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August 26, 2009 • Events & Speaking Engagements
United States Department of Agriculture (2009)
Denis Stearns traveled to Washington DC to address USDA District Managers on the topic of Adulteration Standards. The session he took part in was titled "FSIS' Actions in the Judicial Branch". …
August 26, 2009 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Safety of Northwest Produce Conference (2009)
Colin Caywood was in Wenatchee, WA to present to tree fruit producers of Washington. …
August 24, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 24, 2009 • Outbreaks
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August 21, 2009 • Outbreaks
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August 19, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 19, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 19, 2009 • Outbreaks
E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against JBS Swift Beef Company
A Wisconsin family sickened in the JBS Swift Beef Company outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 filed suit against the company today. The lawsuit was brought by the Seattle-based foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark in the Federal Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. This is the third lawsuit filed by Marler …
August 18, 2009 • Case News
Milan McDonalds customer sick with Hepatitis A wants apology and medical bills paid
The Rock Island County Health Department Tuesday announced its 18th case of Hepatitis A has been reported. It says the the individual who became infected with Hep A is a …
August 18, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 14, 2009 • Case News
Kappa woman sues McDonald's over hepatitis A outbreak
Karie Fiegel of Kappa and her family traveled to the Quad Cities in June, and the only place they ate, besides at her mother's home …
August 13, 2009 • Case News
Third suit filed against Milan McDonald’s
A third lawsuit stemming from this summer's hepatitis A outbreak was filed today in Rock Island County Circuit Court against the Milan, Ill., McDonald's restaurant and it …
August 13, 2009 • Case News
Number of Hepatitis A cases now at 30
The 30th case of hepatitis A from a summer outbreak of the disease in the Quad-City region this summer was reported …
August 12, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 11, 2009 • Case News
August 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
King Soopers and Beef Packers Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreaks
A multi-agency investigation of two outbreaks of drug-resistant Salmonella both led to ground beef recalls. …
August 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
Cargill Ground Beef Salmonella Newport Outbreak - Nationwide (2009)
In July and August of 2009, at least 40 Salmonella Newport cases that could be traced to the consumption of ground beef produced by Beef Packers, a subsidiary of Cargill, were reported in Colorado and other states. The strain of Salmonella Newport associated with the illnesses is resistant to commonly …
August 07, 2009 • Case News
Cargill Ground Beef Salmonella Newport Outbreak Lawsuits
In July and August of 2009, at least 40 Salmonella Newport cases that could be traced to the consumption of ground beef produced by Beef Packers, a subsidiary of Cargill, were reported in Colorado and other states. The strain of Salmonella Newport associated with the illnesses is resistant to commonly …
August 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
Another Hepatitis Lawsuit Filed Against Illinois McDonald’s
Another lawsuit on behalf of a customer sickened in the Milan McDonald’s outbreak was filed today in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Rock Island County. The lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s Inc., and Kevin Murphy, the owner of the McDonald’s restaurant at 400 West First Street …
August 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 06, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 04, 2009 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Nevada Environmental Health Association Annual Meeting (2009)
David Babcock was in Las Vegas, NV to address the annual meeting of the Nevada Environmental Health Association. …
August 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
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