News Archive
Marler Clark has published 9,582 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
May 03, 2009 • Hepatitis A
Claims Settled In La Mesa’s Chipotle Grill Hepatitis A 2008 Outbreak
In late April 2008, San Diego County health officials announced that a number of Hepatitis A (HAV)infections had been traced to a Chipotle Grill restaurant in La Mesa, California, near San Diego. Officials advised customers who had eaten at the restaurant between March 1 and April 22 that they …
May 02, 2009 • Salmonella
De Jong Bros. Farms Recalls Spinach That May Be Contaminated With Salmonella
And in news from Illinois Agriculture this morning we learn of a spinach recall due to possible Salmonella contamination. De Jong Bros . Farms, Incorporated of Lansing, Illinois, has recalled its curly leaf spinach packages sold in 2.5 pound, 5 pound and 10 oz. bags because they have the potential …
May 02, 2009 • Salmonella
FDA Alerts Sprout Growers and Retailers About Specific Lots of Alfalfa Seed Potentially Contaminated with Salmonella
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be getting to the bottom of the problem of contaminated sprouts. And, the very bottom appears to be the seeds. FDA issued this statement late yesterday: Preliminary epidemiology regarding the ongoing outbreak of illness from Salmonella Saintpaul in people who had …
May 01, 2009 • Salmonella
Why Not Recall The Seeds In the Sprout-Caused Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak?
The CDC reports that since mid-March, 35 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul have been reported from 7 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Michigan (17), Minnesota (4), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (6), South Dakota (2), Utah (1), and West Virginia (2). Cases are still being […] …
May 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
May 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
May 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
Salmonella Lawsuit Filed Amid Continuing Outbreak Linked to Sprouts
A lawsuit stemming from a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella-tainted sprouts was filed today in the Tenth District Court for Sarpy County, Nebraska. Bellevue resident Daniel Krim, one of 121 people sickened in the February-March 2009 outbreak, is represented by foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark and by the Ausman Law …
April 30, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 30, 2009 • Outbreaks
Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - Nationwide (2008-2009)
At least 714 people in 46 states were confirmed ill with Salmonella Typhimurium infection after consuming peanut and peanut butter products produced by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) in 2008 and 2009. The Marler Clark attorneys represented over 100 families in claims against PCA and other manufacturers. …
April 30, 2009 • Listeria
Canada’s Food Inspection Agency Warns Public Not To Eat Several Piller’s Products
Ever since the Maple Leaf listeria outbreak that killed 21 in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has sure been on the case. We have two more listeria-related recall alerts from north of the border. Both involve Piller. The first was issued on Monday of this week, and the …
April 30, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 30, 2009 • Salmonella
Field Trippers Take A Little Piece of Environment Home With Them–The Salmonella Bacteria!
This time of year, you see school kids on all sorts of field trips. Seems teachers can only stand to be locked up with the little buggers for so long. What could be better than taking them out to something called "Stone Environmental" camp on a rented piece of the …
April 28, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 27, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 27, 2009 • Outbreaks
Caudill Sprouts Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak
Between January and May of 2009, public health officials in Nebraska and 13 other states identified 235 cases of Salmonella traced to sprouts srved at Jimmy John's …
April 27, 2009 • Case News
Caudill Alfalfa Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark's Salmonella lawyers represented several people who became ill with Salmonella infections after consuming Salmonella-contaminated alfalfa sprouts in 2009. Caudill Seed recalled its sprouts for Salmonella contamination after the outbreak was announced. …
April 27, 2009 • Outbreaks
Caudill Alfalfa Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak lawsuits - Multistate (2009)
Marler Clark's Salmonella lawyers represented several people who became ill with Salmonella infections after consuming Salmonella-contaminated alfalfa sprouts in 2009. Caudill Seed recalled its sprouts for Salmonella contamination after the outbreak was announced. …
April 26, 2009 • Salmonella
Federal Government’s Top Food Safety Agencies Say “Do Not Eat Raw Sprouts!”
The Obama Administration is far from having its own people in place to run the food safety machinery of the federal government. However, we are starting to see some of the changes that were promised in last year’s campaign. One of these changes is to issue warnings to the public …
April 25, 2009 • Salmonella
Nevada Woman, Shirley Shultz, Hospitalized Due to Salmonella Spices from Union International Food Company and CJ United Corporation
A 77-year-old Dayton woman is recovering after being hospitalized for salmonella poisoning from pepper. Shirley Shultz’s infection coincides with recalls of white and black pepper by California-based companies Union International Food Co. and CJ United Corp. over the last month. Shultz was discharged Tuesday from a Carson City hospital after …
April 24, 2009 • Salmonella
Experts For The Victims Get Inside The Peanut Corporation of America’s Plants in Texas and Georgia
Experts for lawyers representing the victims of the Salmonella Typhimurium inspected both the Peanut Corporation of America’s Plainview, TX and Blakely, GA plants this week. With nine deaths and hundreds of illnesses linked to the Salmonella contamination found inside the PCA facilities, media attention on this week’s first inspections by …
April 23, 2009 • Case News
Cuyahoga County E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit
On July 3, 2009, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) announced that it was investigating a cluster of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases associated with exposure to E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. In its press release, CCBOH stated that three children had become ill with HUS secondary to E. coli …
April 23, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 23, 2009 • Outbreaks
Cuyahoga County E. coli outbreak - Ohio (2009)
On July 3, 2009, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) announced that it was investigating a cluster of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases associated with exposure to E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. In its press release, CCBOH stated that three children had become ill with HUS secondary to E. coli …
April 22, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 22, 2009 • Outbreaks
Get Help
Affected by an outbreak or recall?
The team at Marler Clark is here to answer all your questions. Find out if you’re eligible for a lawsuit, what questions to ask your doctor, and more.
Get a free consultationOutbreak Database
Looking for a comprehensive list of outbreaks?
The team at Marler Clark is here to answer all your questions. Find out if you’re eligible for a lawsuit, what questions to ask your doctor, and more.
View Outbreak Database