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Marler Clark has published 9,584 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
February 28, 2006 • Hepatitis A
How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
Hepatitis A is a communicable (or contagious) disease that spreads from person to person. It is transmitted by the “fecal — oral route.” This does not mean, or course, that Hepatitis A transmission requires that fecal material from an infectious individual must come in contact directly with the mouth of …
February 28, 2006 • Hepatitis A
What is Hepatitis A?
2/28/2006 Hepatitis A is one of five human hepatitis viruses that primarily infect the human liver and cause human illness. (There are many other viruses that can inflame the liver which infect us more generally.) The other known human hepatitis viruses are hepatitis B, C, D, and E. Hepatitis A …
February 28, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis-A scare just a rumor
February 27, 2006 WEAR-TV (Florida) Rumors of a Hepatitis-A outbreak at a local elementary school have parents on alert. The principal at Berryhill Elementary sent out a letter on Friday telling parents about the rumors. However, both the Santa Rosa Health Department and the school district say there has not …
February 28, 2006 • Salmonella
123 Have Reported Symptoms of Salmonellosis
Sushi King in Bentonville remained closed Monday, and health officials continued to receive reports from people who said they were sickened after eating at the restaurant. As of Monday, 123 people have reported becoming ill. Food taken from the restaurant tested negative for salmonella. The outbreak was linked to Sushi …
February 28, 2006 • Outbreaks
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February 27, 2006 • Salmonella
FSIS announces salmonella reduction initiative
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced a comprehensive initiative to reduce salmonella in raw meat and poultry products. The initiative will include concentrating resources at facilities with higher levels of salmonella and change the reporting and utilization of FSIS’s salmonella verification test results. The effort is patterned …
February 24, 2006 • Outbreaks
February 24, 2006 • Outbreaks
February 24, 2006 • Salmonella
Processors face plant safety crackdown after spike in Salmonella cases
Samples in broilers, ground chicken and ground turkey testing positive for salmonella at US slaughter and processing plants have surged since 2002. As a result, poultry and meat processors face a safety crack down after the USDA proposed a more aggressive testing program to bring down the recent spike in …
February 24, 2006 • Salmonella
89 report salmonella illness
As of Thursday, 89 people have reported illnesses connected with a salmonella outbreak at a restaurant in Bentonville, Arkansas, reports NWANews. The Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health, is investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis, according to a news release sent out Thursday. There is a link …
February 24, 2006 • Salmonella
Northwest Arkansas Salmonella Cases Allegedly Tied to Sushi Restaurant
In northwest Arkansas, a possible Salmonella outbreak may be linked to a Japanese restaurant. Eighty-nine people have reported the illness, and the Division of Health says an investigation into the cases has shown many may be linked to Sushi King restaurant in Bentonville. The restaurant has since volunteered to close …
February 23, 2006 • Outbreaks
February 23, 2006 • Listeria
Deadly bacteria found in blood
February 22, 2006 Charlotte Observer Karen Garloch Mecklenburg County health officials say a case of listeriosis diagnosed in a newborn infant born last week highlights the need to make sure foods are prepared properly with fresh ingredients. A trace of the bacterium, listeria, was found in the bloodstream of a …
February 22, 2006 • Press Releases
More film crew members file hepatitis A lawsuit
Three film crew members who became ill with hepatitis A while working on the set of “The Good German” filed a lawsuit yesterday against Silver Grill Location Catering and Soleil Produce, Inc. The suit contends that the three men were sickened after eating a meal served by Silver Grill at …
February 22, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonellosis, sprouts – Australia (Western Australia): recall
Small children are among more than 100 West Australians who have fallen ill with Salmonella poisoning after eating sprouts sold in supermarkets. Contaminated alfalfa sprouts, mung beans, bean shoots and other sprout products by Parilla Fresh have been sold in Action, Coles and Woolworths supermarkets since Nov 2005, resulting in …
February 22, 2006 • Salmonella
U.S. researchers find pathogen ally
USDA Agriculture Research Service scientists have found that a common water-borne protozoa protects Salmonella from lethal chemical treatments such as calcium hypohlorite. This finding could explain why some processing plant sanitation programs fail. The ARS researchers, led by microbiologist Maria Brandl, observed that a common, water-borne protozoa known as a …
February 22, 2006 • Outbreaks
February 22, 2006 • Outbreaks
February 22, 2006 • Listeria
NC Firm Recalls Pork Barbeque For Possible Contamination
A state barbeque firm is recalling some pork barbeque due to possible listeria contamination. Washington, DC — Griffin’s Barbeque of Williamston, Inc., a Williamston, NC, firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 30 pounds of pork barbeque that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and …
February 22, 2006 • Salmonella
Good Bacteria Reduce Pathogens in Chickens
Some commercial poultry processors have begun using a bacterial culture developed at the University of Arkansas that can sharply reduce the levels of pathogenic Salmonella and Campylobacter in live poultry. This probiotic is helping the poultry industry increase the safety of food products, and poultry science researcher Billy Hargis believes …
February 22, 2006 • Salmonella
Report Released On Salmonella Outbreak At Corky And Lenny’s
Preliminary results show samples submitted by Corky and Lenny’s to the Ohio Department of Health provides some insight on the cause of the recent salmonella outbreak at the Woodmere restaurant. The preliminary results show that multiple food items and improper food preparation and/or handling were associated with the illness outbreak …
February 21, 2006 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Canadian Food Safety Forum (2006)
Bill Marler presented at Canada's national food safety conference, held in Toronto, Ontario. His presentation focused on the consequences of foodborne illness, and was titled, "Protecting Consumers and Promoting a culture of food safety." He also discussed whether litigation helps promote a culture of food safety. …
February 17, 2006 • Salmonella
Popular deli re-opening
A popular east side deli and restaurant will be back in business this Saturday. Corky and Lenny’s voluntarily closed down last weekend, while the health department investigated a salmonella outbreak. Health officials confirmed 21 cases of the bacteria, but the good news for the restaurant is that all their employees …
February 17, 2006 • Outbreaks
February 17, 2006 • Outbreaks
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