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August 23, 2023
Listeria outbreak: Three die after drinking contaminated milkshakes
Three people have died, and three others are in hospital after drinking milkshakes contaminated with listeria bacteria in the US state of Washington, health officials say. Marler Clark, the Listeria attorneys, have been retained by a family of a man who died in the Frugals Listeria outbreak. …
July 12, 2023
2011 Listeria Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes: A History
A total of 148 persons infected with any of the five (5) outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes were reported to CDC from 28 states. The number of infected persons identified in each state was as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (4), Colorado (40), Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana (3) …
May 29, 2023
Why Listeria Stays in Your System for So Long
The amount of time from infection to the onset of symptoms—typically referred to as the incubation period—can vary to a significant degree. Symptoms of Listeria infection can develop at any time from 2 to 70 days after eating contaminated food. …
December 11, 2022
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May 25, 2022
What are the first signs of Listeria?
When a person is infected and develops symptoms of Listeria infection, the resulting illness is called listeriosis. Only a small percentage of persons who ingest Listeria fall ill or develop symptoms. For those who do develop symptoms because of their infection, the resulting illness is either mild or quite severe—sometimes …
December 04, 2021
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 …
November 07, 2021
Things that could have given you Listeria
Listeria is a common presence in nature, found widely in such places as water, soil, infected animals, human and animal feces, raw and treated sewage, leafy vegetables, effluent from poultry and meat processing facilities, decaying corn and soybeans, improperly fermented silage, and raw (unpasteurized) milk. …
October 06, 2021
September 03, 2021
Which Foods Does Listeria Affect?
Listeria is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that is an environmental pathogen and can grow under either anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) conditions. Of the six species of Listeria, only Listeria monocytogenes causes disease in humans. Marler Clark - Listeria Lawyers, Listeria Attorneys …
August 04, 2021
El Abuelito Queso Fresco Cheese Listeria Outbreak
Marler Clark investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria likely linked to El Abuelito brand queso fresco cheese in February 2021. On February 16, 2021, a public health official in Connecticut discovered Listeria in samples of El Albuelito brand queso fresco cheese. The samples were collected from a store where a …
August 04, 2021
Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak
Marler Clark investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria linked to deli meat in January 2021. As of January 28, 2021, a total of 12 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from four states – Louisana, New York, Massachusetts and Florida. The CDC, public health …
August 04, 2021
Sun Hong Foods Enoki Mushrooms Listeria Outbreak
Marler Clark investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria linked Sun Hong Foods enoki mushrooms in March 2020. The outbreak appears to have begun in November of 2016. As of March 9, 2020, 36 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from 17 states. Sun Hong Foods …
August 04, 2021
Chicken Likely Linked to Listeria Outbreak
Marler Clark investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria likely linked to chicken in August 2019. CDC, several states, and federal partners investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. The outbreak investigation is over and did not identify a specific food item, grocery store, food processor, or restaurant chain as …
July 29, 2021
Blue Bell Ice Cream Listeria Outbreak Lawsuits
On March 23, 2015, Blue Bell Ice Cream recalled 10 frozen snack items because they had the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA found Listeria bacteria in samples of Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Country Cookies, Great Divide Bars and individually packaged SCOOPS. Seven other products made on …
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