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April 05, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 05, 2007 • Listeria
Listeria confirmed in raw milk
WASHINGTON TWP. — The state Department of Agriculture has confirmed raw milk from a farm, about six miles north of Tunkhannock on Ellsworth Hill Road, is tainted with Listeria monocytogenes. On March 26, tests conducted by the state indicated that listeria may be in raw milk sold at the farm …
April 05, 2007 • Listeria
Pennsylvania Agriculture Department Warns Consumers Of Tainted Raw Milk Sold By Wyoming County Dairy
Pennsylvania consumers who have purchased raw milk from the dairy of Charles Bartels in Meshoppen, Wyoming County, any time after March 1, 2007 should discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said. "During routine inspection, a preliminary test showed the presence of …
April 05, 2007 • Listeria
Patient ‘very likely’ contracted listeria from hospital sandwich
A patient has tested positive for the same rare strain of listeria that contaminated sandwiches provided to hospitals across London and the southeast, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed. The patient, who is believed to have had a weakened immune system, reported eating a sandwich which looked like those …
April 05, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 04, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Pappasitos Offers Cash After Hepatitis Exposure
Pappasitos Cantina restaurant in Houston is offering customers who were exposed to the hepatitis A virus cash and gift cards in exchange for signing a release that would discharge them from any lawsuit connected to the outbreak. Full story The customer then received an offer of $300 in cash and …
April 04, 2007 • Salmonella
ConAgra denies claims in peanut butter lawsuit
ConAgra, the producer that distributed salmonella contaminated peanut butter to thousands of consumers under the labels Pater Pan and Great Value, denies all allegations made in the class action lawsuit filed in Rome, Georgia. Full story Peanut butter producer ConAgra has denied all allegations made against it in a federal …
April 04, 2007 • Salmonella
Pet Treats With Salmonella Recalled
Eight in One is recalling pet treats for salmonella contamination. Some products tested positive for salmonella after a dog was infected with the bacteria. Full Story A pet food company announced Monday a nationwide recall of dog, cat and ferret treats that could be contaminated with salmonella. The bacteria could …
April 04, 2007 • Salmonella
PA Department Of Health Warns Consumers About Raw Milk Sold By York County Dairy
Consumers who drank milk from Stump Acres Dairy in Pennslyvania have been urged by the State Health Secretary to contact their physician for possible salmonella poisoning. Full story State Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today advised consumers who purchased raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy of New Salem, York …
April 03, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 03, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 02, 2007 • Outbreaks
PM Beef Holdings, Lunds & Byerly's E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Minnesota (2007)
Marler Clark represented three individuals in claims against PM Beef Holdings after the company's ground beef was determined to be the source of their E. coli O157:H7 infections in 2007. The beef had been purchased at Lunds and Byerly's stores in Minnesota. …
April 02, 2007 • Case News
Houlihan's Hepatitis A Exposure Lawsuit - Illinois (2007)
Marler Clark represented individuals who received immune globulin injections to prevent infection with hepatitis A after they were exposed to the virus at a Houlihan's restaurant in Geneva, Illinois. …
April 02, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 02, 2007 • Outbreaks
Veggie Booty Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - Nationwide (2007)
Marler Clark represented 25 clients, mostly children, in claims against Robert's American Gourmet, the company that sells Veggie Booty, a popular children's snack that was recalled for Salmonella contamination after the product was identified as the source of an outbreak in 2007. …
April 02, 2007 • Outbreaks
Pars Cove Salmonella Outbreak at Taste of Chicago Lawsuits - Illinois (2007)
In the summer of 2007, the City of Chicago Department of Health announced that hundreds of people had become ill with Salmonella infections after consuming hummus shirazi served at the Pars Cove booth at the Taste of Chicago festival. Marler Clark was retained by 23 clients to pursue claims against Pars Cove. …
April 01, 2007 • Case News
Stop & Shop E. coli Case - New Hampshire (2007)
In 2005, ground beef sold by Stop & Shop in Manchester, New Hampshire, was identified as the source of an E. coli case. Marler Clark represented the child, who became ill and developed HUS after eating a hamburger at a barbecue, in a claim against the grocery store. …
April 01, 2007 • Outbreaks
Quizno’s Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - Minnesota (2007)
In October of 2007, Minnesota health officials became aware of a Salmonella outbreak in Rochester, Minnesota, and concluded that the source of the outbreak was food served at a Quizno's restaurant. Further investigation implicated tomatoes served at Quizno's as the source of the outbreak. Marler Clark represented several individuals who …
March 31, 2007 • Outbreaks
Castleberry's Food Company Botulism Outbreak Litigation - Nationwide (2007)
In 2007, Castleberry's Food Company announced that it was recalling millions of pounds of canned chili products for potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that causes botulism poisoning. Victims from Indiana, Ohio, and Texas were all identified during the botulism outbreak. Marler Clark represented an Ohio man and Indiana …
March 28, 2007 • Listeria
Listeria concern in potato salad recall
The following recalls have been announced: DBC Foods Inc. is recalling potato salad sold both prepackaged and at deli counters, because it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a microorganism that can cause serious or fatal infections in children, the elderly or those with weakened immune systems. It …
March 28, 2007 • Listeria
Tea Reduces Bacteria In Meats
Science Daily — Take a serving of extracts from green tea or Jasmine tea, mix in some wildflower dark honey and you have something more useful than a drink. It’s actually a scientific mixture that can be used to reduce pathogenic bacteria in meats. “Our results indicated that Jasmine tea …
March 28, 2007 • Outbreaks
March 28, 2007 • Outbreaks
March 24, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella found in roaster, cleaning supplies at ConAgra
WALB 10 reported that Salmonella has been found in the roaster that Con Agra intended to destroy and replace. Sylvester- FDA investigators finally have some details on the location of that Salmonella outbreak that shut down the Sylvester ConAgra Foods plant five weeks ago. Thursday, ConAgra Foods blamed a $4 …
March 23, 2007 • Outbreaks
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