Health Law

Sprouts and Salmonella, Again

Posted on April 01, 2011
Once again, Sprouts are being recalled over fears of Salmonella contamination.   Sprouts have been frequently associated with outbreaks of pathogens such as Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7. The news on the latest recall, per the FDA: Louie Foods International of Fresno, California, is voluntarily recalling all Louie's brand sprouts with a 'Use By' date on or before 4/14/11, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella...

Whey protein recalled due to Salmonella contamination

Posted on April 01, 2011
Yesterday, Nutrition Express of Torrance, CA voluntarily recalled specific products containing whey protein isolate sourced from one supplier because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems...

Food Safety: the week in review . . . so far

Posted on March 31, 2011
Food safety news has been dominated this week by the ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to DeFusco's bakery pastries in Rhode Island.  Reports today are that the case count has reached 43 people, with 22 hospitalizations, and one death.  This morning, marlerblog...

Colorado Family Files Salmonella Lawsuit Against Cantaloupe Producer Del Monte Fresh

Posted on March 31, 2011
A Salmonella lawsuit Friday against Del Monte Fresh Produce on behalf of a Colorado family whose 12-year-old daughter was hospitalized after contracting a Salmonella infection from Del Monte brand cantaloupe purchased from Costco. According to the complaint, the child ate Del Monte cantaloupe in early March and began to experience gastrointestinal symptoms on approximately March 4...

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DeFusco's Bakery Salmonella Outbreak Tops 47 with 24 Hospitalized (9 still) in Rhode Island

Posted on March 31, 2011
The Road Island Department of Health Announced this afternoon: • 47 Reported cases of illness (46 in Rhode Island, 1 in Massachusetts) • 24 Hospitalizations - Nine are still in the hospital • 23 Lab-confirmed Salmonella In addition, the Health Department learned that American Bakery Supplies, a distributor in West Warwick, purchased zeppoles from DeFusco's...

Another Salmonella Outbreak, This Time in Maryland

Posted on March 31, 2011
Earlier today, the Frederick County Health Department in Maryland issued a press release announcing that they are teaming up with working with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate a recent outbreak of Salmonella infantis in the county...

Salmonella Lawyer Bill Marler Explains DeFusco's Bakery Zeppoles Outbreak

Posted on March 30, 2011
The number of cases of Salmonella linked to DeFusco's Bakery in Johnston, Rhode Island has increased to 43 people. Health officials said 22 of those people have been hospitalized. Of the 43 cases, 42 were from Rhode Island and 1 was from Massachusetts...

China Seeks to Improve Food Safety Perception with New Assessment System

Posted on March 30, 2011
China has had its fair share of food safety issues over the past several years (remember the 300,000 kids sickened and at least 6 killed by melamine-tainted milk?), resulting in a global negative perception over the safety of Chinese-made food products...

Salmonella Attorney Bill Marler Talks Del Monte Cantaloupe Outbreak - Video

Posted on March 30, 2011
Thirteen persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Panama have been reported from Oregon (5 cases), Washington (4 cases), California (2 cases), Maryland (1 case) and Colorado (1 case). The illnesses have been linked to Del Monte Cantaloupes...

Major handwashing and food safety violations at Defusco's bakery

Posted on March 30, 2011
It has been known for some time that the Rhode Island Health Department found health violations at DeFusco's bakery during inspections conducted as a result of the zeppoles Salmonella outbreak.  Press reports indicated that ready-to-eat pastry shells were stored in used cardboard egg cartons, and certain food products, including the pastry cream, were not held at temperatures low enough to prevent bacterial growth...

DeFusco's Salmonella Zeppoles Now Possibly Linked to One Death

Posted on March 30, 2011
As of Tuesday, March 29, 2011, six additional cases of salmonella were reported to the Rhode Island Health Department, bringing the total number of cases in the DeFusco's Zeppoles Salmonella Outbreak to an astounding 39. Of those 39 cases, 21 have tested positive for salmonella, and 24 have required hospitalization due to the severity of their illness...

This is Not Palmyra's First Bologna Foodpoisoning Outbreak

Posted on March 30, 2011
We have recently learned of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in 5 states between January 10 to February 15 of this year linked to Lebanon bologna from Palmyra Bologna Company, of Palmyra, PA.   The illnesses led to the recall of approximately 23,000 pounds of the bologna...

Price Chopper Recalls Homestyle Potato Salad Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Posted on March 30, 2011
Today, Price Chopper Supermarkets announced a voluntary recall of its "Regular Homestyle Potato Salad" due to a possible listeria contamination. Containers of the potato salad bore the following UPC Code: 26716700000. Listeria is a bacterium that causes a serious infection called listeriosis...

E. coli Attorney Video - Marler On Bologna E. coli Outbreak

Posted on March 29, 2011
14 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli serotype O157:H7 have been reported from Maryland (3 cases), New Jersey (2 cases), North Carolina (1 case), Ohio (2 cases) and Pennsylvania (6 cases). Reported dates of illness onset range from January 10, 2011 to February 15, 2011...

Retail Establishments that Served or Sold Defusco's Zeppoles

Posted on March 29, 2011
DeFusco's salmonella contaminated zeppoles have reportedly sickened 33 people, and sent 17 to the hospital, but the actual tally of salmonella illnesses in the outbreak is certainly much larger.  For anybody wondering whether his or her severe gastrointestinal illness is related to the DeFusco's salmonella outbreak, see the retail establishments in the below chart, courtesy of the Rhode Island Department of Health, which indicates where the contaminated zeppoles were served or sold...

DeFusco's Salmonella Outbreak Update: 25 ill

Posted on March 28, 2011
The Rhode Island Department of Health reports that the case count in the Salmonella outbreak linked to DeFusco's bakery has increased to 25.  "[The Department of Health] has now received reports of 25 people who are ill throughout the state, with a common characteristic among many as having consumed zeppoles from DeFusco's Bakery...

Risks to the Elderly in the middle of Bologna E. coli, Salmonella Cantaloupe and Salmonella Bakery Outbreaks

Posted on March 28, 2011
Complication of Bacterial Infections Reactive Arthritis is the name used to describe an uncommon, but potentially debilitating group of symptoms that follows a gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or viral infection. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one disorder in a spectrum of common functional gastrointestinal disorders...

DeFusco's Salmonella Outbreak: why so many hospitalized?

Posted on March 28, 2011
Having over one third of the victims in a Salmonella outbreak require hospitalization is a rarity.  A high hospitalization rate speaks to the dangerous nature of the particular strain of bacteria involved, sometimes, or to the population of people to whom the contaminated food items were sold...

Illnesses, hospitalizations increase in DeFusco's Salmonella outbreak

Posted on March 28, 2011
Felice Freyer at the Providence Journal, who is no stranger to investigative journalism in food poisoning outbreaks, reports that the number of Salmonella illnesses in the DeFusco's Salmonella outbreak has increased to 33 (11 confirmed by stool sample)...

Rhode Island Salmonella Outbreak Victims From DeFusco's Bakery Pastries Increases

Posted on March 28, 2011
Today the Rhode Island Department of Health announced that an additional eight cases of Salmonella poisoning have been linked to zeppole, eclairs, and bread made at DeFusco's Bakery in Johnson, Rhode Island.  Today's additional eight victims brings the total to 33 cases linked to the outbreak, with 11 culture-confirmed by labratory testing...

Past Salmonella Outbreaks, West Coast - Washington, Oregon, California

Posted on March 27, 2011
Among the states implicated in Del Monte's Cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak are Washington, Oregon, and California.  All three states have seen their share of Salmonella litigation. Washington:  Sprouters Northwest- Sprouts, 2010. Marler Clark has filed two lawsuits, one on behalf of a Washington resident and the other on behalf of an Oregon resident who were sickened through the consumption of sprouts contaminated with Salmonella...

Pastries Have Been Source of Salmonella Outbreaks in the Past

Posted on March 27, 2011
A bakery might seem like an unlikely source for a salmonella outbreak, but the recent outbreak in Rhode Island is not the first.  As reported earlier today, Rhode Island health officials are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella, possibly related to a pastries called zeppoles...

DeFusco's Salmonella outbreak: where the bad stuff is

Posted on March 27, 2011
According to Rhode Island health officials, at least 19 people have become ill with confirmed Salmonella infections in a Salmonella outbreak linked to pastries made by DeFusco's Bakery.  A recall of zeppoles and all other baked goods made by DeFusco's was issued March 25, 2011...

What's a Parent to do during a Salmonella Outbreak - 13 ill from Cantaloupes and 25 ill from Zeppoles

Posted on March 27, 2011
The FDA and Del Monte have recalled nearly 5,000 cases of cantaloupe after 13 cases of Salmonella serotype Panama were reported in the following states: Washington (4 cases), Oregon (5 cases), California (2 cases) Maryland (1 case) and Colorado (1 case)...

What's a Parent to do during an E. coli Outbreak - 14 ill from Bologna

Posted on March 27, 2011
In conjunction with state health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on March 23 that it had identified 14 cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness among residents Maryland (3 cases), New Jersey (2 cases), North Carolina (1 case), Ohio (2 cases) and Pennsylvania (6 cases)...

DeFusco's Bakery Salmonella Outbreak Hits 25

Posted on March 27, 2011
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) continues its investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella, possibly related to zeppoles. HEALTH has now received reports of 25 people who are ill throughout the state, with a common characteristic among many as having consumed zeppoles from DeFusco's Bakery...

Del Monte Costco Salmonella Cantaloupe Outbreak to Expand to Oregon, Washington, California, Maryland and Colorado

Posted on March 26, 2011
On March 21, I raised the question – 'Are we due for a Salmonella serotype Panama Cantaloupe Outbreak?' On March 22 Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. ('Del Monte Fresh') of Coral Gables, Florida recalled 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes, each containing 4 plastic mesh sleeves with 3 cantaloupes per sleeve, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Panama, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems...

Past Colorado Salmonella Outbreaks

Posted on March 26, 2011
Over the years, Marler Clark has been involved in litigating food poisoning illness cases all over the United States.  The great state of Colorado has, unfortunately, had its fair share of Salmonella-related outbreaks in the recent past.  In light of the recent Del Monte Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak that has thus far been linked to illnesses in Colorado and six other states, including Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, it seems appropriate to revisit some of Colorado's past experiences with Salmonella...

Pennsylvania E. coli Litigation: outbreaks past

Posted on March 26, 2011
A national food poisoning litigation practice has brought us to all corners of the country, and sometimes even internationally in outbreaks where foreign ompanies have sickened residents of the US.  E. coli, Salmonella, and hepatitis A outbreaks have brought us to Pennsylvania more than a few times...

Defusco's Salmonella Outbreak: Statement from Rhode Island Health Department

Posted on March 26, 2011
From the Rhode Island Department of Health: The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella, possibly related to yesterday's recall of baked goods, including zeppoles. HEALTH has received reports of 19 people who are ill, with a common characteristic among many as having consumed zeppoles from DeFusco's Bakery...

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