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October 25, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 25, 2006 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Food Law & Regulation Conference (2006)
Bill Marler gave a presentation titled, "Examining Best Practice in Cases of Legal Liability - Responding to Cases of Foodborne Illness" in Chicago at Food Chemical News' Food Law & Regulation Conference, with this year's theme Looking Ahead to the Future of Food Policy. …
October 24, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 24, 2006 • Listeria
Egg Salad Recalled in 17 States
Ballard’s President David Ballard said the company has temporarily suspended producing egg salad while it investigates the contamination. Consumers can return the 12-ounce containers of egg salad for a refund. The company did not say where the containers were sold. Ballard’s Farm Sausage Inc. said Saturday it is recalling its …
October 24, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 24, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 24, 2006 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Milwaukee North Shore Rotary (2006)
Bill Marler attended the Milwaukee North Shore Rotary meeting on October 23, and gave a presentation on foodborne illness while sharing his insight into litigating foodborne illness cases. The meeting was held at Pandl's in Bayside. …
October 23, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 23, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 23, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella Sickens 20 Children At Day Care
The Miami-Dade County Health Department confirmed last week that salmonella poisoning caused some children to become ill. Health department officials are investigating the origin of the salmonella. ‘We are doing an investigation to try to determine the cause of this outbreak, and the facility, the day care, is cooperating with …
October 23, 2006 • Hepatitis A
Palmetto school had four cases of hepatitis A; some shots to be recommended
Some students at Tillman Elementary will be required to get an immune globulin shot after the health department reported four cases of hepatitis a at the school: “PALMETTO – The health department this evening reports that four people at Tillman Elementary School have had hepatitis A in recent months, and …
October 23, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 23, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 23, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 22, 2006 • Events & Speaking Engagements
University of Southern California (2006)
Denis Stearns gave a presentation on "Food Law, Litigation, and Class Actions" for the USC Regulatory Science Course: "Medical Products and the Law." His presentation included case studies and an explanation of legal concepts. …
October 21, 2006 • Outbreaks
Outbreak Response Food Safety Forum (2006)
Bill Marler spoke at Outbreak Response, a forum held at the Toronto Marriott hotel at the airport. His speech was part of a food safety forum that addressed issues surrounding produce-related E. coli outbreaks. Mr. Marler's presentation was titled "Liability and Risk," and focused on what the leafy produce industry …
October 20, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella cases against Hurley nursing home settled
The Daily Globe has reported that a settlement has been reached regarding the salmonella outbreak at a nursing home in Michigan last year. Keith Anderson of Newport Heights in Ironwood, filed a lawsuit against Lawrence, Laureen and John Kutz, the Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center, Sky View Nursing Center …
October 20, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 20, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 20, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 20, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 20, 2006 • Outbreaks
October 20, 2006 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Michigan Environmental Health Association Food Conference (2006)
Dave Babcock attended the Michigan Environmental Health Association Food Conference on Mackinac Island, Michigan, and presented on the liability of environmental health associations for alleged negligent inspections. …
October 19, 2006 • Salmonella
Salmonella outbreak at Doral pre-K school
More than 20 students at a private Doral pre-K school have confirmed infections of the Salmonella bacterium, and the number is expected to double by next week, according to the Miami-Dade County Health Department. Juan Suarez, regional environmental epidemiologist with the health department, said today he is looking into how …
October 19, 2006 • Listeria
Alternatives to heat processing viable say scientists
Techniques such as high-pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, radio-frequency electric fields, ultraviolet light, and irradiation have been shown to be faster and less disruptive to quality than traditional thermal processing techniques, say researchers. Food safety concerns and regulation have driven the food industry to explore different methods of killing harmful …
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