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January 26, 2009 Outbreaks

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January 20, 2009 Case News

Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits

Marler Clark’s Salmonella lawyers filed 109 Salmonella lawsuits against Peanut Corporation of America. The lawsuits stemmed from an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium that was first documented in August 2008 was finally linked to peanut and peanut butter products in January 2009. All claims on behalf of Marler Clark clients against …

January 20, 2009 Outbreaks

January 20, 2009 Outbreaks

Lawsuit Filed in Nationwide Outbreak of Salmonella in Peanut Butter

A lawsuit stemming from the national outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in peanut butter was filed today against the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) in the US District Court, Middle District of Georgia. The complaint was filed on behalf of Vermont residents Gabrielle and Daryl Meunier, whose son was sickened in …

January 19, 2009 Outbreaks

January 19, 2009 Outbreaks

January 17, 2009 Recalls

FDA Must Widen Salmonella Peanut Butter Recalls

Seattle food safety advocate and attorney Bill Marler is calling on the FDA to request recalls of foods containing peanut butter products manufactured in the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Blakely, GA plant. Tests have shown that product produced in the facility carries the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium, which …

January 16, 2009 Events & Speaking Engagements

Virginia Tech Food Service Employees Meeting (2009)

Drew Falkenstein traveled to Blacksburg VA to address the Dining Service Employees of Virginia Tech. …

January 15, 2009 Outbreaks

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January 11, 2009 Outbreaks

Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak

More than 700 people were sickened and 4 died as a result of eating Salmonella-tainted peanut butter products made by Peanut Corporation of America …

January 10, 2009 Outbreaks

Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Peanut Butter - Again

The source of the outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium that has sickened at least 400 and may have contributed to one death has been identified in Minnesota as King Nut peanut butter. Peanut butter tainted with salmonella was tested by the Minnesota Health Department. The product is suspected as the source …

January 06, 2009 Outbreaks

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January 01, 2009 Outbreaks

Kinikin Dairy Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak - Colorado (2009)

At least 8 people were sickened with Campylobacter from consuming raw milk produced by the Kinikin Corner Dairy in Montrose, Colorado. The dairy was ordered to stop production of raw milk in early April, 2009. …

December 30, 2008 Press Releases

Top Ten Food Safety Challenges of 2009

Bill Marler, food safety advocate and managing partner of foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark, asked the food safety community to weigh in on the most pressing food safety challenges for the coming year. As with the “Top Ten Food Safety Stories of 2008”, there was no shortage of contenders. …

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