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By Marler Clark

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Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 12:57:03

Salmonella salami outbreak update: Daniele, Inc. says it was the pepper after all

Posted on January 27, 2010
Today Daniele, Inc. announced that tests have confirmed the presence of salmonella in the black pepper that the company used to coat the salami product that has been implicated in a massive national salmonella outbreak. The outbreak, which has sickened at least 189 people in 40 states, involves multiple strains of Salmonella bacteria...

Washington and California hit hard in Salami Salmonella outbreak

Posted on January 26, 2010
Winter 2010 is shaping up to be a rough one for West Coast residents, who are often insulated from the weather woes of the rest of the country. Southern California has been hammered by constant rain causing mudslides, evacuations, and any number of other weather-induced perils...

Marler Clark Files First Salmonella Lawsuit in Daniele Pepper Salami Outbreak

Posted on January 26, 2010
COOK COUNTY, IL: (January 26, 2010) The nationwide outbreak of Salmonella linked to pepper covered salami has resulted in legal action. The first Salmonella lawsuit was filed today against Daniele International, Inc, a Rhode Island company that recalled 1,240,000 pounds of sausage products due to potential Salmonella contamination...

William Marler, Food Safety Attorney calls on FSIS to Label Mechanically-Tenderized Steaks

Posted on January 26, 2010
FSIS must follow the advice given by the Safe Food Coalition: • Issue a press release as soon as possible indicating that the current cooking guidelines and temperatures for intact beef products are not safe for all beef products that look intact...

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Salami Salmonella Outbreak: the CDC's role in national foodborne illness outbreaks

Posted on January 26, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an arm of the Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC is one of the foremost investigative bodies in the world when it comes to tracking foodborne illness and foodpoisoning. The agency's role in the investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks--e...

Investigation Update: Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Montevideo Infections Update for January 26, 2010

Posted on January 26, 2010
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Montevideo infections...

Dr. Elisabeth Hagen to be USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety

Posted on January 25, 2010
President Obama today announced his intent to nominate Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Food Safety. Hagen will serve with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "There is no more fundamental function of government than protecting consumers from harm, which is why food safety is one of USDA's top priorities," said Vilsack...

Endocarditis a Very Rare and Dangerous Complication of Salmonellosis

Posted on January 25, 2010
Salmonella is back in the news again on the heels of 187 illlnesses in 39 states linked to Daniele Italian Sausage Products. Salmonella is generally associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal cramps...

Dr. Elisabeth Hagen Nominated to be U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Food Safety

CDC - Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak Update - 187 Ill in 39 States

Posted on January 25, 2010
Investigation Announcement: Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Montevideo Infections Persons Infected with the Outbreak Strain of Salmonella Montevideo, United States, by State, as of January 25, 2010: Atotal of 187 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 39 states since July 1, 2009...

Sausage Fact Sheet

Posted on January 24, 2010
With the food safety spotlight currently, and squarely, on sausage (Daniele, Inc. salami linked to 184 illnesses in 38 states; at least 38 hospitalized; see FSIS press release), it might be worth the consumer's while to spend a few minutes reviewing some sausage safety basics...

Marler Clark calls on Daniele to name Black Pepper Supplier and to Pay Customers Medical Bills and Lost Wages

Posted on January 24, 2010
The CDC has announced that 184 people have been sickened in 38 states with Salmonella Montevideo caused by 'a widely distributed contaminated food product.' The FSIS and Daniele have now recalled 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat varieties of Daniele Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella...

2,880,000 pounds of beef and sausage recalled since November 2009

Posted on January 24, 2010
Counting Friday's sausage recall by Daniele International, Inc., food companies have recalled at least 2,880,000 pounds of meat products since November 2009 due to contamination by E. coli or Salmonella. Friday's recall: (from FSIS press release) Daniele International Inc...

Recall basics for food products

Posted on January 24, 2010
We hear about them so often these days--recalls of all kinds of products, from foods, to medications, to kids toys--that "recall" has become a working concept in everybody's vocabulary. But what is a recall? Who has the legal obligation to announce them? And what legal ramifications are there ot being involved in one? First, despite not having the legal authority to actually recall products, the FDA and USDA are frequently involved...

Dave Theno had it right - Secretaries Vilsack and Sebelius should pay attention

Posted on January 23, 2010
Lauren Beth Rudolph died on December 28, 1992 in her mother's arms due to complications of an E. coli O157:H7 infection - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. She was only 6 years, 10 months, and 10 days old when she died. Her death, the deaths of three other children, and the sicknesses of 600 others, were eventually linked to E...

Daniele Inc recalls Salmonella Montevideo Salame Linked to Illnesses in 38 States

Posted on January 23, 2010
Daniele, Inc. announced it is initiating a voluntary recall of its Pepper-Coated Salame products because of possible concerns about salmonella. Preliminary results indicate that eleven ill individuals had consumed salame products from "Daniele Italian Brand Gourmet Pack...

Daniele, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Pepper-Coated Salame Products

Posted on January 23, 2010
From a company press release: Daniele, Inc. announced today it is initiating a voluntary recall of its Pepper-Coated Salame products because of possible concerns about salmonella. Preliminary results indicate that eleven ill individuals had consumed salame products from "Daniele Italian Brand Gourmet Pack...

Daniele International Inc Recalls 1.2 Million Pounds of Salmonella Salami/Salame

Posted on January 23, 2010
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-006-2010 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, in commerce and potentially available to customers in retail locations because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U...

Daniele International Inc Recalls 1.2 million pounds of possibly Salmonella tainted Salami/Salame

Daniele Inc recalls possibly Salmonella Montevideo tainted Salame Linked to Illnesses in 38 States

Marler Clark Files First E. coli Lawsuit Against National Steak & Poultry

Posted on January 22, 2010
From Cattlenetworks - Chuck Jolley: Let me introduce you to my friend Bill Marler. A nice enough guy for a lawyer, he watches the meat industry from way out there in Seattle, patrolling the perimeter of the business like an old-fashioned foot ball coach...

CDC - Investigation Announcement: Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Montevideo Infections

Posted on January 22, 2010
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Montevideo infections...

Marler Clark Files First E. coli Lawsuit Against National Steak and Poultry

Posted on January 21, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (January 21, 2010) The first E. coli lawsuit against National Steak and Poultry, an Oklahoma meat manufacturing facility, was filed today in the Third Judicial District Court in Salt Lake City. The civil suit was filed by Marler Clark and by Utah attorneys Jared Faerber and Dustin Lance on behalf of a child sickened in the E...

Retail meat linked to urinary tract infections: Strong new evidence

Posted on January 20, 2010
McGill researcher discovers strong evidence of link between eating contaminated chicken and the E. coli that cause urinary tract infection. Chicken sold in supermarkets, restaurants and other outlets may place young women at risk of urinary tract infections (UTI), McGill researcher Amee Manges has discovered...

Belgium, Wisconsin E. coli cluster causes at least one HUS illness

Posted on January 19, 2010
Virtually every time an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak occurs, the most severely injured people develop a condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The cluster being investigated by health officials in Belgium, Wisconsin is no exception. At least one of the cases, believed to be a child, developed HUS and spent multiple weeks hospitalized at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin...

Belgium, Wisconsin E. coli O157:H7, Cryptosporidium, and Clostridium difficile illnesses

Posted on January 19, 2010
The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Belgium, Wisconsin has sickened at least 6 kids (one who developed HUS) seems to have several well-defined epidemiological circumstances that may help the State of Wisconsin Health Department identify a source. The victims seem to all be kids, the kids all come from the same relatively small part of the town, and the kids apparently do not interact socially...

Cryptosporidium part of the Belgium, Wisconsin E. coli cluster

Posted on January 19, 2010
Sheboyganpress.com reports that the six children living in a well-defined, relatively small corner of Belgium, Wisconsin who were infected with E. coli O157:H7 had related infections with other dangerous bugs, including Cryptosporidium and Clostridium difficile...

More progress in the detection of E. coli in beef

Posted on January 19, 2010
TradingMarkets.com reports another development in the food industry's fight against E. coli contamination: Strategic Diagnostics Inc. [], a leading provider of biotechnology-based detection solutions for food safety and life science applications, today announced that its recently improved RapidChek(R) E...

Rep. Delauro calls for Independent Food Safety Advisory Board

Posted on January 19, 2010
Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) released the following statement today in reaction to the recall of approximately 864,000 pounds of beef products potentially contaminated with E. coli by the Montebello, California-based company Huntington Meat Packing Inc...

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Issues Second Beef Recall of 2010: Take It Seriously!

Posted on January 19, 2010
Food Safety Advocate and Attorney Bill Marler encourages everyone—especially parents—to never use ANY food that's been recalled The year may be young but beef recalls because of potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination are in full swing. In light of the two recalls already issued in 2010, food safety advocate and attorney Bill Marler has issued a strong warning to consumers—throw away or return that meat! 'There's a lot of misinformation about tainted meat and E...

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