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June 30, 2003
E. coli outbreak linked to steaks sold door-to-door
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak was linked to mechanically-tenderized steaks sold in several Midwestern states. Five individuals in Minnesota, Kansas, and Michigan reportedly developed E. coli infections after eating steaks that were distributed to restaurants, institutions, and retail stores nationwide, as well as to consumers through door-to-door sales by Farmers …
June 12, 2003
E. coli outbreak: Second St. Louis outbreak linked to cafeteria
St. Louis health officials and the CDC investigated an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak at the SBC Center. Several individuals showed symptoms of E. coli infection, which include nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping. …
June 09, 2003
USDA study shows E. coli O157:H7 common at Fairs in United States
In follow up on the filing of a lawsuit involving 29 victims of the 2002 Lane County Fair E. coli outbreak, and in light of the upcoming fair season, Marler Clark drew attention to a study by the USDA that showed E. coli O157:H7 was present at fairs and petting …
May 18, 2003
Sunset House Salmonella Outbreak Litigation - Wyoming (2003)
In 2003, public health officials in Wyoming identified 65 Salmonella cases that were associated with the consumption of food purchased at the Sunset House Restaurant in Cody, Wyoming. The Salmonella outbreak was traced to canned mushrooms. …
May 16, 2003
Marler Clark, Underberg & Kessler settle Brook-Lea Salmonella cases
Claims brought by 79 victims of Salmonella poisoning during two outbreaks at Brook-Lea country club in 2002 were settled amicably. Attorneys for Marler Clark, Underberg & Kessler, and OneBeacon Insurance Group, Brook-Lea’s insurance company, agreed to settle the cases for a confidential sum. …
April 22, 2003
Reno Hilton Outbreak - Again?
Nearly a year after a jury awarded $25.2 million to a group of tourists sickened while staying at the Reno Hilton, the hotel was again the focus of a health department investigation. Reports surfaced that visitors to the hotel became ill with a gastrointestinal virus over the Easter weekend. …
April 02, 2003
Harmony Farms Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - Washington & Oregon (2003)
Marler Clark represented several victims of 2 Salmonella outbreaks traced to alfalfa sprouts produced by Harmony Farms, of Auburn, Washington, in 2003. The sprouts were blamed for back-to-back outbreaks of Salmonella poisoning that sickened at least 16 people in Oregon and Washington. …
April 01, 2003
Sodexho Spinach E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - California (2003)
In 2003, an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak among residents of The Sequoias, a retirement center in San Mateo County, was reported to public health officials. The San Mateo County Health Services Agency investigated the outbreak and determined that spinach served out of The Sequoias' dining center by Sodexho was the …
April 01, 2003
Seasons on the Pond Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - Colorado (2003)
Marler Clark represented a woman who became ill with Salmonella and was hospitalized after eating at the Seasons on the Pond restaurant in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in 2003. The woman was one of 51 Salmonella cases linked to the consumption of food at the restaurant. …
April 01, 2003
Marler Clark, Hepatitis A Victims File Lawsuit against Chimayo, Eastsound Restaurant
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against Chimayo, the Eastsound restaurant associated with a Hepatitis A outbreak in the spring of 2000. The lawsuit was filed in San Juan County Superior Court in Washington, on behalf of an Eastsound couple who contracted Hepatitis A infections after eating contaminated food at Chimayo …
March 31, 2003
Chi-Chi’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits - Pennsylvania (2003)
Marler Clark represented 78 individuals in claims against Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant after its Beaver Valley Mall location near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was identified as the source of a hepatitis A outbreak in 2003. The firm also represented thousands who received immune globulin injections to prevent hepatitis A infection in a class …
March 26, 2003
Salmonella Outbreak Could have been Prevented
Consumers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska were asked to throw out Harmony Foods brand sprouts after several people in Western Washington and Oregon became ill with salmonella infections. Sprouts have been implicated in an increasing number of foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years, and procedures have been developed to …
March 18, 2003
Food Safety Attorney Calls on FDA to Require Sprout Labeling
A sprout-related Salmonella outbreak in western Oregon, Washington, and northern California prompted Bill Marler to call on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require warnings on packaging of all raw sprouts and seeds. The CDC renewed its own warning that people with weak immune systems should not eat sprouts. …
March 12, 2003
Fingerprints Key to E. coli Outbreaks
The USDA uses Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) testing when E. coli O157:H7 and other deadly pathogens are found in ground beef. The USDA routinely samples ground beef collected at retail outlets. When E. coli O157:H7 is found in such samples, a recall usually results. By comparing PFGE test results …
March 08, 2003
Doubletree Hotel Shigella Outbreak Lawsuit - Colorado (2003)
Marler Clark's attorneys represented three victims of a Shigella outbreak linked to food served at the Doubletree Hotel in Westminster, CO, in 2003. Food handlers ill with Shigella were the suspected source of the outbreak. …
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