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June 15, 2005 • Salmonella
Outbreaks of Salmonella Infections Associated With Eating Roma Tomatoes–United States and Canada, 2004
Three outbreaks of salmonella infections associated with eating Roma tomatoes were detected in the United States and Canada in the summer of 2004. In one multistate U.S. outbreak during June 25–July 18, multiple salmonella serotypes were isolated, and cases were associated with exposure to Roma tomatoes from multiple locations of …
June 14, 2005 • Outbreaks
Big Fresno Fair E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit - California (2005)
Six children were infected with E. coli O157:H7 at the 2005 Big Fresno Fair petting zoo. The most seriously injured child was hospitalized for several months, and is still dealing with her injuries. …
June 14, 2005 • Press Releases
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Milton-Freewater Rehabilitation Center
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against the Evergreen Milton-Freewater Rehabilitation Center on behalf of the estate of an elderly resident who suffered debilitating injuries while in the care of the rehabilitation center. The lawsuit stated that both of Ms. White’s legs were fractured when an employee who was transferring her …
June 14, 2005 • Salmonella
Area salmonella outbreak climbs to 22 cases, several hospitalized
Tue, Jun. 14, 2005 BY NICKLAUS LOVELADY News-Democrat The number of salmonella cases stemming from an outbreak at a Mexican restaurant in East Alton has more than doubled since last week. The Madison County Health Department reported Monday that 22 confirmed cases of salmonella have been linked to Casa Romero …
June 14, 2005 • Salmonella
Williston Woman Dead From Salmonella
The state Health Department says a Williston woman has died of salmonella poisoning — and at least three other people have been sickened but are recovering. The people have not been identified. Nor has the business where they all bought the same pre-cooked food. State Epidemiologist Kirby Kruger says the …
June 13, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Troopers who got hepatitis lose benefits
Sunday, June 12, 2005 BY JOHN BEAUGE For The Patriot-News LAMAR – State Trooper Richard Davy is not 100 percent, but he says he wants to go back to work because he’s running out of money. The 39-year-old Clinton County resident says his life hasn’t been the same since he …
June 13, 2005 • Salmonella
Woman dies, others ill after salmonella cases investigated by Health Department
A series of salmonella cases in recent weeks remain under investigation in Williston, and the state health department is watching to see if any other patients are treated for the illness at local clinics and the hospital. "We’re investigating a cluster of four confirmed salmonella cases," said Kirby Kruger, state …
June 13, 2005 • Listeria
Product Recall
June 13, 2005 A Michigan company is recalling more than 360-thousand pounds of sausage, hot dogs, and lunch meat because of possible Listeria contamination. The Department-of-Agriculture says Winter Sausage Manufacturing is recalling products sold in Ohio, Michigan and New York. Products being recalled are marked with the code EST 1015 …
June 13, 2005 • Listeria
Spring Valley company recalls tuna salad
By THE JOURNAL NEWS June 11, 2005 Golden Taste Inc., a wholesale food company in Spring Valley, said yesterday that it is recalling its Tuna Deluxe salad because of possible contamination by listeria bacteria. Rafael Perl, the manager of the food processing plant, said the recall is taking place because …
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June 13, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Health reports at fingertips
BY LINN E. CAROLEO Jun 13, 2005 Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about restaurant food safety and Yuma County’s efforts to enforce restaurant sanitation standards. In several states, you know before you walk through the front door if the restaurant you plan to patronize is clean …
June 13, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Keepers of the kitchen
Local News YumaSun.com Jeffery Gautreaux Sun Staff Writer Jun 12, 2005 Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about restaurant food safety and Yuma County’s efforts to enforce restaurant sanitation standards. With the population booming in the county and people eating out more and more often, Brian O’Green …
June 13, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Restaurant owners emphasize rules with employees
Michelle Volkmann, Sun Staff Writer Jun 12, 2005 Wash your hands. Wash your hands. And don’t forget to wash your hands. That message echoed throughout kitchens of Yuma restaurants last week as owners and managers take the hepatitis A incident at Chile Pepper as an opportunity to review health code …
June 13, 2005 • Salmonella
Old South reopens with hope, ‘sadness’
Old South, a country-style buffet restaurant that is one of the most popular eateries in Camden reopened at 6:30 a.m. Friday after a three-week hiatus. The Hatfield family closed Old South voluntarily in mid-May as the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control investigated the worst salmonella outbreak in state …
June 13, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis exposure makes for busy week for county’s nurses
BY BLAKE SCHMIDT Jun 11, 2005 Deborah McIntosh went home from work Thursday night to play ball with her boys. When she tried to pick up the ball, her fingers wouldn’t bend. “I couldn’t clench the ball, I had to scoop it,” McIntosh said, displaying her swollen, red digits the …
June 12, 2005 • Outbreaks
June 12, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A Resources
Marler Clark, Food Poisoning Attorneys Marler Clark is the nation’s foremost law firm with a practice dedicated to representing victims of food poisoning, including victims of hepatitis A outbreaks. Since 1993, Marler Clark’s lawyers have represented thousands of clients in litigation against restaurants and food companies whose food was traced …
June 12, 2005 • Salmonella
Salmonella Resources
Marler Clark, Food Poisoning Lawyers Marler Clark is the nation’s foremost law firm with a practice dedicated to representing victims of food poisoning, including victims of Salmonella illnesses. Since 1993, Marler Clark’s lawyers have represented thousands of clients in litigation against restaurants and food companies whose food was traced as …
June 12, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria Resources
Marler Clark, Food Poisoning Attorneys Marler Clark is the nation’s foremost law firm with a practice dedicated to representing victims of food poisoning. Since 1993, Marler Clark’s lawyers have represented thousands of clients in litigation against restaurants and food companies whose food was traced as the source of illness. The …
June 10, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Troopers sickened by hepatitis at Chi-Chi’s lose benefits ruling
Posted on Fri, Jun. 10, 2005 Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. – Two state troopers who contracted hepatitis A from a meal at a Chi-Chi’s Mexican restaurant in Beaver may not collect benefits under a state program that covers police officers disabled in the line of duty, a court ruled Friday …
June 10, 2005 • Salmonella
S.C. does fewer restaurant inspections than federal guidelines
South Carolina only has enough restaurant inspectors to do about half of the yearly checks recommended by the federal government. Although the state has added about 1,200 new restaurants, schools and supermarkets in the past five years, the number of inspectors has remained at about 72, according to Wallace Sheridan …
June 10, 2005 • Listeria
Smuggled cheeses pose risk, FDA says
June 9, 2005 CONSUMER ALERT Queso fresco sold here illegally or made in homes without safety measures can cause fatal illnesses By LORI RODRIGUEZ ï Culprit: Unpasteurized queso fresco, a soft, moist, white cheese popular among Latinos. ï Danger : Improperly made and handled queso fresco can carry potentially deadly bacteria, including ones that cause […] …
June 10, 2005 • Listeria
Proper Food Refrigeration
By Pork staff (6/9/2005) A new national campaign intends to educate consumers about the importance of keeping the temperature of their home refrigerators at 40 degrees F or below. The best way to do this is to use a refrigerator thermometer. In reality, a national study shows that 30 percent …
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