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Marler Clark has published 9,579 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
November 15, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 14, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 14, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreaks
WBTV published a press release from the Catawba County Public Health Department on its website regarding the Salmonella outbreak that has recently plagued customers of Carniceria y Taqueria Hermanos Chavez located in Newton. Following is an excerpt from the press release: Catawba County Public Health is continuing to investigate a …
November 13, 2007 • Press Releases
Marler Clark files fifth lawsuit against ConAgra on behalf of man who ate tainted Banquet pot pie
A Pasco, Washington man who became ill with Salmonella after eating a Banquet pot pie in September filed a lawsuit against ConAgra, the food manufacturer whose Banquet pot pies were recalled in October after they were identified as the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. The lawsuit was filed in …
November 13, 2007 • Salmonella
Marler Clark files fifth lawsuit against ConAgra on behalf of man who ate contaminated Banquet pot pies
A Pasco, Washington man who became ill with Salmonella after eating a Banquet pot pie in September filed a lawsuit against ConAgra, the food manufacturer whose Banquet pot pies were recalled in October after they were identified as the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. The lawsuit was filed in …
November 12, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 09, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 09, 2007 • Salmonella
Update: North Carolina Salmonella Outbreak
WSOC TV reported yesterday that the Newton, North Carolina restaurant associated with a large Salmonella outbreak may not reopen after the health department concludes its investigation into the source of the outbreak. Experts with the Catawba County Public Health Office said they may never know for sure what caused the …
November 09, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 09, 2007
Quality Checkd Dairies
Bruce Clark was in Marco Island, Florida, to present at the Quality Checkd Dairies Annual Business Meeting. Bruce spoke about food safety as it relates to dairies and dairy products in retail and institutional settings. …
November 08, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 08, 2007 • Salmonella
2 more cases of Salmonella confirmed
Public health officials have confirmed two more cases of Salmonella associated with a food poisoning outbreak in Catawba County, North Carolina. According to an article published in the Hickory Daily Record today: The number of confirmed cases stood at 15 as of late Wednesday afternoon, but 126 people have complained …
November 08, 2007 • Salmonella
Quizno’s Salmonella outbreak likely from tomatoes
This week’s food safety infosheet from the International Food Safety Network highlights a recent Salmonella outbreak that was traced to a Quizno’s restaurant in Rochester, Minnesota. From the infosheet: Doug Schultz, spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Health was quoted as saying "We’re still investigating the outbreak, and part of …
November 07, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak in Catawba County, NC
The Charlotte Observer reported yesterday on the closure of Carniceria & Taqueria Hermanos Chavez in Newton. The restaurant was closed on Friday after dozens of people became ill with Salmonella infections after eating at the restaurant, according to Catawba County health officials. As reported by the Observer: Since Oct. 31 …
November 07, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 07, 2007 • Events & Speaking Engagements
2nd International Food HACCP Conference (2007)
Marler Clark partner Denis Stearns traveled to San Francisco for the 2nd International Food HACCP conference. There, he gave a presentation titled, "Profiting from Unsafe Food: The Economics, Law, and Politics of Foodborne Illness Litigation". Marler Clark was a conference sponsor. …
November 04, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 03, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella-Tainted Tomatoes Tied to Quiznos
Investigation continues into salmonella contamination Health officials still seek the cause of a foodborne illness outbreak that briefly closed a Rochester restaurant in mid-October. Quizno’s Subs at 3499 22nd Ave. N.W. closed for one day because salmonella made 10 workers and customers sick. "At last count we had 22 cases …
November 03, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 01, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 01, 2007 • Outbreaks
November 01, 2007 • Outbreaks
October 31, 2007 • Listeria
Listeria Contamination in Queso Fresco, Fresh White Cheese
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — October 12, 2007 — New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today warned consumers in the Kings County, New York area not to consume certain "Queseria Mexico, Queso Fresco, Fresh White Cheese," made by Quesos Mexico LLC, 2905 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11218 due to possible Listeria contamination. The […] …
October 31, 2007 • Listeria
Kroger dip recalled after Ga. inspectors find bacteria
ATLANTA (AP) — Kroger brand smoked salmon dip is being recalled in Ohio and other states, after Georgia inspectors reported finding Listeria in one package. Cincinnati-based Kroger says the product is packaged by a company in Knoxville, Tennessee, which issued the recall. keep reading here …
October 31, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella found in chocolate
BBC News reported recently that Fox’s Confectionery had discovered Salmonella in its Leicester chocolate plant. According to the BBC report, the plant has not been open since October 15, but plans to reopen soon. Also included in the report was the following: Fox’s said the contamination was most likely to …
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