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December 25, 2009 • Outbreaks
National Steak and Poultry E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in six states - Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Washington …
December 25, 2009 • Outbreaks
National Steak and Poultry E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Lawsuits - Nationwide (2009)
The Marler Clark E. coli attorneys represented victims of a 2009 E. coli outbreak traced to tenderized steaks produced by National Steak & Poultry, a company based in Owasso, OK. The company recalled 248,000 pounds of beef products for E. coli contamination. …
December 24, 2009 • Listeria
Associated Grocers Recalls Listeria Hams
Associated Grocers of Maine, importing firm, a Gardiner, Maine, establishment, is recalling approximately 312 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: 6-ounce packages of “SUPER TRIM …
December 24, 2009 • Outbreaks
December 23, 2009 • Listeria
Breese Hollow Dairy suspends raw milk sales after Listeria contamination
Breese Hollow Dairy in Hoosick Falls has suspended raw milk sales after a sample tested positive for listeria yesterday. The dairy says that a sample was taken Dec. 14 by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets and tested positive for listeria by the department’s food lab. Listeria can cause …
December 23, 2009 • Salmonella
Salmonella is Heat Resistant
Salmonella was more resistant to heat treatment of whole cuts of beef than in ground beef products, according to a study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists. Although the interior of whole cuts of beef products has long been assumed to be sterile …
December 21, 2009 • Outbreaks
December 21, 2009 • Press Releases
Raw Milk Facts in Short Supply As Proponents Stage Wisconsin Rally
Unpasteurized milk—often referred to as raw milk—is at the center of a rally and court appearance today in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The controversial product can contain bacteria, like E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter, which can severely sicken those who consume it—bacteria removed by the pasteurization process. Advocates believe the pasteurization process …
December 20, 2009 • Listeria
Renard’s Cheese recalls spread due to Listeria risks
Renard’s Cheese is recalling bacon cold-pack cheese spread sold at its Sturgeon Bay store, because the product may be contaminated with the bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes. Officials say the bacteria can cause serious or fatal infections in children, elderly people or those with weakened immune systems. It can also cause …
December 19, 2009 • Salmonella
Don’t play with your Snake – Or, at least wash the Salmonella off your hands afterward
Ashley Meeks of the Las Cruces Sun-News reported that 10-year-old Eric Spagnola was hospitalized for nearly a week and was hooked up to IVs. His stool test came back positive for salmonella. According to Meeks, Spagnola’s mother’s boyfriend keeps a python. More than 90 percent of reptiles carry the salmonella …
December 17, 2009 • Salmonella
Willamette Filbert Growers Recalls Salmonella Hazelnuts
An Oregon company is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds of shelled hazelnuts over concerns that they may be contaminated with salmonella. The Willamette Filbert Growers or Meridian Organic shelled hazelnuts were processed from Oct. 12 through Nov. 25. The hazelnuts were distributed in Oregon and California. No illness have been reported …
December 16, 2009 • Outbreaks
December 16, 2009 • Salmonella
Scott County Health Department warns of possible salmonella contamination from head cheese
The Scott County Health Department is asking people who may have purchased head cheese that originated in New Hamburg to discard it for fear it may be contaminated with salmonella. According to a health department news release, a public health investigation has determined that there may be a risk of …
December 13, 2009 • Outbreaks
December 13, 2009 • Events & Speaking Engagements
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Weekend with the Stars (2009)
Drew Falkenstein traveled to New York City to present to American Association for Justice at their Weekend with the Stars event. …
December 11, 2009 • Salmonella
Pet Carousel pulls salmonella pig ears and beef hoof products
Pet Carousel of Sanger, California announced the action after tests by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed the products contained salmonella, a bacterium that can infect humans and animals and cause serious health problems. The action also comes on the heels of a warning the U.S. Food and Drug …
December 09, 2009 • Press Releases
More E. coli Lawsuits Filed Against Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant
Two more E. coli lawsuits were filed this morning against Ixtapa Bajaras, Inc., d/b/a the Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant, bringing the current total to seven. The restaurant, located at 301 91st Avenue NE in Lake Stevens, was the source of a 2008 outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that is believed …
December 07, 2009 • Listeria
Service Smoked Fish Corp. Recalls Smoked Nova Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk
Service Smoked Fish Corp. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling specific "Use-By" dates and lot codes of Brooklyn’s BEST brand SMOKED NOVA SALMON because they have 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 …
December 07, 2009 • Salmonella
Do Not Kiss the Frog – Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Contact with Water Frogs
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states to investigate a multistate outbreak of human Salmonella serotype Typhimurium infections due to contact with water frogs including African Dwarf Frogs. Water frogs commonly live in aquariums or fish tanks. Amphibians such as frogs and reptiles such as turtles, are …
December 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
December 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
December 07, 2009 • Hepatitis A
December 07, 2009 • Listeria
Listeria Research
A recent study found that spoiled meat is one of the sources for Listeria infections leading to listeriosis. Pregnant women, newborns and immune compromised people are susceptible for a severe progression of this disease. Firstly, the pathogen breaches the intestinal barrier and thus enters the body. The key for further …
December 04, 2009 • Salmonella
Beef Packers, Inc., a.k.a Cargil, recalls Salmonella-tainted hamburger in August and December
According to FSIS, today: Beef Packers, Inc., a Fresno, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 22,723 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. * 60 pound cases of "GRD Beef Fine …
December 04, 2009 • Press Releases
Dancer Paralyzed by E. coli Infection Sues Meat Giant Cargill for $100 Million
Stephanie Smith, the twenty-two year old Minnesota dance instructor left paralyzed by a burger tainted with E. coli filed suit today against Cargill, who produced the contaminated meat. Ms. Smith, whose “The Burger that Shattered Her Life” profile in the New York Times was emailed all over the country, covered …
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