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August 13, 2026
Cyclospora and the 2026 Taylor Farms Outbreak: Questions and Answers
Marler Clark represents people sickened in the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak and has filed cases naming Taylor Farms entities as defendants. The answers below are written for people trying to understand what happened to them. They are general information, not legal or medical advice, and reading them does not make anyone …
August 13, 2026
Salmonella and the 2026 Jalapeño Outbreak: Frequently Asked Questions
Marler Clark — The Food Safety Law Firm | Updated August 13, 2026 The questions below come in two parts. The first covers Salmonella generally — what it does, how it is diagnosed, and what can happen after the acute illness ends. The second covers the 2026 Salmonella Javiana outbreak …
August 08, 2026
FAQ's: The 2026 Cyclospora Outbreak: Questions and Answers for the Public
Updated Saturday, August 8, 2026. Everything below is drawn from the federal and state health department pages linked in the answers, and the numbers move, so check the links before you rely on a figure. This is general information about an outbreak, not medical advice and not legal advice about …
July 27, 2026
The Cyclospora Lawsuits Have Begun
On July 16, health officials linked shredded lettuce sold at US-based Taco Bell restaurants to the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Within hours, the lawsuits began. At least four lawsuits have been filed in state and federal courts, as cases linked to the microscopic parasite continue to spread across multiple states. Taylor Farms …
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 outbreaks linked to cantaloupes: A history
A total of 148 persons infected with any of the five outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes were reported to the 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 20, 2023
A quick look at the 2018 Hepatitis A outbreak
Litigation proceeded in a Virginia state court against Tropical Smoothie and the strawberry supply chain. 134 people with Hepatitis A were reported from nine states, including: Arkansas (1), California (1), Maryland (12), New York (3), North Carolina (1), Oregon (1), Virginia (107), West Virginia (7), and Wisconsin (1). 52 ill people were hospitalized but no deaths occurred. …
March 26, 2023
Listeria linked to yogurt prompts recall
Clio Snacks of Piscataway, New Jersey, is voluntarily recalling 581 cases of its Strawberry Granola & Greek Yogurt Parfait Bar due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems …
March 26, 2023
Hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries
The CDC, state public health and regulatory officials, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A linked to frozen organic strawberries imported from certain farms located in Baja California, Mexico, by a common supplier. Frozen organic strawberries may be sold to a variety of …
December 30, 2022
FDA weighs in on Sun Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections. FDA’s traceback investigation is ongoing but has identified Sun Sprouts brand alfalfa sprouts grown by CW Sprouts Inc., doing …
December 11, 2022
Since 2016, the US has seen 44,760 Hepatitis A cases with 27,327 hospitalizations and 426 deaths
According to the CDC, when hearing about hepatitis A, many people think about contaminated food and water. However, in the United States, hepatitis A is more commonly spread from person to person. Since March 2017, CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has been assisting multiple state and local health departments …
December 11, 2022
Famous Anthony’s Hepatitis A case moves towards justice
The Roanoke Times reports: The victims of a hepatitis A outbreak at a Roanoke restaurant — which killed four people and sickened more than 40 — were allowed Thursday to broaden their legal claims. When the illness first struck customers of Famous Anthony’s late last summer, it was believed that …
December 11, 2022
4 Restaurant Chains That Have Had Salmonella Outbreaks
In late June of 2003, the Lake County Health Department (LCHD) was contacted by health care providers who had treated patients for Salmonellosis, and customers who had experienced a diarrheal illness after eating at the Vernon Hills, Illinois, Chili’s Grill & Bar. …
November 20, 2022
Enoki Mushrooms recalled again
As of November 15, 2022, two people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from two states. Sick people’s samples were collected from October 5, 2022, to October 8, 2022. …
November 13, 2022
My view of 30 Years of the largest and most unforgettable Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in the United States
Over the last 30 years, I have had a front seat to most every large Foodborne Illness Outbreak in the United States. Years ago, I could quickly recall each of them. Perhaps as I have grown a bit older, or perhaps there are now just too many to count? I …
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Symptoms of Salmonella Infection
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 …
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