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Marler Clark has published 9,581 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
May 27, 2004 • Salmonella
Kar Nut Products Company Recalls Various Almond Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Kar Nut Products Company of Ferndale, MI, is recalling various Kar Nut branded packages of mixes containing raw almonds because they have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella, according to a press release. The recalled product was manufactured with almonds received from Paramount Farms and were distributed nationwide in …
May 26, 2004 • Press Releases
Marler Clark files fourth lawsuit against Chili's
Marler Clark filed its fourth lawsuit against Brinker Restaurant Corporation, owner of the Vernon Hills Chili’s Grill & Bar. The lawsuit was filed in Federal Court on behalf of a man who became seriously ill with a Salmonella infection, and suffered permanent injury, after eating catered, take-out food from Chili’s …
May 26, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Attorneys Call for Mandatory Hepatitis A Vaccinations for all Foodservice Workers
MIAMI – The hepatitis A outbreak linked to an infected foodservice worker at the Church’s Chicken in Miami provides further support for case in favor of mandatory hepatitis A vaccinations for all such workers. The Miami-Dade County Health Department warned this week that thousands of people may have been exposed …
May 26, 2004 • Outbreaks
May 26, 2004 • Salmonella
Three Michigan companies recalling brown almonds because of possible salmonella
Three Michigan nut packagers have issued recalls of natural raw whole brown almonds because of possible salmonella contamination. Variety Foods Inc. of Warren, Thrift Products Co. of Grand Rapids and Germack Pistachio Co. of Detroit, all repackage almonds grown in California for resale in Michigan and other states. Variety Foods’ …
May 25, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Fast-Food Employee May Have Spread Hepatitis A
WPLG Click10.com Monday, May 24, 2004 In Miami, the county health clinic is still giving injections that prevent Hepatitis A to people who may have come in contact with an infected fast-food employee. Injections of immune globulin (IG) provide temporary protection against Hepatitis A infection if given within 14 days …
May 25, 2004 • Salmonella
Oregon Investigation Led to Paramount Almond Recall
Melissa Plantenga, who tracks food-borne diseases for the Oregon Department of Human Services, detected a pattern that would force Los Angeles-based Paramount Farms Inc., the nation’s largest almond grower, to recall 13 million pounds of almonds over the last week, equivalent to about a quarter of its annual production. Soon …
May 24, 2004 • Press Releases
Paramount Farms sued in tainted almonds case
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against California-based almond producer, Paramount Farms. The lawsuit was filed in Federal District Court in Washington state, on behalf of a Kennewick, Washington, family. …
May 20, 2004 • Outbreaks
Carneco and Sam’s Club E. coli Outbreak
A 2004 E. coli outbreak was traced to Carneco hamburger patties sold at Sam's Club …
May 13, 2004 • Outbreaks
May 12, 2004 • Outbreaks
May 04, 2004 • Salmonella
Salmonella Risk Prompts Pork Rind Recall
Evans Food Products of Chicago, Illinois is recalling nearly 25,000 pounds of pork rinds because the pork rinds may be contaminated with salmonella. The affected brand names are Old Dutch, Bac’n Puffs Brand; Original Oriental Delight; Better Made; Higglets; Simms; Hot & Spicy Flavored Pork Rinds; Salt & Vinegar as …
May 04, 2004 • Outbreaks
May 03, 2004 • Outbreaks
April 30, 2004 • Press Releases
E. coli lawsuits re-filed against Excel in Sizzler case
Four lawsuits were filed in Milwaukee County Superior Court against Excel, the company that is alleged to have supplied E. coli O157:H7-contaminated meat to two Milwaukee Sizzler restaurants connected to an outbreak that sickened dozens and killed one small child in July of 2000. The defendants also included Sysco of …
April 30, 2004 • Outbreaks
April 29, 2004 • Outbreaks
April 28, 2004 • Hepatitis A
FDA Statement on Imported Mexican Green Onions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2003 The FDA Today Issued The Following Statement To Clarify Its Actions On Imported Mexican Green Onions (Scallions) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), several states, and Mexican authorities to investigate possible …
April 28, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Statement from Apio Fresh, LLC on Withdrawal of Green Onions from Marketplace
Contact: John Jackson 805-249-5344 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –GUADALUPE, CA.– November 22, 2003 — Apio Fresh, LLC has announced that it is asking its customers to withdraw from the marketplace all green onions sold by the company in light of concerns about a Hepatitis A outbreak in several eastern states which …
April 28, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Consumers Advised That Recent Hepatitis A Outbreaks Have Been Associated With Green Onions
Source: FDA November 15, 2003 Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA The Food and Drug Administration is advising the public that several recent hepatitis A outbreaks have been associated with eating raw or undercooked green onions (scallions). Hepatitis A is a liver disease that develops within 6 weeks of an exposure. Hepatitis A …
April 28, 2004 • Hepatitis A
Chi-Chi’s Mediation Program
In order to participate in the Mediation Program, a claimant with a Hepatitis Claim (a “Hepatitis Claimant”) must opt-in to the Mediation Program on the Hepatitis A Proof of Claim Form. If the Hepatitis Claimant does not opt to participate in the Mediation Program, the Hepatitis Claimant will not be …
April 28, 2004 • Hepatitis A
New Hepatitis Litigation Site Provides Useful Resource for Victims Making Claims against Chi-Chi’s
MEDIA ADVISORY March 29, 2004 New Hepatitis Litigation Site Provides Useful Resource for Victims Making Claims against Chi-Chi’s SEATTLE”Marler Clark launched www.hepatitislitigation.com last week in an effort to make the claims process easier for people who became ill with, or required immunization against, hepatitis A after eating at the Beaver …
April 28, 2004 • Outbreaks
April 27, 2004 • Outbreaks
April 27, 2004 • Salmonella
Wash your hands to ward off illness
Thurston County Health Officer Dr. Diana Yu has earned a reputation for being a nag about hand washing. Her reasons are simple. "The reality is that there are not that many diseases that we can’t prevent by hand washing," she said. Thurston County has had a hand-washing education program in …
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