Health Law

17 Years of Salmonella Outbreak Litigation

By Bill Marler

During this Egg Salmonella Outbreak, I have been asked more than once about our experience handling Salmonella Lawsuits.  We have compiled quite a list over at Marler Clark.

Salmonella is one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States. Salmonellosis (the disease caused by Salmonella) is the second most common foodborne illness after Campylobacter infection. It is estimated that 1.4 million cases of salmonellosis occur each year in the U.S.; 95% of those cases are foodborne-related. Approximately 220 of each 1000 cases result in hospitalization and eight of every 1000 cases result in death. About 500 to 1,000 or 31% of all food-related deaths are caused by Salmonella infections each year. Salmonellosis is more common in the warmer months of the year.

Salmonella infection occurs when the bacteria are ingested, typically from food derived from infected food-animals, but it can also occur by ingesting the feces of an infected animal or person. Food sources include raw or undercooked eggs/egg products, raw milk or raw milk products, contaminated water, meat and meat products, and poultry. Raw fruits and vegetables contaminated during slicing have been implicated in several foodborne outbreaks. We are involved in representing families of children who have suffered from this bacterium.

* A & R Bar-be-que Salmonella Outbreak - Tennessee
* Adrift Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak – Washington
* Baker Street Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak 2010
* Beaches Sandy Bay Resort Salmonella Outbreak – Jamaica
* Black Forest Bakery Salmonella Outbreak - Michigan
* Bogey's Restaurant / Quality Inn Salmonella Outbreak - Washington
* Brook-Lea Country Club Salmonella Outbreak - New York
* Café Santa Fe Salmonella Outbreak - Arkansas
* Cantaloupe Salmonella Litchfield Outbreak, 2008 - Nationwide
* Cargill Ground Beef Salmonella Newport Outbreak - Nationwide
* Caudill Alfalfa Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak - Multistate, 2009
* Chili's Salmonella Outbreak - Illinois
* City of Alamosa Salmonella Outbreak - Colorado
* ConAgra Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken and Rice - Salmonella Chester outbreak
* ConAgra Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak - Nationwide
* ConAgra Pot Pie Salmonella Outbreak - Nationwide
* Corky & Lenny's Salmonella Outbreak - Ohio
* Daniele International Pepper Salame/Salami - Salmonella: Nationwide
* Economart Salmonella Outbreak - North Dakota
* Fern Hill Golf & Country Club Salmonella Outbreak - Michigan
* Golden Corral Salmonella Outbreak - Georgia
* Harmony Farms Salmonella Outbreak - Washington and Oregon
* Illinois Subway Salmonella Hvittingfoss Outbreak
* KFC Salmonella Outbreak - Colorado
* King Soopers Salmonella Outbreak - Colorado
* Linh's Bakery Salmonella Outbreak - Virginia
* Malt-O-Meal Salmonella Outbreak, 1998 - Nationwide
* Malt-O-Meal Salmonella Outbreak, 2008 - Maine, Minnesota
* Old South Salmonella Outbreak - South Carolina
* Orchid Island Orange Juice Salmonella Outbreak - Nationwide
* Outbreak of Salmonella Newport in Caldwell Foods Alfalfa Sprouts, 10 states
* Paramount Farms Almonds Salmonella Outbreak - California, Nationwide
* Pars Cove Salmonella Outbreak at Taste of Chicago - Illinois
* Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak - Nationwide
* Quizno's Salmonella Outbreak - Minnesota
* San Antonio Taco Salmonella Outbreak - Tennessee
* Seasons on the Pond Salmonella Outbreak - Colorado
* Setton Pistachios Salmonella Outbreak - Nationwide
* Sheetz and Coronet Foods Salmonella Outbreak - Pennsylvania, Eastern States
* Sprouters Northwest Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak - Washington and Oregon
* Sun Orchard Salmonella Outbreak - Multistate
* Sushi King Salmonella Outbreak - Arkansas
* Susie Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak - Nationwide
* Taco Bell Salmonella Hartford and Baildon outbreaks, Nationwide, 2010
* Union International Foods - Spices, sauces, oils Salmonella Outbreak - Western States
* Veggie Booty Salmonella Outbreak - Nationwide
* Viva Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak - Nationwide
* Wal-Mart Jalapeno and Serrano Pepper Salmonella Outbreak - Nationwide
* Wal-Mart Salmonella Outbreak - Indiana
* Western Sizzlin' Salmonella Outbreak - North Carolina
* Wright County Egg Salmonella Outbreak Nationwide, 2010
* Wyndham Anatole Hotel Salmonella Outbreak - Texas

I would also urge you to check out www.outbreakdatabase.com.

Full post as published by Food Poison Blog on August 24, 2010 (boomark / email).