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Marler Clark has published 9,581 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
October 17, 2005 • Salmonella
Cracking down on food safety violators
Over the past 12 months, 14 Marin restaurants and food shops required at least three follow-up inspections by county health officials after an initial, unannounced inspection, according to environmental health chief Phil Smith. Officials often conduct a re-inspection after a routine inspection to ensure that any problems have been corrected …
October 16, 2005 • Outbreaks
October 15, 2005 • Outbreaks
October 15, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Lubbock Health Department Issues Hepatitis Warning
If you ate at Angelita’s Kitchen September 9th through the 11th, you may have been exposed to Hepatitis A. The restaurant is located at 5401 South Avenue Q. An employee was not showing symptoms but was potentially infectious while handling food. Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver …
October 15, 2005 • Press Releases
E. coli attorney calls on Dole to pay victims' medical bills and lost wages
Bill Marler called on Dole’s corporate leaders to do the right thing and immediately pay the medical bills and wage loss of those sickened with E. coli in the Dole lettuce outbreak. Marler Clark represents consumers sickened after eating contaminated lettuce produced by Dole. …
October 14, 2005 • Salmonella
Bakery at centre of outbreak to undergo safety tests
The Launceston bakery which started Tasmania’s worst outbreak of salmonella will be closely monitored to ensure it maintains proper hygiene standards. Public Health authorities will allow the Trevallyn Bakery to re-open once it passes safety tests and staff receive hygiene training. Bakery owner Eric Walker voluntarily closed the business last …
October 14, 2005 • Outbreaks
October 14, 2005 • Salmonella
Marler Clark L.L.P., P.S. Announcement: E. coli Attorney Calls on Dole to Pay Victims’ Medical Bills and Lost Wages
October 14, 2005 SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 14, 2005–William Marler, a nationally-known attorney who has represented the most seriously injured victims of E. coli in the United States, today called on Dole’s corporate leaders “to do the right thing and immediately pay the medical bills and wage loss of those sickened with …
October 14, 2005 • Outbreaks
October 14, 2005 • Outbreaks
October 14, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Health Officials Issue Raw Oyster Warning
Associated Press Officials at the D.C. Department of Health are warning residents about Gulf Coast oysters contaminated with hepatitis A. Officials said 29 people in Alabama, Florida and Tennessee have contracted the illness within a month of eating raw oysters from the same Louisiana shellfish dealer. Investigators think the shellfish …
October 14, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Health Officials Issue Raw Oyster Warning
Associated Press Officials at the D.C. Department of Health are warning residents about Gulf Coast oysters contaminated with hepatitis A. Officials said 29 people in Alabama, Florida and Tennessee have contracted the illness within a month of eating raw oysters from the same Louisiana shellfish dealer. Investigators think the shellfish …
October 14, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Campbell County offers hepatitis shots
By KRISTI L. NELSON nelsonk@knews.com October 14, 2005 In an effort to curb the spread of hepatitis A that has plagued Campbell County this year, health officials will offer hepatitis A vaccine to all public school students and more than 2,000 adults. Health department and school system staff will begin …
October 14, 2005 • Salmonella
Tests prove bakery source of salmonella
Laboratory testing has confirmed a Launceston bakery was the source of Tasmania’s worst salmonella outbreak. Sixty-four people have been infected with the bacteria over the past few weeks. Of the 64 people infected, six were taken to hospital but all have since been released. The Trevallyn Bakery and the associated …
October 14, 2005 • Outbreaks
October 14, 2005 • Outbreaks
E. coli Lettuce Suit Filed Against Dole
The Dole Company, Inc., whose ready-to-eat salads were linked to a large E. coli outbreak and multiple hospitalizations, was named as defendant in a lawsuit filed by a Fairmont, Minnesota, couple. The plaintiffs were represented by Marler Clark. The FDA reported that as many as 245,000 bags of Dole lettuce …
October 13, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Campbell County offering hepatitis-A vaccine to students
October 13, 2005 KNOXVILLE (AP) — Campbell County health officials are offering hepatitis-A vaccinations after the disease infected several residents over the spring and summer. Hepatitis-A symptoms include mild fever, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, tiredness, dark urine and jaundice. The viral disease is often is spread by poor hygiene …
October 13, 2005 • Outbreaks
October 13, 2005 • Outbreaks
October 13, 2005 • E. coli
E. coli Lettuce Suit Filed Against Dole
Marler Clark has filed a lawsuit against The Dole Company, Inc., on behalf of Leonard and Carol Tvedten of Fairmont, Minnesota. Jardine, Logan, and O’Brien, a respected Minnesota law firm, also represents the Tvedten’s. Carol Tvedten fell ill with gastrointestinal symptoms in mid-September after eating pre-washed Dole brand salad at …
October 13, 2005 • Hepatitis A
Officials offer advice following recall of frozen strawberries
People who ate frozen, sliced strawberries at Wilbur, Florence Moore or Lagunita Dining Halls between April 21 and April 28 may have been exposed to hepatitis A. According to Shirley Everett of University Dining Services, contaminated frozen strawberries may have been served as a topping for waffles, yogurt and ice …
October 13, 2005 • Listeria
Listeria Recall
Product(s) Recalled: Cooked chicken sausage products and beef wieners Production Dates/Identifying Codes: Packaged September 22, 2005. The products subject to recall are: 12 ounce packages of “PURE FARMS ALL NATURAL COOKED SKINLESS SMOKED CHICKEN ANDOULLE SAUSAGE.” Each package bears the establishment number “P-21280” inside the USDA seal of inspection and …
October 13, 2005 • Salmonella
Contamination fears prompt demands for food-safety body
A national body to control the hygienic handling of food on its journey from the farm to the table is being called for, following reports which show that agricultural commodities often fall short of food safety standards. Songsak Srianujata, manager of the Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand’s Food Safety Project …
October 13, 2005 • Salmonella
Carergiving: Food safety is a big concern
Food poisoning caused by bad hygiene or unsafe food practices can topple a big strong healthy man, but young children and the elderly are most at risk. Some 10 percent of beef and 30 percent of chicken is contaminated with Salmonella, but if handled properly and cooked long enough, the …
October 13, 2005 • Outbreaks
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