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September 14, 2026 • Press Releases
Three Families Sue Ramona Family Naturals Market and Happy Hens Over San Diego County Salmonella Outbreak
Twenty-three people sick, seven hospitalized. The eggs were finally recalled on September 8 — six weeks after the County's first announcement, and after the last of the three complaints had been filed. …
September 10, 2026 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Investigating E. coli and Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Everything Sprouts and Calco Alfalfa Sprouts
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., August 20, 2026 — Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Salmonella infections that the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) have linked to alfalfa sprouts grown by Everything Sprouts, a …
September 10, 2026 • Press Releases
Five More Families Amend Botulism Claims Against ByHeart, Its Retailers, and Its Dairy Suppliers in Federal MDL
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — July 20, 2026 — Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, today filed amended complaints on behalf of five families — two in California, one in Arizona, one in Texas, and one in Washington — whose infants were sickened in the 2025 ByHeart infant formula botulism …
September 10, 2026 • Press Releases
San Diego County Family Sues Ramona Family Naturals Market and Happy Hens Egg Ranch Over Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Raw-Egg Mayonnaise
Marler Clark is representing several individuals in this Salmonella lawsuit Whitney Hight ate Ramona Red chicken salad on June 25 and spent the next ten days too sick to stand. California law required the Market to use pasteurized eggs in mayonnaise. The complaint alleges it used raw ones. SAN DIEGO …
September 10, 2026 • Podcasts & Appearances
Why So Many Americans Keep Getting Foodborne Illnesses
This summer’s Cyclospora outbreak, which investigators linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, was among the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history. Nearly 23,000 cases were reported, including more than 17,000 laboratory-confirmed cases. The outbreak sent 922 people to the hospital and caused two deaths, according to the …
September 05, 2026 • Press Releases
One Botulism Strain, Two Brands: The Sequencing That Ties ByHeart, Nara Organics and Dairy Farmers of America Together
Fifty-two infants were hospitalized with botulism in two outbreaks seven months apart. Forty-eight of them had been fed ByHeart Whole Nutrition powdered infant formula. Four had been fed Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic. The two products were made by different companies, on different continents, under different quality systems. Before 2025 …
September 04, 2026 • Case News
Ramona Salmonella Outbreak: Frequently Asked Questions
It is an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in San Diego County that began with illnesses in late June 2026. San Diego County first announced it on July 28, linking the illnesses to raw-egg mayonnaise made and sold at Ramona Family Naturals Market in Ramona. On August 17 the County …
September 04, 2026 • Press Releases
Genetic Testing Links Salmonella in Happy Hens Barns to the San Diego Outbreak Strain; Marler Clark Amends First Lawsuit and Will File Two More on Tuesday
Marler Clark is asking Happy Hens to recall every egg that may be contaminated, and to publish the list of the grocery stores, farmers markets, restaurants and other buyers that received them. …
September 03, 2026 • Press Releases
Washington Names Sequim Raw Milk Dairy as Likely Source of Its Fourth Outbreak Since 2009: Four Sick with E. coli, No Recall, and No News Release
The state posted its findings on Dungeness Valley Creamery to a web page on July 2. Two months later, no news outlet has reported them. The dairy’s raw milk has been pulled from sale six times since 2013. Not this time. …
September 03, 2026 • Press Releases
Idaho Sprout Grower Linked to Third Outbreak in Fifteen Years: Sixteen Sick with Salmonella in Washington, Montana and Idaho, and No Recall
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash., September 3, 2026 — The Washington State Department of Health on September 2 posted an outbreak notice linking thirteen Salmonella Bovismorbificans illnesses in seven Washington counties to broccoli sprouts produced by Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC of Moyie Springs, Idaho. With two additional patients in Montana and one …
August 26, 2026 • Press Releases
First Cyclospora Lawsuit of the 2026 Outbreak Filed in Illinois. A Chicago Librarian Was in an Emergency Room the Day After CDC’s Health Advisory, and It Still Took Until August 4 to Find the Parasite.
Zaragoza and Sanchez v. Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. and Taylor Farms California, Inc., No. 1:26-cv-10148, filed this week in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a state that now counts 1,437 illnesses of its own. CHICAGO — August 21, 2026 — Alonso Zaragoza and Jadhira …
August 26, 2026 • Case News
After 2 infant formula botulism outbreaks, families ask if warning signs were missed
ABC 4 News | By Lisa Fletcher, Andrea Nejman and Nathan Aaron | August 21, 2026 Foodborne illness outbreaks have repeatedly made headlines this summer. Dozens of families whose babies were sickened by contaminated infant formula say they fear their children — and the questions surrounding what happened to them …
August 24, 2026 • Publications
Lettuce. Blueberries. Eggs. Jalepenos. Why are there so many food-safety scares this summer?
Business Insider | By Mia de Graaf | August 2026 Bill Marler's business is booming — and that's not great for the rest of us. Marler is a food safety lawyer, defending people who've been sickened by foodborne illness. He has been doing this for 33 years, with such high-profile …
August 14, 2026 • Firm News
60 Best Food Safety Blogs to Follow in 2026 - Including Marlerblog, Food Safety News and Food Poison Journal
In Feedspot, the 60 top blogs on food safety included: Marlerblog and Food Safety News and Food Poison Journal …
August 13, 2026 • Outbreaks
Cyclospora and the 2026 Taylor Farms Outbreak: Questions and Answers
Marler Clark represents people sickened in the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak and has filed cases naming Taylor Farms entities as defendants. The answers below are written for people trying to understand what happened to them. They are general information, not legal or medical advice, and reading them does not make anyone …
August 13, 2026 • Outbreaks
Salmonella and the 2026 Jalapeño Outbreak: Frequently Asked Questions
Marler Clark — The Food Safety Law Firm | Updated August 13, 2026 The questions below come in two parts. The first covers Salmonella generally — what it does, how it is diagnosed, and what can happen after the acute illness ends. The second covers the 2026 Salmonella Javiana outbreak …
August 08, 2026 • Press Releases
Marler Clark and Bill Marler: Frequently Asked Questions
William "Bill" Marler is a Seattle-area plaintiffs’ lawyer and the managing partner of Marler Clark, Inc., PS, The Food Safety Law Firm. He has spent more than thirty years representing people injured by contaminated food and arguing, publicly and often, that outbreaks are preventable. He is widely described as the …
August 08, 2026 • Press Releases
FAQ's: The 2026 Salmonella Jalapeño Outbreak: Questions and Answers for the Public
Updated Saturday, August 8, 2026. Everything below comes from the federal pages linked in the answers, and the figures change, so check the links before relying on one. This is general information about an outbreak, not medical advice and not legal advice about anybody’s particular situation. If you are sick …
August 08, 2026 • Press Releases
FAQ's: The 2026 Shell Egg Salmonella Outbreak: Questions and Answers for the Public
Updated Saturday, August 8, 2026. Everything below comes from the federal pages linked in the answers. This is general information about an outbreak, not medical advice and not legal advice about anybody’s particular situation. If you are sick, call a doctor. If you take one thing from this page, take …
August 08, 2026 • Outbreaks
FAQ's: The 2026 Cyclospora Outbreak: Questions and Answers for the Public
Updated Saturday, August 8, 2026. Everything below is drawn from the federal and state health department pages linked in the answers, and the numbers move, so check the links before you rely on a figure. This is general information about an outbreak, not medical advice and not legal advice about …
July 28, 2026 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Represents Four Children Hospitalized with E. coli O157:H7 After Swimming at Bidwell Park and Sycamore Pool. Their Families Are Suing the City
CHICO, Calif., July 27, 2026 — Four Northern California families filed suit last week against the City of Chico on behalf of four children — ages one, five, nine, and thirteen at the time of injury. All four were infected with E. coli O157:H7 after swimming and wading in Sycamore …
July 27, 2026 • Outbreaks
The Cyclospora Lawsuits Have Begun
On July 16, health officials linked shredded lettuce sold at US-based Taco Bell restaurants to the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Within hours, the lawsuits began. At least four lawsuits have been filed in state and federal courts, as cases linked to the microscopic parasite continue to spread across multiple states. Taylor Farms …
July 23, 2026 • Press Releases
Washington Family Sues Nara Organics and Target After Their Infant Was Hospitalized with Botulism from Recalled Organic Formula
Washington Family Sues Nara Organics and Target After Their Infant Was Hospitalized with Botulism from Recalled Organic Formula The Botulism attorneys at Marler Clark filed a lawsuit, naming Target as the retailer of the recalled Nara whole-milk formula and challenging Nara’s claim that the product was “FDA-approved.” …
July 23, 2026 • Publications
What Food Safety Experts Are Eating During the Cyclospora Outbreak
What does food safety expert Bill Marler eat during a cyclospora outbreak? As of July 21, federal officials have linked 1,644 illnesses and 94 hospitalizations across five states to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell and traced to Taylor Farms de Mexico. Recalled products were distributed to 27 states …
July 23, 2026 • Publications
Check Your Fridge: 19 Million Eggs Sold at Kroger and Other Stores Were Just Recalled
Bill Marler, the Salmonella Lawyer, was interviewed by INC. Magazine about the recent egg recall. Over 19 million eggs were just recalled. Are any in your fridge? Eggs sold under several different brands are being recalled across multiple states. Midwest Poultry Services is voluntarily recalling 1,589,577 dozen white shell and …
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