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April 06, 2009 • Outbreaks
Second Lawsuit Filed in Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak
Marler Clark filed a second lawsuit today against CW Sprouts, the company tied to the recent Salmonella outbreak associated with alfalfa sprouts. The suit, which was filed in the Tenth District Court of Nebraska, Douglas County, is on behalf of Omaha resident Amanda Monastersky. The Ausman Law Firm, an Omaha …
April 06, 2009 • Salmonella
Feds Find Salmonella At Setton’s Plant; Company Expands Pistachio Recall
There are a couple of developments today in the pistachio front. First the feds have found traces of salmonella in the Terra Bella, California processing facility. That was probably why Setton Pistachio earlier today expanded its recall of pistachios to include all roasted shell pistachios and in-shell pistachios "due to …
April 05, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 03, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 02, 2009 • Listeria
The Journey to Food Safety Leadership By Maple Leaf CEO Michael McCain
Since August 2008 twenty-one Canadians have died after eating Maple Leaf deli meats contaminated with Listeria. We all watched in horror as the worst food safety crisis in modern Canadian history rolled across the country. There are six different kinds of Listeria. Five of them are harmless. The sixth, called …
April 02, 2009 • Salmonella
Washington Post Reports FDA Found 20 More Peanut Product Makers Operating Off The Radar
One of the awesome facts of the whole peanut/ salmonella outbreak was that the Peanut Corporation of America had gone for years with either a license or any inspections. But guess what? It was not an isolated incident. Washington Post Staff Writer Lyndsey Layton reports in Friday’s WP that …
April 02, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 02, 2009 • Case News
Union International Food White Pepper Spice Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
In late 2008 and early 2009, 79 people in four Western states were sickened by Salmonella in Union International Food spices,oils, and sauces. Marler Clark represented the family of a woman who died as a result of her Salmonella infection from Union International pepper products. The case was successfully resolved. …
April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
Dungeness Valley Creamery E. coli Outbreak - Washington State (2009)
Raw milk from the Dungeness Valley Creamery in Sequim, Washington, was identified as the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in early December of 2009. At least three people who drank the raw milk tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 infection. …
April 01, 2009 • Salmonella
Here We Go With Pistachio Recall List
According to the FDA Website, the FDA and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are investigating Salmonella contamination in pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc, Calif. The company has stopped all distribution of processed pistachios and will issue a voluntary recall involving approximately 1 million …
April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
First Lawsuit in Salmonella-Tainted Sprout Outbreak Filed by Marler Clark
The first lawsuit stemming from a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul was filed today against CW sprouts in the Tenth District Court of Nebraska, Douglas County. The complaint was filed on behalf of Omaha resident Stephen Beumler, who is represented by Seattle foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark and by …
March 31, 2009 • Outbreaks
March 31, 2009 • Outbreaks
Setton Pistachios Salmonella Outbreak
Pistachios were the source of a 2009 Salmonella outbreak. …
March 31, 2009 • Case News
CW Sprouts/Caudill Seed Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark’s Salmonella lawyers filed lawsuits on behalf of 10 victims of a 2009 Salmonella outbreak that was traced to the consumption of contaminated alfalfa sprouts grown from seeds sold by Caudill Seed Company of Kentucky. All claims have been successfully resolved. …
March 31, 2009 • Salmonella
Pistachios Sold At Both Wholesale And Retail Levels Recalled; Nationwide Alert Issued By FDA
Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. has been forced into a nationwide recall of specific lots of bulk roasted shelled pistachios and 2,000 lbs., 1,700 lbs., 1,800 lbs. and 1,000 lbs. tote bags of roasted inshell pistachios sold to wholesale customers due to potential contamination with the Salmonella organism …
March 30, 2009 • Salmonella
Salmonellosis outbreak traced to pepper spices; break came in testing at Portland restaurant
Public health officials in Oregon and three other western states have tracked a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis to ground pepper imported, packaged and distributed by a California company. Union International Food Co. of Union City, Calif., immediately announced a voluntary recall of ground black pepper and white pepper as …
March 30, 2009 • Outbreaks
March 28, 2009 • Listeria
Torres Hilldale Expands Recall Of Its Mexican-Style Cheeses
Four big states — New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida and Alabama—have been added to the recall of Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese’s Asadero and Oaxaca soft Mexican-style cheeses. The recall was expanded to the four states after initially covering Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and …
March 28, 2009 • Outbreaks
National Western Stock Show Is Focus Of Colorado Report On Front Range E. Coli Outbreak Due Out Soon
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March 27, 2009 • Hepatitis A
VA Says Its Equipment Was Contaminated; Vets Testing Positive For Viral Infections, Including Hepatitis
Boy, talk about another reason to get your Hepatitis A vaccine! The Veterans Administration (VA) has acknowledged that 16 patients exposed to contaminated equipment at its medical facilities have tested positive for viral infections, including hepatitis. According to CBS News: VA spokeswoman Katie Roberts said Friday that 10 colonoscopy …
March 26, 2009 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Food Safety Task Force Seminar (2009)
Drew Falkenstein will be traveling to Richmond Virginia to take part in the Virginia Department of Health's Food Safety Task Force Seminar. …
March 26, 2009 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Fresh & Easy Technical Summit (2009)
Denis Stearns traveled to Manhattan Beach, CA to address the Fresh & Easy Technical Summit. …
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