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March 23, 2008 • Salmonella
Jefferson County Response Team Lands In Alamosa
The Columbine is a colorful Rocky Mountain flower so favored by First Lady Mame Eisenhower that Ike adopted it as the name for "Air Force One" before anyone had a name for the President’s airplane. More recently, Columbine High School in Jefferson County, west of Denver, was the site of …
March 23, 2008 • Salmonella
Recall of Honduran Melons Turning Into International Incident
Honduras is not happy with Uncle Sam. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is telling people to toss cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano in Honduras. At least 50 people in 16 states have become sick with salmonella from eating the Honduran cantaloupes. The FDA warning, however, has itself turned into …
March 22, 2008 • Salmonella
Big Flush Begins Tuesday In Alamosa
Alamosa residents woke up this morning to learn they have about 72 hours before the town begins flushing a high amount of chlorine through its public water system. When that begins, boiling water will no longer make it fit for cooking or drinking. The town has been on a bottled …
March 21, 2008 • Salmonella
Gov. Ritter Declares State of Emergency
This town of 9,000, including Colorado’s Adams State College, was declared to in a state of emergency today (3/21/08) by Gov. Bill Ritter due to the salmonella outbreak that may be related to the public water supply. The emergency came as 139 Alamosa residents were said to be sick with …
March 20, 2008 • Salmonella
Salmonella-tainted Sprouts Pulled From Market
Kowalke Family Sprouts Inc., which distributes through Farmer’s Markets, Whole Foods and Gelson’s Supermarkets, is recalling all its alfalfa sprout products because the seeds used to grow them were found to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have yet been associated with the Kowalke sprouts. The California Department of Public …
March 20, 2008 • Salmonella
Is Salmonella Really In Town’s Water? Answer Is Week Away
Hew Hallock and Ruth Heide, reporters for the Valley Courier in Alamosa, CO are reporting that it will be "about a week" before state and federal laboratories will be able to tell the town if its water truly was tainted with salmonella. A single water test, out of 20 samples …
March 19, 2008 • Salmonella
Bottle Water Order Empties Store Shelves In Alamosa
9NEWS in Denver tonight (3/19/08) is reporting on what happens when an isolated town on a high mountain plain learns its public water is no good due to a salmonella outbreak. There’s been a run on bottle water in Alamosa, Colorado that has its store shelves looking like those in …
March 19, 2008 • Case News
Rochester Meat Company E. coli Outbreak Litigation
E. coli litigation commenced against Rochester Meat Company on March 13, 2008, when Marler Clark filed an E. coli lawsuit on behalf of a Wisconsin family. The lawsuit stems from an E. coli outbreak traced to the consumption of Rochester Meat ground beef patties served as hamburgers at Tony Roma's …
March 19, 2008 • Listeria
Marler Writes About Listeria & Listeria-related Recalls
Bill Marler, writing for his Marler Blog, recently did a good wrapup on "Listeria in the News." You might have seenn it there, if not we are providing it here. Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) is a foodborne disease-causing bacteria; the disease is called listeriosis. Listeria can invade the body through a …
March 19, 2008 • Salmonella
Colorado Blames Alamosa Water For Salmonella Outbreak
Here’s the officials world from the State of Colorado issued Wednesday (3/19/08): DENVER–The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Wednesday has ordered the city of Alamosa to issue a bottled water advisory for Alamosa residents due to an outbreak of Salmonella in the community. Area residents and visitors are …
March 18, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Food Safety and Security Summit, Washington DC (2008)
Denis Stearns participated in the 2008 Food Safety and Security Summit, held in Washington, DC during a session titled, "Issues/Insights for Microbial Challenge Studies." …
March 17, 2008 • Salmonella
Salmonella Outbreak Hits Colorado Town
KUSA-TV in Denver tonight (3/17/08) is reporting a salmonella outbreak is occurring in Alamosa, Colorado. The town of about 8,500 is reporting 18 confirmed cases of salmonella and 21 other cases that are still pending test results. Alamosa is located immediately south of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, and …
March 17, 2008 • Listeria
Vermont Axes Plan To Expand Raw Milk Sales
The Vermont Legislature has opted NOT to expand the sale of raw milk by its loud and active small dairy farmers. Had the dairy farmers expressed just a tad bit more concern for the harm raw milk might do to consumers, they might have done better with lawmakers. Take for …
March 14, 2008 • Firm News
Bill Marler Receives King County Bar Association's 2008 Outstanding Lawyer Award
The King County Bar Association announced today that they had selected William Marler for its “2008 Outstanding Lawyer Award.” …
March 13, 2008 • Outbreaks
March 12, 2008 • Outbreaks
Wisconsin family sues Minnesota meat producer over E. coli
An E. coli lawsuit was filed today against Rochester Meat Company in Wisconsin Federal District Court. The lawsuit, which stems from an E. coli outbreak traced to Rochester Meat Company’s ground beef products in late 2007 and early 2008, was filed on behalf of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, residents Karen and James …
March 12, 2008 • Outbreaks
Wisconsin family sues Minnesota meat producer over E. coli
An E. coli lawsuit was filed today against Rochester Meat Company in Wisconsin Federal District Court. The lawsuit, which stems from an E. coli outbreak traced to Rochester Meat Company’s ground beef products in late 2007 and early 2008, was filed on behalf of a Fitchburg, Wisconsin family. The family …
March 11, 2008 • Outbreaks
March 10, 2008 • Outbreaks
March 09, 2008 • Salmonella
Spielberg’s Cast and Crew Sucking Up in Salmonella Outbreak
You Yangs, the dual peaks rising up down under, are experiencing a flash back to World War II thanks to a $200 million HBO mini series project under the careful direction of Steven Spielberg. An outbreak of salmonella is also being experienced by cast and crew. Couriermail.com.au reports: An investigation …
March 05, 2008 • Salmonella
Aunt Jemima Recalls Big Boxes Due to Salmonella
Some two and five pound boxes of Aunt Jemima Pancake & Waffle Mix are being recalled by the Quaker Oats Co. Aunt Jemima Pancake & Waffle Mix: Original, Original Complete and Buttermilk Complete may have potential salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported, and Quaker says 98 percent of the …
March 05, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
California Agribusiness Executive Seminar (2008)
Bill Marler traveled to Monterey, California, to participate in a panel discussion on food safety with Dr. Robert Brackett, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA: Joe Pezzini, Vice Prsident of Operations, Ocean Mist Farms, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement; and …
March 04, 2008 • Listeria
Chicken & Meat Recalls Linked to Listeria
The United States Department of Agriculture has found a way to get "downer" cows, BSE, and E.coli out of the news. They are doing it with back-to-back-to-back-to-back recalls due to listeria. Here goes the list, all issued between March 2-4, 2008 of products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocygenes …
March 04, 2008 • Hepatitis A
North Dakota Requires Hep A Vaccine
On April 1st, North Dakota will require children in daycare to have vaccines for Hepatitis A, Pneumococcal, and Rotavirus. KFYR-TV took a look at how its going with the deadline fast approaching. The Bismark station reports: "Well most of the kids have the pneumonia one, some of the small ones …
March 03, 2008 • Salmonella
California Recalls Sprouts Carrying Salmonella Bacteria
When San Francisco area Vegans opened their newspapers this morning (3/3), they could not have liked reading that the California Department of Public Health was warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, several illnesses …
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