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Marler Clark has published 8,627 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
April 24, 2007 • Outbreaks
Oregon Environmental Health Association's Annual Education Conference (2007)
Denis Stearns presented at the Oregon Environmental Health Association's Annual Education Conference at the Hood River Inn in Hood River, Oregon. His presentation was titled, "Recouping the Costs of foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations." …
April 22, 2007 • Salmonella
FDA Was Aware of Dangers To Food
In the day before Congressional Hearings, Elizabeth Williamson of the Washington Post Staff wrote that the Food and Drug Administration has known for years about contamination problems at a Georgia peanut butter plant. Perhaps as concerning is that ConAgra knew of the Salmonella contamination as well and continued to produce …
April 22, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 22, 2007 • Outbreaks
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April 20, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 20, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 20, 2007 • Hepatitis A
2 high school students diagnosed with Hepatitis A virus
Two students from Milford High School in New Hampshire have been diagnosed with Hepatitis A. Health officials are investigating the source. Full story CONCORD, N.H. –Two Milford High School students were recently diagnosed with Hepatitis A, virus the state Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday in a letter …
April 19, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 19, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 16, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 16, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 15, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Texas Whataburger Hepatitis A Warning Prompts Hotline
Reported by Anabel Marquez Texas State health officials said anyone who ate at the restaurant located on Harrison Street in Harlingen between March 1st and March 12th, or the Whataburger located on Hidalgo Street in Raymondville between March 13 and March 31st, may have been exposed to the dangerous virus …
April 15, 2007 • Salmonella
Events in ConAgra Peanut Butter Recall
By The Associated Press Timeline of key events in ConAgra Foods Inc.’s recall of all peanut butter made at its Sylvester, Ga., plant: August 2006 — First cases of Salmonella Tennessee, the rare strain linked to this outbreak, are reported. August 2006 — Moisture invades ConAgra plant in Sylvester through …
April 15, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 15, 2007 • Outbreaks
Iowa Public Health Conference (2007)
Denis Stearns gave a speech titled, "Economic Incentives for Improved Food Safety: Seeking Reimbursement of Public Expenditures Caused by Foodborne Illness Outbreaks" at the Iowa Public Health Conference, to be held in Ames, Iowa. The conference title is, "New Directions for Public Health." …
April 14, 2007 • Salmonella
Four Deaths tied to Salmonella
Federal health department officials will inspect a Melbourne nursing home as investigations continue into a food poisoning outbreak that killed four people. Three men and a woman, aged in their 70s and 80s, died from salmonella-related gastroenteritis following the outbreak at Broughton Hall nursing home and hostel at Camberwell, in …
April 14, 2007 • Salmonella
Attorneys finalize a probe into Sylvester’s Peter Pan plant
Susan McCord of the Albany Herald wrote that: About 15 investigators and attorneys gathered with ConAgra Foods attorneys outside the Sylvester Peter Pan plant Friday morning on a second day of inspections at the plant. Personal injury lawyer Dave Babcock, from Seattle law firm Marler Clark, said he was accompanied …
April 13, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Parents from 2 families with preschool children treated for hepatitis A
Full Story from The Associated Press – April 13, 2007 EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN — Health officials vaccinated children, staff and parents Friday at a preschool potentially linked to cases of hepatitis A in three parents. “This action is being taken to protect the health of parents, preschool staff and children …
April 12, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 12, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 10, 2007 • Outbreaks
April 09, 2007 • Salmonella
Lawyers and investigators visit south Ga. peanut butter plant
Article by Greg Blustein. Full story ATLANTA – An army of plaintiffs’ lawyers and investigators is inspecting the south Georgia peanut butter plant linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 400 people nationwide. A team of attorneys, engineers, photographers, mapping specialists and videographers on Monday scouted the …
April 09, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella poisonings have Campbell Co. officials on alert
A restaurant in Campbell County, Tennessee, is under investigation for a possible salmonella outbreak. The name of the restaurant has not been released. Full Story from Jeff Lennox, Channel 6 News. The East Tennessee Regional Health Office has confirmed the three cases of salmonella poisoning. All three people ate at …
April 07, 2007 • Outbreaks
Topps Meats E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Nationwide (2007)
Marler Clark represented several victims of a 2007 E. coli outbreak that was traced to the consumption of ground beef produced by Topps Meats of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The meat producer recalled 21.7 million pounds of frozen ground beef products after the outbreak was announced, and later filed for bankruptcy. …
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