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December 14, 2011 • Outbreaks
Don Julio Mexican Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak in Corinth, Mississippi was traced to the Don Julio Mexican Restaurant. 59 people became ill with Salmonella after eating at the restaurant. …
December 14, 2011 • Salmonella
2011 El Gran Burrito Salmonella Newport Outbreak in Chicago
On Sunday, July 10, 2011 the Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Department notified the City of Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) of a possible foodborne illness outbreak. Over the weekend at least 15 people had been seen at the hospital for gastrointestinal symptoms. Five patients were admitted. Laboratory analysis of …
December 14, 2011 • Salmonella
Illinois Portillo’s Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak 2011
On Friday, May 6, 2011 the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) notified Kane County Health Department (KCHD) that the IDPH Public Health Laboratory (PHL) had recently isolated Salmonella serotype Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) in six County residents. That same day KCHD received five more reports of S. Typhimurium from other …
December 14, 2011 • Listeria
CFIA Stays Busy – “Clic” Brand Cheese Recall Expanded – Listeria
The CFIA announced today that a prior public warning from November 24 has been expanded. A variety of “Clic” brand cheeses have been recalled out of fear of possible contamination with Listeria. There has been a report of an illness related to the recalled products. The CFIA warning states: The …
December 14, 2011 • Press Releases
Attorney and Food Safety Expert William Marler Warns of Long-Term Salmonella Complications
In the wake of a 59-person Salmonella outbreak linked to Corinth, Mississippi-based Don Julio Mexican Restaurant, food poisoning attorney William Marler is warning of the long-term complications that can be associated with a Salmonella infection and speculating that the actual number of cases is far higher than what has been …
December 13, 2011 • Case News
Don Julio Mexican Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
160 cases of Salmonella were traced back to the Corinth location of Don Julio's Mexican Restaurant in Mississippi. The Mississippi State Health Department shut down the restaurant and conducted an environmental investigation. The health department concluded that ill food handlers were most likely the cause of the outbreak. Marler Clark …
December 13, 2011 • Salmonella
Aaron Canaday, Corinth Don Julio Mexican Restaurant Salmonella Victim, Speaks Out
According to news reports, Aaron Canaday says the Salmonella illness hit suddenly and violently. The 13-year old got very sick and didn’t know why. “It went from high fever, to can’t get away from the bathroom, stomach cramps and just bad.” Doctors diagnosed him with Salmonella poisoning. Dr. Blakely Fowler …
December 12, 2011 • Listeria
Windmill Farms Mushrooms Recalled in Canada – Listeria
Another day, another listeria recall. Yesterday it was salad in Canada. Today Canada’s version of the FDA, CFIA, has announced a recall of mushrooms under the brand name Windmill Farms, Compliments, and Longo’s. According to the CFIA release: The following sliced mushrooms, bearing the code WBB-MA 2011/DE/10, are affected by …
December 11, 2011 • Listeria
Another Listeria Recall, Fontaine Sante Brand Salad in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a Health Hazard Alert“warning the public and retailers not to sell, use or consume the Fontaine Santé brand salads described below because the products may be contaminated with Listeriamonocytogenes.” There have been no illnesses linked to the product at this point. The products …
December 10, 2011 • Salmonella
Corinth, Mississippi Restaurants Inspected as Part of Salmonella Investigation
Mississippi state health officials continue to investigate at least 22 Salmonella infections reported at Magnolia Regional Health Center as of Thursday, December 8. The hospital, located in Corinth, has seen a marked uptick in Salmonella infections this month. According to reports by the Sun Herald: One restaurant that received specific …
December 10, 2011 • E. coli
Marler Clark Files Lawsuit Against Schnucks on Behalf of E. coli Victim
ST. LOUIS – Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of E. coli outbreaks, along with St. Louis-based law firm Aleshire Robb & Sivils filed a lawsuit today on behalf of a St. Louis woman who was hospitalized with an E. coli O157:H7 infection after consuming romaine lettuce …
December 10, 2011 • Listeria
Raeford Farms Recalls Listeria Chicken
Raeford Farms poultry company is recalling approximately 4,000 pounds of cooked chicken breasts that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that the House of Raeford Farms, based in Rose Hill, North Carolina, recalled 18- to 22-pound boxes containing two 9- to 11-pound “boneless …
December 10, 2011 • Salmonella
Cilantro Recalled Due to Salmonella
Pacific International Marketing (“Pacific”) is working with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and California Department of Public Health to coordinate a recall of Cilantro for potential contamination with Salmonella. FDA has advised that a sample of Pacific Cilantro has tested positive for Salmonella. A total of 6,141 cartons of …
December 09, 2011 • Outbreaks
Schnucks Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit - Missouri, Multistate (2011)
Marler Clark represents victims of a 60-person E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce sold in salad bars in Schnucks supermarket locations against Schnucks and its lettuce supplier, Vaughan's. …
December 09, 2011 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Files Lawsuit Against Schnucks on Behalf of E. coli Victim
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a St. Louis woman who was hospitalized after consuming E. coli-contaminated romaine lettuce from a Schnucks Supermarket salad bar. The woman is one of 60 people in 10 states who sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to Schnucks. …
December 08, 2011 • Outbreaks
December 08, 2011 • Outbreaks
December 08, 2011 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Washington State Association of Justice Winter Conference – CLE Eligible (2011)
The nation’s leading attorney representing victims of foodborne illness spoke at the second annual Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) Winter Conference. …
December 08, 2011 • Listeria
Cantaloupe Causes 30 Listeria Deaths
A total of 146 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes were reported to CDC from 28 states. The number of infected persons identified in each state was as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (4), Colorado (40), Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa (1), Kansas (11), Louisiana (2), […] …
December 08, 2011 • Outbreaks
Marler Calls on Schnucks to Reveal Romaine Lettuce Producer/Distributor, Pay Victim Medical Bills
E. coli attorney William Marler is calling on Schnucks supermarkets to reveal the name of the producer and distributor responsible for an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 60 people after they ate at the grocery store chain's salad bars. Marler is also urging Schnucks to pay the medical bills …
December 07, 2011 • Outbreaks
December 07, 2011 • Outbreaks
December 06, 2011 • Outbreaks
December 05, 2011 • Case News
December 03, 2011 • Listeria
Golden Glen Creamery Recalls Butter Due to Listeria Risk
Golden Glen Creamery of Bow, WA is voluntarily recalling Butter produced on November 2, 2011 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although …
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