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Marler Clark has published 9,581 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
August 10, 2004 • Salmonella
Safety Alert: Salmonella
K.L.Y. Trading Co., Inc. of San Francisco, California, is recalling the following products because they may be contaminated with salmonella: "Dried Sesame Seeds" Net Wt: 14 oz. "Dried Red Pepper" Net Wt: 2 oz. "Dried Mung Beans" Net Wt: 14 oz. These products come in a clear plastic bag. The …
August 09, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis found at Wendy’s
By Whitney Ross wross@marion.gannett.com Hepatitis facts – Free clinic: Because of the risk to the public, a free clinic will be set up within the next few days with immune globulin, an immunization that provides temporary immunity from the disease and may prevent illness in people who have been exposed …
August 09, 2004 • Outbreaks
August 09, 2004 • Outbreaks
August 09, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Tristate company sued by Chi-Chi’s
The Associated Press PITTSBURGH – Chi-Chi’s is suing food wholesalers, including a Campbell County company, in an effort to get them to help pay for scores of hepatitis-A-related lawsuits as it continues to settle its own lawsuits. The restaurant chain, based in Louisville, has settled 134 of the more than …
August 09, 2004 • Salmonella
Tainted fresh foods pose concerns, health officials say
39-year-old Jerri Reges got severe stomach cramps after eating a hoagie at a convenience store July 5, becoming one of more than 300 people sickened in a recent salmonella outbreak that has hit five states. Roma tomatoes are believed to be the cause. Tainted fresh foods pose more concerns than …
August 09, 2004 • Salmonella
Recall: Roxy Brand White Sesame Seeds
Roxy Trading Inc., of Azusa, California, is recalling their Roxy Brand White Sesame Seeds because it may be contaminated with salmonella. This product comes in a 4 oz clear plastic bag with Chinese wording and Roxy logo. The package is red, gold and white and approximately 7"x5" in size. No …
August 05, 2004 • Press Releases
E. coli strikes again for Carneco and Sam's Club
Four Minnesota residents and one Wisconsin resident became ill in July, 2004, after eating sirloin patties purchased at Sam's Club stores in White Bear Lake and Eagan, Minnesota, and in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Their infections were linked to frozen ground sirloin patties sold by Sam's Club and manufactured at Carneco. A …
August 05, 2004 • Outbreaks
August 05, 2004 • Outbreaks
August 05, 2004 • Outbreaks
August 05, 2004 • Outbreaks
August 04, 2004 • Outbreaks
August 02, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Chi-Chi’s Sues Suppliers Over Hepatitis A
By JOE MANDAK Associated Press Writer August 2, 2004, 5:24 PM EDT PITTSBURGH — Chi-Chi’s is suing food wholesalers in an effort to get them to help pay for scores of hepatitis A-related lawsuits as it continues to settle its own lawsuits. The Mexican restaurant chain has settled 134 of the more than 300 lawsuits […] …
August 02, 2004 • Salmonella
Second Salmonella Strain Linked to Sheetz Illness
Jul 30, 2004 9:33 am US/Eastern Pittsburgh (AP) Pennsylvania health officials say they’ve identified a second strain of salmonella bacteria linked to people sickened by eating tomatoes on Sheetz convenience store sandwiches. Some 295 people were sickened by a strain of bacteria known as Javiana, even though lab tests turned …
August 02, 2004 • Salmonella
Sheetz salmonella outbreak spreads
State health officials have identified a second strain of salmonella bacteria linked to at least one person sickened by eating at a Sheetz convenience store, reports the Associated Press. Health officials say that likely means only that the tainted tomatoes were all eaten by the time the samples were taken …
August 02, 2004 • Outbreaks
August 02, 2004 • Outbreaks
July 27, 2004 • Press Releases
Second salmonella lawsuit filed against Coronet Foods in Federal Court
Marler Clark filed a second lawsuit Tuesday against Cornet Foods in Federal District Court in Pittsburgh. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Butler County, Pennsylvania, resident who suffered from a Salmonella infection traced to tomatoes supplied to Sheetz stores by Coronet Foods. …
July 27, 2004 • Salmonella
One tomato can spoil whole bunch
If experience from other outbreaks holds true, the more than 200 people sickened during this month’s salmonella outbreak shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for the original source of the contamination to be pinpointed theorizes Christopher Snowbeck in a report for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Past experience with salmonella outbreaks indicates that …
July 23, 2004 • Outbreaks
Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Linked to Cantaloupe Not Uncommon
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak at the Little Seeds Early Childhood Center in Yellowstone City, Montana, was traced to contaminated cantaloupe served to children at the day care. Eight children, ranging from 18 months to five years old, suffered from confirmed E. coli infections. Three of the eight children were …
July 22, 2004 • Outbreaks
Sheetz 'doing responsible thing' says food safety attorney
Bill Marler complimented Sheetz for actions the company took to compensate victims of a Salmonella outbreak that was traced to tainted tomatoes served in sandwiches, salads, and wraps at Sheetz convenience stores. Sheetz agreed today to pay victims’ medical bills and lost wages associated with their illnesses. “Agreeing to compensate …
July 21, 2004 • Outbreaks
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