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September 10, 2012 • Listeria
11 States Report 14 Listeria Illnesses Linked to Ricotta Cheese
Forever Cheese inc. is recalling all Ricotta Salata Frescolina brand, Forever Cheese lot # T9425 and/or production code 441202, from one specific production date due to possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with …
September 07, 2012 • Listeria
Harris Teeter Listeria Fish Recall
Harris Teeter grocery stores are recalling eight seafood products that may be contaminated with Listeria bacteria. The bacteria, which can cause serious or life-threatening illness, are most commonly found in raw foods. Symptoms of illness may include fever, muscle aches, nausea or diarrhea. Harris Teeter said it was told by …
September 07, 2012 • Hepatitis A
San Diego McDonald’s Linked to Hepatitis A Risk
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) in warning anyone who may have eaten at a College Avenue McDonald’s on August 25, 26, 27 and 30) that they may have been exposed to the Hepatitis A virus. This McDonald’s restaurant is inside the Walmart store on 341 …
September 06, 2012 • Salmonella
Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
A total of 14 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 6 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Indiana (1), Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Ohio (2), and Washington (5). Three ill persons have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. […] …
September 04, 2012 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Cornell University (2012)
Bill Marler spoke to the faculty and students at Cornell University on “The Legal Consequences of Poor Food Safety.” …
September 02, 2012 • Outbreaks
August 29, 2012 • Salmonella
Primus Labs Audited Mangoes Recalled Due to Salmonella
Produce distributor Splendid Products is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Daniella brand mangoes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled mangoes, a product of Mexico, were sold as individual fruit and can be identified by the Daniella brand sticker and one of the following PLU numbers: 3114, 4051, 4311, 4584 or 4959. The […] …
August 28, 2012 • Outbreaks
August 28, 2012 • Salmonella
Daniella Mangoes Linked to 123 Salmonella Illnesses
According to efoodalert, Food Safety News and Lola, as of August 22, 2012 there have been 22 confirmed cases of Salmonella Braenderup in Canada with 17 in British Columbia and 5 in Alberta. In the US, 101 cases of Salmonella Braenderup have been reported. Affected states reporting illnesses due to the outbreak strain include California […] …
August 28, 2012 • Salmonella
Salmonella Found on Chamberlain Farms Linked to Cantaloupe
Today the FDA and CDC announced that cantaloupe collected from Chamberlain Farms Produce, Inc., based in Owensville, Indiana, has tested positive for the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak strain that has so far sickened 178 people from 21 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (13), Arkansas (3), California (2), […] …
August 28, 2012 • Listeria
Final CDC Numbers on 2011 Listeria Cantaloupe Outbreak
After the final update on December 8, investigators learned that a Listeria isolate that had been isolated from a sample of cut cantaloupe from a patient’s home during the outbreak investigation had a PFGE pattern combination that was different from the four known pattern combinations in the outbreak. A search …
August 28, 2012 • Outbreaks
PulseNet and OutbreakNet (2012)
Bill Marler spoke on the subject, "Liability of Public Agencies and their Employees in Foodbourne Illness Investigations." …
August 28, 2012 • Outbreaks
Daniella Brand Mango Salmonella Outbreak
Mangoes have been identified as the source of a Salmonella outbreak among residents of 15 states and Canada. …
August 26, 2012 • Salmonella
Daniella brand mangoes sicken 22 in Canada with Salmonella
An investigation by provincial and federal health authorities into an outbreak of illness caused by Salmonella Braenderup has led to a recall of certain Daniella brand mangoes sold between July 12 and August 14, 2012, due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which is monitoring the …
August 26, 2012 • Outbreaks
August 25, 2012 • Listeria
Odra Deli and Wholesale Meat Recalling Krakowska Sausage Due to Listeria Risk
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Odra Deli and Wholesale Meat Ltd. are warning the public not to consume Krakowska Sausage described below because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product, Krakowska Sausage, was sliced and sold to customers in variable weight packages from the …
August 24, 2012 • Outbreaks
August 23, 2012 • Listeria
Spence & Co Smoked Salmon Recalled Due to Listeria
Spence & Co. Ltd. of Brockton said Wednesday that the Listeria bacterium was discovered during routine sampling. No illnesses have been reported. The firm is recalling the Wellsley Farms brand smoked salmon nova sold in 16-ounce packages through BJ’s Wholesale Club in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New …
August 23, 2012 • Outbreaks
Indiana's Chamberlain Farms Named As Source of Bad Cantaloupe
Salmonella case-count up to 178, with 61 hospitalizations and 2 deaths attributed to contaminated melons. …
August 23, 2012 • Outbreaks
Chamberlain Farms Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak - Multistate (2012)
Marler Clark's Salmonella attorneys represented victims of a 2012 Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupes grown by Chamberlain Farms and sold at Walmart. On August 22, 2012, the firm filed a Salmonella lawsuit against Walmart on behalf of a Michigan family. The firm represented other victims of the Salmonella outbreak in separate legal claims. …
August 23, 2012 • Listeria
Dole Fresh Recall Listeria-Tainted Salad
Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 1,039 cases of bagged salad. The product being recalled is 10 oz. Dole Italian Blend coded 0049N2202008, with a Use-By date of August 20 and UPC 7143000819 due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory …
August 22, 2012 • Salmonella
Salmonella Cantaloupe Outbreak – 178 Sick, 62 Hospitalized, 2 Deaths in 21 States
FDA says, Farm’s cantaloupe may be one source of contamination in multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a total of 178 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium from 21 states Nationwide, 62 persons have been hospitalized. In Kentucky, two deaths …
August 22, 2012 • Press Releases
Mother of children sickened by Salmonella-contaminated cantaloupe sues Wal-Mart
Law firm nationally recognized for work on foodborne illness cases hired to represent family with two children sickened in a Salmonella outbreak traced to contaminated cantaloupe. …
August 19, 2012 • Outbreaks
August 19, 2012 • Salmonella
Salmonella Lawyers, Attorneys: Cantaloupe in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin
On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a total of 141 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium had been reported from 20 states linked to Indiana grown cantaloupe. The number of ill persons identified in …
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