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Food Poison Blog

Surveillance and analysis on food poison news and outbreaks.
By Marler Clark

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Last Entry: May 20, 2013 at 09:57:48

Fayetteville Salmonella Outbreak Likely to Grow

Posted on May 20, 2013
Nancy McCleary of the Fayetteville Observer reports that more than 1,000 people may have eaten at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux since May 1, the beginning date of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 51 people, health authorities said Friday. ?We are still tracking the numbers,? said Buck Wilson, director of the Cumberland County...

Poop ? E. coli ? in Pools? No Surprise

Posted on May 20, 2013
The media has been awash in stories about an new CDC study that found the DNA of E. coli in Atlanta area pools like it was a surprise. I guess they forgot the White Water Water Park E. coli Outbreak. In June of 1998, Georgia health officials were notified that a number of children had...

7 ill in Georgia 10 ill in Texas with E. coli

Posted on May 18, 2013
Outbreaks appear not to be related. At least seven people in Stephens County, Ga., have fallen ill with E. coli in the last several weeks, leading health officials in the area to begin investigating the source of the outbreak, local radio station WNEG reports...

Minnesota ?Team D? Weighs in on Krinos brand tahini Salmonella

Posted on May 17, 2013
That is “Team Diarrhea.” State officials investigate Salmonella illnesses linked to Krinos brand tahini Two Minnesota children sickened with strains of bacteria matching those found in national recall Two Minnesota residents ? both children under one year old – have become ill with salmonellosis linked to eating Krinos brand tahini sesame paste that has been...

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Bill Marler: Holiday Inn Should Pay Victims? Medical Bills and Lost Wages

Posted on May 17, 2013
Attorney William Marler today called on the Holiday Inn Bordeaux to provide compensation for all 44 people who became ill with Salmonella infections after eating food prepared at the hotel during an ongoing Salmonella outbreak. According to the Cumberland County Health Department, at least 5 people have been hospitalized as a result of their Salmonella...

5 Hospitalized, 51 Sickened in Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on May 17, 2013
WRAL reports that the number of salmonella cases in Fayetteville continues to rise, with a total of 51 people showing symptoms of the bacterial infection, Cumberland County health officials said Friday. The number marks an increase from 44 cases reported Thursday and 16 first reported Tuesday...

Holiday Inn Bordeaux Salmonella Outbreak Now 18

Posted on May 16, 2013
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health continues to investigate the outbreak of Salmonella infection reported at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux. As of Tuesday, May 14, at 2 p.m. there are 18 individuals with signs and symptoms consistent with Salmonella infection; four of them are hospitalized...

Seven Ill with E. coli in Georgia

Posted on May 16, 2013
Charlie Bauder of WNEG News reports that area health officials are reporting that they have seen seven recently reported cases of E. coli in the Stephens County area. District Two Public Health Spokesman Dave Palmer said that the cases have all appeared in the past couple of weeks...

Another Outbreak in North Carolina ? This Time Salmonella, Again

Posted on May 16, 2013
Marler Clark, along with North Carolina counsel, has represented victims of several Salmonella, Hepatitis A and E. coli outbreaks in North Carolina over the last decade: E. coli Cargill E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits – Minnesota, Tennessee (2007) Cleveland County Fair E...

Salmonella at North Carolina Holiday Inn Hits 44

Posted on May 16, 2013
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health continues to investigate the outbreak of Salmonella infection reported this week at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux, 1707 Owen Drive. As of Thursday, May 16, at 2 p.m. there are 44 individuals with signs and symptoms consistent with Salmonella infection; 36 from North Carolina and eight out of state...

Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville Link to Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on May 14, 2013
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health is working with the N.C. Division of Public Health to investigate a gastrointestinal illness outbreak among staff and patrons of a local hotel?s restaurants. There are two confirmed cases of salmonella and one individual has been hospitalized...

Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Canada and England tied to Firefly Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on May 12, 2013
Firefly restaurant is closed. According to a report just released by the Southern Nevada Health Department, as of May 5, 2013 at least 196 patrons and 4 employees of Firefly who consumed food and/or drinks at Firefly restaurant during April 21-26, 2013 have been determined to be confirmed or probable cases of Salmonella infection...

Firefly Salmonella Outbreak to top 200

Posted on May 11, 2013
Thus far, surveillance for additional cases revealed 200 people who became ill after eating at Firefly during April 21-26, 2013. The Epi-X posting resulted in reports of salmonellosis from five public health agencies outside of NV. From various surveillance data sources, we have received reports of illness from restaurant patrons who normally reside in twenty...

A nasty bug, Salmonella I:4,5,12i:-, needs a name ? Salmonella Firefly perhaps?

Posted on May 11, 2013
According to a report just released by the Health Department, as of May 5, 2013 at least 196 patrons and 4 employees of Firefly who consumed food and/or drinks at Firefly restaurant during April 21-26, 2013 have been determined to be confirmed or probable cases of Salmonella I:4,5,12i:- infection...

Firefly Salmonella ? ?What goes on in Vegas did not stay in Vegas?

Posted on May 11, 2013
20 state and three countries impacted by 200 Salmonella illnesses – Restaurant will close location. According to a report just released by the Health Department, as of May 5, 2013 at least 196 patrons and 4 employees of Firefly who consumed food and/or drinks at Firefly restaurant during April 21-26, 2013 have been determined to be...

200 Linked to Salmonella I:4,5,12:i:- at Vegas Firefly

Posted on May 10, 2013
According to a report just released by the Health Department, as of May 5, 2013 at least 196 patrons and 4 employees of Firefly who consumed food and/or drinks at Firefly restaurant during April 21-26, 2013 have been determined to be confirmed or probable cases of Salmonella infection...

Farm Rich E. coli Outbreak ? Three Ill After Recall

Posted on May 10, 2013
A total of 35 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 have been reported from 19 states. Three additional ill persons have been reported from Missouri (1) and Ohio (2). The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (2), Illinois...

FDA warns consumers about potential health risk with Juices Incorporated juice products

Posted on May 10, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to consume any juice products or other beverages from Juices Incorporated (aka Juices International and Juices Enterprises) of Brooklyn, N.Y. The company’s carrot and beet juice products have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause botulism, a serious and...

New Study by USDA, FDA Aims to Enhance Food Safety in Retail Delis ? Risk Assessment Targets Listeria monocytogenes (Lm)

Posted on May 10, 2013
To help minimize the public health burden of listeriosis, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have conducted a major study to better understand the risk of foodborne illness associated with eating certain foods prepared in retail delicatessens and developed recommendations for changes in current practices that may improve...

Another Hepatitis A Scare in North Carolina

Posted on May 09, 2013
The Jackson County Health Department is now asking anyone who ate at the restaurant between April 26 and 29, or May 1, 2013, to contact the health department to receive information on Hepatitis A in the event of exposure. According to the Jackson County Health Department, an employee at the High Hampton Inn restaurant in...

Texas E. coli Outbreak Grows

Posted on May 08, 2013
The Brazos County Health Department and the Texas Department of State Health Services are investigating five cases of a possible fatal strain of E. coli O157:H7 found in Brazos County residents. The health department confirms that two children, Eighteen-month-old Noah Melton and 4-year-old Jack Melton, are in the hospital...

Cucumbers from Mexico Sicken 81 in US with Salmonella

Posted on May 08, 2013
A total of 81 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Saintpaul have been reported from 18 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (11), California (28), Colorado (1), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (1), Maryland (1), Minnesota (9), Nevada (1), New Mexico (2), North...

Is the Firefly Salmonella Outbreak 29 to 38 Times Larger than Reported?

Posted on May 07, 2013
Last week the Southern Nevada Health District identified Firefly as the source of an 86-person Salmonella outbreak in late April. [1] In addition, three employees are also linked to the outbreak. It is anticipated that the number of ill will rise as more people are counted from around the United States ? and the world...

Nordstrom Cafe Patrons at Risk for Salmonella Typhi

Posted on May 07, 2013
An employee at the Nordstrom Café in San Francisco?s Stonestown Galleria has been diagnosed with typhoid fever and may have exposed customers to the disease, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Anyone who ate at the café on April 16, 17, 18, 20, or 27, 2013 may be at risk of infection...

Las Vegas Firefly Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak Growing

Posted on May 06, 2013
Firefly on Paradise Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit ? Nevada (2013) ? will now be added to a very long list of Salmonella outbreaks linked to restaurants. Salmonella is one of the most common intestinal infections in the United States. Salmonellosis (the disease caused by Salmonella) is the second most common foodborne illness...

Firefly Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak Added to Long List

Posted on May 05, 2013
Firefly on Paradise Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit – Nevada (2013) – will now be added to a very long list of Salmonella outbreaks linked to restaurants. Salmonella is one of the most common intestinal infections in the United States. Salmonellosis (the disease caused by Salmonella) is the second most common foodborne illness...

Chubbuck Idaho Papa Murphy?s Patrons at Risk for Hepatitis A

Posted on May 03, 2013
Local health officials say customers of Papa Murphy?s in Chubbuck may have been exposed to Hepatitis A on April 19th , 20th, or 21st, as an employee there was confirmed on May 2nd as having the disease. Currently, there is no evidence of a hepatitis A outbreak associated with Papa Murphy?s in Chubbuck...

Las Vegas Firefly and Dragonfly Now Linked to 86 with Salmonella

Posted on May 02, 2013
On April 26, 2013, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), Office of Epidemiology (OOE) received reports of gastrointestinal illness from eight independent groups of patrons of Firefly on Paradise or the adjacent affiliated restaurant Dragonfly on Paradise (Firefly) located at 3900 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109...

First Firefly Lawsuit to be filed after 90 get Salmonella in Las Vegas

Posted on May 02, 2013
Las Vegas residents Tzahi and Julia Salomon will file a lawsuit (Download Complaint) against Firefly, the Las Vegas restaurant the Southern Nevada Health District identified as the source of an 86-person Salmonella outbreak in late April. The couple is represented by Seattle-based Marler Clark, the nation?s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness, and...

Listeria Test Prompts Herring Recall

Posted on May 01, 2013
Prime Food USA, 50st & 1stAve Building # 57, Brooklyn NY 11232, is recalling Latis Brand Herring Fillet “Antalja” in Oil and Latis Brand Herring Fillet in Oil with Spices due to contamination with listeria monocytogenes. Listeria can cause serious complications for pregnant women, such as stillbirth...

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