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Marler Clark has published 5,587 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
January 24, 2022 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Illinois Environmental Health Association (2021)
Hot Topics in Food Safety Law - The Present, Past and Future. In this presentation, Bill Marler, a food safety lawyer, outlined why food production is risky business. He named competitive markets, stockholder pressures, lack of clear reward for practicing food safety, brand awareness and potential litigation as factors considered …
January 11, 2022 • Case News
Famous Anthony's Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark is investigating a Hepatitis A outbreak linked to Famous Anthony's Restaurant in Roanoke, Virginia. Currently, food safety lawyers at Marler Clark represent 28 of the victims in this outbreak. …
January 11, 2022 • Case News
Who is most susceptible to catching Norovirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that noroviruses cause nearly 21 million cases of acute gastroenteritis annually, making noroviruses the leading cause of gastroenteritis in adults in the United States. Of the viruses, only the common cold is reported more often than a norovirus infection—also referred to …
January 11, 2022 • Case News
Best things to eat while sick from E. coli
During the infection it is best to eat bland foods. Bland foods include: • crackers • cooked cereals, like oatmeal or cream of wheat • weak tea • apple juice or flat soda • broth • boiled or baked potatoes …
January 11, 2022 • Outbreaks
Preventing Campylobacter Outbreaks: What you need to know
Campylobacter jejuni grows poorly on properly refrigerated foods but does survive refrigeration and will grow if contaminated foods are left out at room temperature. The bacterium is sensitive to heat and other common disinfection procedures; pasteurization of milk, adequate cooking of meat and poultry, and chlorination or ozonation of water …
January 11, 2022 • Case News
Everyday Foods that can be impacted by Salmonella
Most Salmonella infections are caused by eating contaminated food, especially food from animal origins. One study found that 87% of all confirmed cases of Salmonella were foodborne, with 10 percent from person-to-person infection and 3% caused by pets. Poultry products and eggs are frequently contaminated with S. enteritidis, while beef …
December 30, 2021 • Outbreaks
December 28, 2021 • Outbreaks
Fresh Express Bagged Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak and Litigation - Multistate (2020)
Marler Clark represented 30 of the victims in this Cyclospora bagged salad outbreak. All cases were successfully settled. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with health departments in 14 states and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), investigated a national outbreak of Cyclospora, connected to bagged "garden …
December 23, 2021 • Outbreaks
December 22, 2021 • Outbreaks
December 22, 2021 • Outbreaks
December 21, 2021 • Outbreaks
December 11, 2021 • Outbreaks
December 11, 2021 • Outbreaks
December 06, 2021 • Outbreaks
Toddler Sickened in Salmonella Salami Outbreak is Represented by Marler Clark, the Nationwide Food Safety Law Firm
(Santa Ana, CA) The first lawsuit has been filed by Marler Clark and Fredric L. Gordon against Euro Foods, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, d/b/a Citterio USA, in the recent Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- outbreak linked to salami sticks. Marler Clark, the Salmonella attorneys, represent Michelle Wernli and Evan Aldrich, on behalf …
December 06, 2021 • Outbreaks
Marler Clark Files Lawsuits in Nationwide Salmonella Onion Outbreak
(Boise, ID) Three lawsuits have been filed against Prosource Produce, LLC, on behalf of victims of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to onions which sickened nearly 900 people. Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, represents Ronald Wood, Ching-Yi Ortiz, on behalf of her minor son, and Jennifer Luhm, on …
December 06, 2021 • Case News
December 04, 2021 • Case News
What are the common causes of Hepatitis A?
Hepatitis A is a communicable disease that often spreads from person to person. Person-to-person transmission occurs via the “fecal-oral route,” while all other exposure is generally attributable to contaminated food or water. Food-related outbreaks are usually associated with contamination of food during preparation by a hepatitis A-infected food handler. The …
December 04, 2021 • Case News
Identifying and Preventing Listeria
Listeria (pronounced liss-STEER-ē-uh) is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that can grow under either anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) conditions. These bacteria multiply best at 86-98.6 degrees F (30-37 degrees C), but also multiply better than all other bacteria at refrigerator temperatures, something that allows temperature to be used …
December 04, 2021 • Case News
The effects of Cyclospora on your Body
Cyclospora infects the small intestine (bowel) and usually causes watery diarrhea, bloating, increased gas, stomach cramps, loss of appetite, nausea, low-grade fever, and fatigue. In some cases, vomiting, explosive diarrhea, muscle aches, and substantial weight loss can occur. The time between exposure and illness onset is usually about one week …
December 03, 2021 • Outbreaks
November 23, 2021 • Publications
Politico - The Bubbling Salmonella Food Fight
THE COMING FIGHT OVER SALMONELLA: There hasn’t been a high-profile fight over food safety in Washington in a while, but that might be about to change. Consumer advocates are upping their pressure on USDA to declare certain strains of salmonella as adulterants, essentially rendering them illegal in meat and poultry …
November 19, 2021 • Outbreaks
November 19, 2021 • Outbreaks
November 19, 2021 • Outbreaks
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