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January 25, 2024 • Case News
What's the latest on lead and chromium in applesauce for kids?
As of January 22, 2024, the FDA has received 90 confirmed complaints/reports of adverse events potentially linked to recalled product. To date, confirmed complainants, or people for whom a complaint or adverse event was submitted and met FDA’s complainant definition, are between zero and 53 years of age and the …
January 20, 2024 • Firm News
The Litigated Dish: Can foodborne illness be contagious?
The question of whether foodborn illness can be contagious is quite broad because there are several bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause foodborne illness. I put together a neat little table of some of the pathogens I frequently encounter, their food sources, and whether they are contagious. …
January 19, 2024 • E. coli
Most current information on Huntley High E. coli Outbreak
An infected food handler has been identified as the most likely source of an E. coli outbreak at an Illinois high school that saw 16 students sickened and two hospitalized. A breakdown in hand washing protocol was the most likely cause of the illnesses, according to a 152-page report from …
January 19, 2024 • Hepatitis A
Another Food Service Worker with Hepatitis A
According to the Gloucester County Health Department a food handler at an Olive Garden restaurant in Gloucester County tested positive for Hepatitis A. The employee at the Olive Garden at 1500 Almonesson Road in Deptford worked while infected between Dec. 26 and 30, according to the announcement. Hepatitis A is …
January 19, 2024 • Listeria
Listeria and Spinach is a bad mix
BrightFarms has issued a voluntary recall of spinach grown by its supplier Element Farms in their Pompton Plains, New Jersey farm and distributed under the BrightFarms brand because the spinach has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Due to potential cross-contamination, BrightFarms is also issuing a voluntary recall …
January 19, 2024 • Salmonella
47 sick with Salmonella in 22 States
As of January 17, 2024, a total of 47 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 22 states – Arizona 2, Colorado 1, Connecticut 1, Idaho 1, Illinois 1, Kentucky 1, Maryland 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, Nebraska 3, New Jersey 1, New York 4, Ohio 11, Oregon […] …
January 19, 2024 • Salmonella
More sickened by Salmonella and Cantaloupe
In the United States as of today, a total of 407 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella were reported from 44 states (Alaska 1, Arizona 15, Arkansas 2, California 56, Colorado 11, Connecticut 2, Florida 4, Georgia 8, Illinois 22, Indiana 9, Iowa 12, Kansas 2, Kentucky 10, Maryland 9, Massachusetts 2, Michigan […] …
January 10, 2024 • Listeria
Fresh Express recalls Spinach due to Listeria
Fresh Express has issued a voluntary recall of a Fresh Express Spinach, 8 oz. size, with product code G332 and use-by date of December 15 and Publix Spinach, 9 oz size, with product code G332 and a now expired use-by date of December 14 due to a potential health risk …
January 10, 2024 • Salmonella
Charcuterie sickens dozens with Salmonella
As of January 3, 2024, 24 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 14 states – Arizona 1, Connecticut 1, Illinois 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 1, Nebraska 1, New Jersey 1, New York 1, Ohio 11, Texas 1, Utah 1, Vermont 1, Washington 1, Wisconsin 1. Illnesses started on dates ranging from […] …
January 10, 2024 • Firm News
The Litigated Dish: Recounting the most startling recent foodborne illness outbreaks
During my time at Marler Clark, I have had the chance to witness and work on some of the most tragic and profoundly disturbing foodborne illness outbreaks our firm has encountered. …
January 10, 2024 • Firm News
The Litigated Dish: Top foodborne pathogens
One of my New Year’s resolutions — I call it my “professional growth resolution” — is to start writing columns in 2024. I hope this will drive more traffic to my law firm’s many existing websites and blogs — we even have this newspaper: Food Safety News. Bill Marler, my …
January 02, 2024 • Firm News
Signs you may have contracted norovirus
Norovirus illness usually develops 24 to 48 hours after ingestion of contaminated food or water. These symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, and low-grade fever. People infected with norovirus usually recover in two to three days without serious or long-term health effects. …
January 02, 2024 • Firm News
Which foods are most likely to spread botulism?
Botulism is a rare, life-threatening paralytic illness caused by neurotoxins produced by an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. Unlike Clostridium perfringens, which requires the ingestion of large numbers of viable cells to cause symptoms, the symptoms of botulism are caused by the ingestion of highly toxic, soluble exotoxins produced …
January 02, 2024 • Firm News
The relationship between Campylobacter and Guillain-Barré syndrome
A Campylobacter infection that does not resolve on its own can result in many complications, including septicemia (bacterial pathogens in the blood, also known as bacteremia), meningitis, inflammation of the gall bladder (cholecystitis), urinary tract infections, and appendicitis. …
January 02, 2024 • Firm News
Technological advancements that help fight E. coli
In 1993, after a large multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in the Western U.S., an effective surveillance network called PulseNet was developed to prevent future severe outbreaks. PulseNet is the national network for molecular sub-typing of foodborne bacteria and is coordinated by the CDC. Laboratories participating in PulseNet …
December 25, 2023 • Salmonella
All I don’t want from Christmas is Salmonella Cantaloupe
As of December 22, there have been 164 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Soahanina, Sundsvall and Oranienburg illness linked to this outbreak in the following provinces: British Columbia (18), Alberta (4), Ontario (21), Quebec (111), Prince Edward Island (2), New Brunswick (2), Nova Scotia (4) and Newfoundland and Labrador (2). Sixty-one (61) individuals have been hospitalized. […] …
December 25, 2023 • Firm News
The importance of staying hydrated during food poisoning
When a person contracts food poisoning symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting, dehydration can occur within 24 hours. …
December 25, 2023 • Firm News
What to do if your child contracts listeria
Invasive infections like listeria can be treated with antibiotics. When infection occurs during pregnancy, antibiotics given promptly to the pregnant woman can often prevent infection of the fetus or newborn. Babies with listeriosis receive the same antibiotics as adults, although a combination of antibiotics is often used until physicians are …
December 25, 2023 • Firm News
What makes botulism such a dangerous illness?
Botulism is a rare, life-threatening paralytic illness caused by neurotoxins produced by an anaerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium, Clostridium botulinum. Unlike Clostridium perfringens, which requires the ingestion of large numbers of viable cells to cause symptoms, the symptoms of botulism are caused by the ingestion of highly toxic, soluble exotoxins produced …
December 25, 2023 • Firm News
The history of Salmonella: An in-depth look
Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States, salmonellosis. In 1885, pioneering American veterinary scientist Daniel E. Salmon is said to have discovered the first strain of Salmonella. However, Theobald Smith, research assistant to Dr. Salmon, likely actually discovered the …
December 20, 2023 • Firm News
Seattle Times: Food safety attorney Bill Marler is still in business — and show business
Marler already knew the main point he wanted to make at the podium if “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food” won the science/nature category: That while progress has been halting, it is possible, if government, industry and consumers work together. …
December 16, 2023 • Salmonella
Over 300 with Salmonella linked to Cantaloupe
Since the last update on December 7, 302 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 42 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 16, 2023, to November 28, 2023. Of 263 people with information available, 129 (49%) have been hospitalized. Four deaths have been reported, three from […] …
December 16, 2023 • Listeria
Salad recalled over Listeria
Herold’s Salads of Cleveland is recalling assorted deli salads packaged in various sizes. Recalled products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no reported illnesses or adverse health effects reported to date, however, Herolds Salads Inc. is proactively recalling specific batches to which this risk applies. The following …
December 07, 2023 • Press Releases
Food safety attorney, Bill Marler available to put deadly Salmonella cantaloupe outbreak in context
In the recently released Netflix documentary “Poisoned,” nearly everyone agree that cantaloupe has been a problematic fruit. Across the U.S. and Canada 359 people have gotten sick, including 140 hospitalized and eight deaths, all linked to imported cantaloupe from Mexico. …
November 26, 2023 • Press Releases
Food safety attorney Bill Marler calls for import restrictions on Mexican cantaloupe
Food Safety Attorney, Bill Marler, calls for import restrictions on Mexican cantaloupe Salmonella Cantaloupe Outbreak has sickened 162, hospitalized 62 with 3 deaths. …
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