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September 30, 2024
Inside The Chaos At Boar’s Head
“They better have a lot of insurance or they're going to be pushed into bankruptcy,” says lawyer Bill Marler, whose Seattle law firm, Marler Clark, has specialized in claims for food recall victims for the past three decades and filed a lawsuit against Boar’s Head on behalf of a …
November 24, 2023
When To Consider Antibiotics for Listeria
Listeriosis is usually a self-limited illness—which means that most infected individuals will improve without the need for medical care. But for those patients with a high fever, a stool culture and antibiotic-treatment may be justified for otherwise healthy individuals. Although there have been no studies done to determine what drugs …
March 14, 2023
The Link Between Listeria and Deli Meats and Cheeses
Listeria bacteria are found widely in the environment in soil, including in decaying vegetation and water, and may be part of the fecal flora of many mammals, including healthy human adults. …
December 11, 2022
10 Common Questions About Listeria and Their Answers
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. Of the six species of Listeria, only L. monocytogenes (pronounced maw-NO-site-aw-JUH-neez) causes disease in humans. …
November 17, 2022
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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Symptoms of Salmonella infection include painful abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and fever. Salmonella infections can have a broad range of illness, from no symptoms to severe …
What Are the Symptoms of Listeria Infection?
The infection caused by Listeria can vary from mild to severe. Only a small percentage of persons who ingest Listeria fall ill or develop symptoms …
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