Happiest of Holidays and the best New Year for 2010, which is on track for a dramatic expansion in sales.

I also congratulate all of you who hold Eco-Safe, for having the vision to participate in the future of such a green, dynamic and exciting company.

2009 was a year of both improved sales and a year of successful internal organization, placing Eco-Safe in a position to support a 2010 growth forecasted to significantly overshadow all previous years. This forecast is based on communications from governmental and corporate buyers who have expressed their plans to install Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection Systems throughout their operations in the next two years.

Based on recent test results by major American firms, followed by initial sales of Eco-Safe units to these companies, our Marketing Department projects likely sales in 2010 in excess of $5,000,000 and 2011 on track for a multiple of that number.

These stunning sales projections are themselves likely to be eclipsed by a yet unannounced ozone disinfection market created by recent governmental regulation. We plan to announce this new Eco-Safe Disinfection System as soon as possible, as our first units in this market are scheduled to be installed within weeks. This is the most exciting period yet in Eco-Safe history, and I look forward to relating details to you as they unfold.

Again, please accept my best wishes to each and every one of you, and I look forward to relating tremendous success in the months to come.

All My Best,

Michael Elliot, President

ECO-SAFE SYSTEMS USA, INC.

Eco-Safe is Setting the Industry Standard With Completely Green Technology

http://www.ecosafesystemsusa.com/

December 2009

Year-End Message From the President

Dear Shareholders:

I want to wish you the Happiest of Holidays and the best New Year for 2010, which is on track for a dramatic expansion in sales.

I also congratulate all of you who hold Eco-Safe, for having the vision to participate in the future of such a green, dynamic and exciting company.

2009 was a year of both improved sales and a year of successful internal organization, placing Eco-Safe in a position to support a 2010 growth forecasted to significantly overshadow all previous years. This forecast is based on communications from governmental and corporate buyers who have expressed their plans to install Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection Systems throughout their operations in the next two years.

Based on recent test results by major American firms, followed by initial sales of Eco-Safe units to these companies, our Marketing Department projects likely sales in 2010 in excess of $5,000,000 and 2011 on track for a multiple of that number.

These stunning sales projections are themselves likely to be eclipsed by a yet unannounced ozone disinfection market created by recent governmental regulation. We plan to announce this new Eco-Safe Disinfection System as soon as possible, as our first units in this market are scheduled to be installed within weeks. This is the most exciting period yet in Eco-Safe history, and I look forward to relating details to you as they unfold.

Again, please accept my best wishes to each and every one of you, and I look forward to relating tremendous success in the months to come.

All My Best,

Michael Elliot, President

ECO-SAFE SYSTEMS USA, INC.

I closed my very small position for only a slight gain after fees. Going to have to watch what happens since the CEO passed.

Right now I am accumulating some low ball LBWR. Another tax loss seller I suspect. Makes for some very attractive buying :) I think this will start a nice recovery in the new year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE

CTGI reason for drop is CEO passed away...............


Donald Scott Robbins, age 65, passed away on December 21, 2009 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Donald was a resident of Corpus Christi, Texas since 1968. He was a local businessman.

He is survived by his wife, Esmeralda G. Robbins.

Private Services will be held.

http://obits.caller.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewobit&ID=69956

once again, appreciate the LII. I've been nibbling my way back in today. TY.

I don't believe we need to see $30M revs for 2010 to be at $1. Share price is based on future potentials. If we see a strong uptake in major corporate customers, the future long term revenue potential will dictate share price.

futr; fully agree with you and others. I strongly suggest that all shareholders voice their opinions to Michael either through email or by phone. I have and because of my calls, emails, and other DD, I will definitely be holding on to this one. Business is very strong. IMO we now need to see quarterly financial reporting and a firm direction/plan to becoming fully reporting.

Michael Elliot
CEO
melliot@ecosafeusa.com
(800) 649-1434

CSMG Technologies, Inc (CTGI) Sale day.................

I was in this awhile back. Nibbling my way in now.

Progressive Grocer - Whole Foods Using Ozone Disinfection

http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/content_display/features/equipment/e3i1002148bbd34e1b5bef92494e5680646

Whole Foods Using Ozone Disinfection in SW Commissaries

Dec 21, 2009

Natural and organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market has deployed a new sustainable disinfection system for in the commissary serving its 32 Southwest region stores.

The Austin, Texas-based grocer is using Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection System from Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc. (www.ecosafeusa.com). Developed as a cost-effective way to safely extend the shelf life of meat, poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables, the patent-pending water treatment and water reclamation system produces ozonated water for food disinfection and water purification in a green and organic manner, according to the Los Angeles-based vendor.

ESFS was slowed when the economy went south. This year has seen a number of good contracts but I think we will see a lot more big names and big contracts in 2010. Good time to accumulate over the next couple slow weeks IMO. Whole Foods (WFMI) is on a path to install units in all their commissaries and retail stores now. Anyone new to this needs to check out the KABC news cast on Whole Foods and Eco Safe from a few months back;

http://www.ecosafeusa.com/abc7flash.html

The PR on Dec 1st was the start of Cheescake Factory (CAKE) (still trying to get 100% confirmation) installing in their restaurants. There has been a major uptick in business this fall as can be seen by numerous PR's of substantial contracts. This snowball is just starting to roll down the hill IMO.

http://www.ecosafeusa.com/pressreleases.html

Whole Foods Widens Scope of Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection to Installation in Commissaries (12/21/2009)

Automatic Inclusion of Eco-Safe Systems in Nationwide Restaurant Chain (12/1/2009)

Another Supermarket Chain Contracts for Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection Systems (11/3/2009)

Eco-Safe Management Deems Cash Management and Marketing Programs a Success (10/26/2009)

Eco-Safe Sells System for Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh, My! (10/12/2009)

Eco-Safe Satisfies FDA Regulated Hazard Analysis in Honolulu (9/30/2009)

Eco-Safe Ozonated Water Works Wonders for Tamales (9/9/2009)

Eco-Safe Slated for Expansion at Culinary Institute of the Pacific (9/3/2009)

Eco-Safe Announces Best Financials Ever (8/20/2009)

Eco-Safe Receives New Order for Delivery of Seven Ozone Disinfection Systems (7/20/2009)

ESFS was slowed when the economy went south. This year has seen a number of good contracts but I think we will see a lot more big names and big contracts in 2010. Good time to accumulate over the next couple slow weeks IMO. Whole Foods (WFMI) is on a path to install units in all their commissaries and retail stores now. Check out the KABC news cast on Whole Foods and Eco Safe from a few months back;

http://www.ecosafeusa.com/abc7flash.html

The PR on Dec 1st was the start of Cheescake Factory (CAKE) installing in their restaurants. There has been a major uptick in business this fall as can be seen by numerous PR's of substantial contracts.

http://www.ecosafeusa.com/pressreleases.html

Whole Foods Widens Scope of Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection to Installation in Commissaries (12/21/2009)

Automatic Inclusion of Eco-Safe Systems in Nationwide Restaurant Chain (12/1/2009)

Another Supermarket Chain Contracts for Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection Systems (11/3/2009)

Eco-Safe Management Deems Cash Management and Marketing Programs a Success (10/26/2009)

Eco-Safe Sells System for Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh, My! (10/12/2009)

Eco-Safe Satisfies FDA Regulated Hazard Analysis in Honolulu (9/30/2009)

Eco-Safe Ozonated Water Works Wonders for Tamales (9/9/2009)

Eco-Safe Slated for Expansion at Culinary Institute of the Pacific (9/3/2009)

Eco-Safe Announces Best Financials Ever (8/20/2009)

Eco-Safe Receives New Order for Delivery of Seven Ozone Disinfection Systems (7/20/2009)

I really prefer we have a slow gradual climb. Not a lot of shares in the float though which makes for wild moves.

ESFS news - Whole Foods (WFMI) commissaries installations. First time ESFS has used the Whole Foods name in a PR. They are also installing units in the WF retail stores.


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Whole Foods Widens Scope of Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection to Installation in Commissaries

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/21/09 --

Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ESFS) is pleased to announce the first sale of an Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection System to the chain of Whole Foods Commissaries

Michael Elliot, President of Eco-Safe, stated, "After having excellent success with Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection in their stores, Eco-Safe management coordinated with Whole Foods corporate staff to replicate this success for their commissaries. Multiple systems were installed in the commissary serving the Southwest region comprised of 32 Whole Foods Markets, and they have been delighted with the results. Nine Whole Foods commissaries provide pre-packaged foods to Whole Foods Markets throughout the U.S."

Elliot continued, "This opens a new market for Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection

Commissaries are an essential part of the system of food distribution, and we see this sale as our entry into a large number of corporate operations

The Whole Foods testing found our system provided greater shelf-life and increased product quality, which will undoubtedly be the case for other commissaries. Our sales and marketing teams have a new focus in 2010 to penetrate major corporate commissary operations."