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May 10, 2010 • Listeria
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Various Ready-To-Eat Deli Meat Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various ready-to-eat deli meat products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS was notified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that various ready-to-eat deli meat products subject to recall …
May 09, 2010 • Outbreaks
May 09, 2010 • Outbreaks
May 08, 2010 • Salmonella
Salmonella Illnesses Hit 22 at Athen’s Casa Lopez
According to press reports, 22 people have been sickened after eating at the same restaurant and health officials on Friday said they suspect it was the result of salmonella. The health department said all of the people who became ill ate at the restaurant over the weekend. Health department spokesman …
May 07, 2010 • Outbreaks
Marler Clark Launches Updated Website on E. coli O145 Complication - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
An outbreak of E. coli O145 in three states has hospitalized 12, three of whom have developed hemolytic Uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe complication of E. coli infection. Victims in Michigan, Ohio, and New York are ill with E. coli O145, which has been linked to a recall of tainted …
May 07, 2010 • Salmonella
Salmonella Outbreak at Bullock’s Barbecue Restaurant Confirmed
Durham, N.C. – The Durham County Health Department (DCHD) has been conducting a foodborne outbreak investigation among persons who ate food prepared at Bullock’s Barbecue, located at 3330 Quebec Drive in Durham, since April 20, 2010. The N.C. State Public Health Laboratory has now confirmed that nine of the persons …
May 07, 2010 • Salmonella
Athens Ohio – Salmonella Linked to Casa Lopez Restaurant
Athens City-County Health Department officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. Administrator Chuck Hammer says 12 people have shown symptoms so far. Positive test results have come back on three of those people. Hammer says six people have been hospitalized. Many of the people have what Hammer calls a …
May 06, 2010 • Outbreaks
E. coli Outbreak Sickens Daemen Students
Daemen College Students Among the Ill in E. coli O145 outbreak tied to Freshway Lettuce …
May 06, 2010 • Outbreaks
Freshway Foods Lettuce Recalled for E. coli O145 Contamination; E. coli O145 Outbreak Tops 60
An outbreak of E. coli O145 that has sickened over 60 people in three states appears to be due to contaminated romaine lettuce from Freshway Foods. Sidney-based Freshway is recalling lettuce products that were distributed to wholesale, food service, and salad bar outlets. The FDA press release lists all recalled …
May 06, 2010 • Outbreaks
E. coli Outbreaks Linked to Leafy Greens on the Rise
As health authorities in three states work with the CDC to determine the source of the E. coli O145 outbreak in Michigan, Ohio, and New York, a new outbreak database shows that E. coli outbreaks are not just sourced to meat. …
May 06, 2010 • Outbreaks
May 05, 2010 • Outbreaks
Casa Lopez Salmonella Outbreak
In May of 2010, the Athens, Ohio Casa Lopez restaurant was the source of a Salmonella outbreak. …
May 05, 2010 • Outbreaks
Freshway Lettuce E. coli O145 Outbreak
Freshway lettuce was recalled for E. coli O145 contamination; an outbreak of E. coli O145 sickened residents of MI, OH, NY, TN, PA …
May 05, 2010 • Listeria
Illinois Firm Recalls Imported Prosciutto Products Due To Potential Listeria Contamination
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-028-2010 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Orlando Greco & Son Imports, a Carol Stream, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 822 pounds of prosciutto products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The problem was …
May 04, 2010 • Outbreaks
E. coli outbreaks focus attention on food-safety rules
Misti Crane of the Columbus Dispatch speaks with Bill Marler about his efforts to get additional toxic strains of E. coli listed as adulterants. …
May 04, 2010 • Listeria
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May 04, 2010 • Salmonella
Los Dos Amigos Restaurant Linked to 17 Salmonella Cases
Douglas County Health officials now say they have confirmed 17 cases of salmonella from the outbreak at the Los Dos Amigos Restaurant in downtown Roseburg. The illnesses are said to have taken place from April 9 through April 17. …
May 02, 2010 • Salmonella
Los Dos Amigos Restaurant Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Douglas County Public Health officials and the Oregon Department of Human Services are investigating an outbreak of Salmonellosis that has been reported by local medical providers in the past week. Initial investigation results show that people who have become ill ate at Los Dos Amigos Restaurant on Jackson Street in …
May 02, 2010 • Listeria
Listeria Recall of Sausage
Custom Corned Beef, Inc., a Denver, Colo., establishment, is recalling approximately 460 pounds of fully cooked crumbled pork sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: * 10-pound boxes …
May 01, 2010 • Outbreaks
Freshway Lettuce E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Multistate (2010)
Marler Clark represented victims of a 2010 E. coli O145 outbreak traced to Freshway Foods' shredded Romaine lettuce. According to the CDC, 26 confirmed and 7 probable E. coli cases were traced to the lettuce between April and May of 2010. …
April 30, 2010 • Outbreaks
April 28, 2010 • Outbreaks
April 23, 2010 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Stanford Law & Policy Review Symposium (2010)
Denis Stearns traveled to Palo Alto to speak at the Stanford Law & Policy Review (SLPR) Symposium. …
April 21, 2010 • Press Releases
RealRawMilkFacts.com Seeks to Bring Science to the Raw Milk Debate
RealRawMilkFacts enters the raw milk fray with unbiased, evidence-based information for consumers. …
April 21, 2010 • Listeria
Listeria Linked to Chickens
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have pinpointed the primary source of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in commercial chicken cooking plants: incoming raw poultry. The findings will help processing facilities focus their sanitation processes to reduce cross-contamination. For the 21-month study, scientists from ARS and the University of Georgia tested a new …
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