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Marler Clark has published 9,580 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
July 12, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella tied to Taste of Chicago booth
17 people became ill with salmonella after eating at the Taste of Chicago. The contamination has been linked to the Pars Cove booth. Full story. Chicago health officials are investigating 17 cases right now and all 17 people have one thing in common. They all had food from the Pars …
July 10, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella Found in Snacks’ Seasoning
The Associated Press reported that the seasoning on the Veggie Booty snack was contaminated with salmonella. Full Story from the Washington Post WASHINGTON — A seasoning made with imported Chinese ingredients used on recalled snack foods was contaminated with salmonella, a company official said Tuesday. The snack foods sickened dozens …
July 08, 2007 • Outbreaks
July 06, 2007 • Outbreaks
July 06, 2007 • Salmonella
Veggie Booty Lawsuit
AP reported today: The parents of an Indiana toddler have sued the makers of Veggie Booty, claiming the recalled snack poisoned their child. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York by David and Ashlee Allen, of Valparaiso, Ind., says their 18-month-old son, Xavier, ate a bag of Veggie …
July 06, 2007 • Outbreaks
July 04, 2007 • Salmonella
CDC Salmonella Wandsworth Outbreak Investigation, June – July 2007
Information updated on CDC website as of July 3, 2007: Public health officials in OutbreakNet (the network of epidemiologists and other public health officials, facilitated by CDC, who investigate outbreaks of foodborne, waterborne, and other enteric illnesses nationwide) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Wandsworth infections. Salmonella Wandsworth is …
July 04, 2007 • Salmonella
China Again tied to Food Safety Problems – Salmonella Wandsworth Veggie Booty Recall
I speculated yesterday morning that seasonings might be the source of the Salmonella Wandsworth outbreak might be tied to China. (POST) Later in the day it was confirmed that China is the source of the seasoning contaminated with Salmonella Wandsworth. (POST) And, Veggie Booty was confirmed by Minnesota Department of …
July 03, 2007 • Press Releases
Salmonella Lawsuit Filed Against Veggie Booty Manufacturer
A lawsuit was filed today in Federal District Court for the Western District of New York against Robert’s American Gourmet, the manufacturer of Veggie Booty, the snack food that was recalled on June 28 after public health officials identified the product as the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. The …
July 02, 2007 • Outbreaks
July 02, 2007 • Salmonella
Salmonella fears expand snack food recall
Robert’s American Gourmet Inc. said it was recalling all lots and sizes of Super Veggie Tings Crunchy Corn Sticks Snack Food sold across the United States and Canada. Company president and chief executive Robert Ehrlich said the recall was precautionary, since the product used the same seasoning as the Veggie …
July 02, 2007 • Salmonella
First Veggie Booty Salmonella Lawsuit Filed Against Manufacturer
The first lawsuit was filed this morning in Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York, (CV07-2661), against Robert’s American Gourmet, the manufacturer of Veggie Booty, the snack food that was recalled on June 28 after public health officials identified the product as the source of a nationwide …
June 30, 2007 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A at Hooters in 2005 – How did I miss that?
The Salem Hooters, at 327 S. Broadway, opened only three years ago. In May 2005, an employee there was taken to the hospital with hepatitis A, but state officials said diners at the restaurant were never at risk. …
June 30, 2007 • Outbreaks
Marler Clark calls on Veggie Booty manufacturer to pay Salmonella victims’ medical bills
William Marler, a food safety advocate and attorney whose Seattle law firm, Marler Clark, has been contacted by five victims of a Salmonella outbreak traced to the consumption of Veggie Booty snack food, which is marketed by Robert’s American Gourmet, of Sea Cliff, New York, today called on the manufacturer …
June 29, 2007 • Listeria
Tennessee Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products for Possible Listeria Contamination
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-031-2007 HEALTH RISK: HIGH State of Tennessee Cook Chill, a Nashville, Tenn., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 2,768 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The following products …
June 29, 2007 • Salmonella
Marler Clark Calls on Veggie Booty Manufacturer to Pay Salmonella Victims’ Medical Bills
William Marler, a food safety advocate and attorney whose Seattle law firm, Marler Clark (www.marlerclark.com), has been contacted by five victims of a Salmonella outbreak traced to the consumption of Veggie Booty snack food, which is marketed by Robert’s American Gourmet, of Sea Cliff, New York, today called on the …
June 29, 2007 • Salmonella
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Veggie Booty Snack Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat Veggie Booty snack food, marketed by Robert’s American Gourmet, due to possible contamination with Salmonella Wandsworth. FDA NEWS RELEASE Click here for more information about Salmonella This warning is based on 52 reports of illness across 17 states …
June 28, 2007 • Listeria
Onion firm linked to recall has local ties
Gills Onions, an Oxnard-based company with operations in Monterey County, said none of the onions it voluntarily recalled last week were grown in the Salinas area. A possible Listeria contamination led the company to recall 45,500 pounds of onions. The onions had been sold to restaurants and Trader Joe’s stores …
June 28, 2007 • Listeria
Listeria found in smoked salmon & cheese spread
ATLANTA – Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin announced Saturday that Georgia Department of Agriculture food scientists have found Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of Bright Water Smoked Salmon & Cheese Spread. The contamination was found in a seven-ounce package marked BEST BY 071007. The UPC code is 1971100073. The spread …
June 28, 2007 • Listeria
Trader Joe’s Diced Yellow Onions Recalled
POSTED: 11:44 am PDT June 20, 2007 Health officials said Listeria was a microorganism that can cause serious or fatal infections in children, the elderly or those with weakened immune systems. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Healthy adults can experience symptoms including fevers, severe headaches …
June 28, 2007 • Listeria
Starving Listeria bug of oxygen makes it turn nasty
If the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria behind food poisoning are starved of oxygen, they are liable to turn really nasty according to research published in the online journal BMC Microbiology. Limiting oxygen produces bacteria up to 100 times more invasive than similar bacteria grown with ample oxygen supplies. Bjarke Christensen and …
June 28, 2007 • Outbreaks
June 27, 2007 • Outbreaks
June 26, 2007 • Outbreaks
E. coli lawsuit filed against Fresno Meat Market
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against the Meat Market, a Fresno, California, business that was identified as the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in May. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of an 80-year-old Fresno resident who became ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection and was hospitalized …
June 25, 2007 • Outbreaks
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