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January 20, 2011 • Listeria
Portland Shellfish hit with Consent Degree due to “food that was prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that the Portland Shellfish Co., Inc.; Jeffrey D. Holden, company president; Satyavan Singh, quality manager; and John A. Maloney, general manager, have signed a consent decree prohibiting them from distributing seafood in interstate commerce until the FDA has approved in writing the …
January 20, 2011 • Events & Speaking Engagements
University of Washington Food Safety Seminar Class (2011)
Bill Marler was at the University of Washington on Thursday, January 20, 2011 giving a presentation titled "The True Cost of Foodborne Illness". …
January 19, 2011 • Outbreaks
Barb's Local Style Black Bean Sauce and Ohana Flavors Black Bean Sauce recalled due to Botulism risk
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January 18, 2011 • Outbreaks
January 18, 2011 • Listeria
UFG Recalls Listeria Hamburger
United Food Group, LLC, a California business, is recalling approximately 7,875 pounds of ready-to-eat Angus Beef patties that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products subject to recall include 22.5-pound cases of “FULLY COOKED BLACK ANGUS GROUND BEEF STEAK PATTIES,” with each case containing 75 individual 4.8-ounce patties. Each …
January 14, 2011 • Salmonella
Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:- now in 22 States and District of Columbia
Sprout Salmonella Outbreak grows in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. • From November 1, 2010, through January 11, 2011, 125 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:-, […] …
January 14, 2011 • Outbreaks
January 10, 2011 • Salmonella
La Placita Botanas Mexicanas Linked to Salmonella Recall
La Placita Botanas Mexicanas, Inc. of South El Monte, California announced it was recalling its Wheat Snacks with Chile, Potato Chips with Chile, and Corn Churritos with Chile after samples of bulk ingredients revealed evidence of contamination. The problem was discovered during an inspection of the manufacturing plant by the …
January 09, 2011 • Hepatitis A
Hundreds Receive Hepatitis A Shots after exposure at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Massapequa Park
100’s more received shots against Hepatitis A at a Massapequa Park church as health officials explained why it took them several days to discover more people were potentially exposed than originally thought. The Nassau County Health Department first learned during the New Year’s weekend that someone involved in the Communion …
January 08, 2011 • Outbreaks
January 06, 2011 • Case News
Jimmy John's - Sprouters Northwest Slamonella Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark filed two lawsuits against Sprouters Northwest on behalf of victims of a Salmonella outbreak in the Northwest. The law firm represented Washington and Oregon residents who became ill with Salmonella infections after eating contaminated clover sprouts sold by Sprouters Northwest. The claims have been successfully resolved. …
January 06, 2011 • Case News
Jimmy Johns - Tiny Greens Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark represented a number of victims of Salmonella poisoning that resulted from eating contaminated sprouts from a Jimmy John’s restaurant in Illinois. In Januarty 2011, the firm filed a Salmonella lawsuit on behalf of one of the many people nationwide who have been made ill from consuming Jimmy John’s …
January 06, 2011 • Listeria
Sangar Hit with Listeria Lawsuit
A Texas produce company ordered to stop production because of tainted celery was sued by the family of a man who allegedly died from foodborne illness. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Antonio by Marler Clark, alleges negligence by Sangar Fresh Cut Produce LLC led to Hermillo …
January 06, 2011 • Salmonella
Sprouts from Sprouters Northwest linked to Salmonella Newport illnesses in Washington and Oregon
Washington health officials believe clover sprouts are connected to an outbreak of Salmonella Newport that’s sickened four people in our state and two in Oregon. The outbreak has been tied to clover sprouts from Sprouters Northwest, Inc., of Kent. The company has agreed to voluntarily recall the product and has …
January 06, 2011 • Salmonella
Sprout Salmonella in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin
According to the CDC, from November 1, 2010, through January 4, 2011, 112 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:-, whose illnesses began (onset dates) since November 1, have been reported from 18 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill persons identified in each state and the District […] …
January 06, 2011 • Salmonella
Boncheff Greenhouses Inc, recalls Salmonella-tainted cilantro, curly parsley and Italian parsley
A Canadian herb distribution company has recalled several batches of products sold in New York and Pennsylvania because of possible salmonella contamination. Boncheff Greenhouses Inc. of Toronto says the cilantro, curly parsley and Italian parsley was distributed from Dec. 14 to 28 through Wegmans markets in New York and Erie …
January 05, 2011 • Outbreaks
Cozy Valley Raw Milk E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit - Washington State (2011)
Marler Clark represented victims of a 2011 E. coli outbreak linked to Tenino, Washington-based raw milk producer, Cozy Valley Creamery. …
January 05, 2011 • Case News
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Widow of Listeria Victim
A Listeria lawsuit was filed in Bexar County, Texas against Sangar Fresh Cut Produce on behalf of the widow of a man who died after eating contaminated celery …
January 05, 2011 • Press Releases
Listeria Lawsuit Filed by Widow of Texas Man who ate Contaminated Celery
Marler Clark filed a food poisoning lawsuit on behalf of the widow of a Listeria victim today in Bexar County District Court in Texas. The man became ill after consuming chopped celery produced by Sangar Fresh Cut Produce while he was a patient in a San Antonio hospital for a …
January 04, 2011 • Outbreaks
January 04, 2011 • Outbreaks
More Contaminated Sprouts Linked to Jimmy John's
Wasington and Oregon Jimmy John's sandwiches have been linked to sprouts contamintated with Salmonella Newport …
January 04, 2011 • Outbreaks
Jimmy John's - Sprouters Northwest Salmonella Outbreak
Sprouts sold at Jimmy John's from Washington supplier source of another Salmonella outbreak …
January 04, 2011 • Salmonella
Sprout Salmonella Newport Outbreak sickens six in Oregon and Washington
Oregon Public Health officials warn consumers of health risk Oregon Public Health Division officials today are warning consumers about a recall of clover sprouts produced by Sprouters Northwest, Inc. of Kent, Wash. These products have been sold in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, British Columbia and possibly other states. The sprouts …
January 03, 2011 • Hepatitis A
Long Island Church linked to Hepatitis A Exposure
Health officials on Long Island say hundreds of people may have been exposed to hepatitis A while receiving communion on Christmas Day. The Nassau County Health Department said Monday that anyone who received communion at either the 10:30 a.m. or noon Masses at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Massapequa …
December 30, 2010 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Pledges $10,000 to International Sprout Growers Association for Safe Seed Production
Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm announced today that it is pledging $10,000 to the International Sprout Growers Association (ISGA) to assist in the development of a safer method for the production of sprouts. The contribution comes on the heels of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak caused by contaminated sprouts …
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