Personal Injury Law

Casa Lopez in Athens Ohio Linked to Salmonella Cases

Posted on May 20, 2010
Greene County Public Health nurse Amy Schmitt said, "Four reports in two business days is unprecedented for us." Officials said all four victims are adults from Beavercreek and Fairborn. "Two out of the four were hospitalized," said Schmitt...

FDA Adds 16 to Salmonella Seafood Import Alert

Posted on May 15, 2010
On May 13, 2010, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) added 16 companies to Import Alert #16-81, 'Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella'. (IA 16-81). FDA has enforcement jurisdiction and promulgates regulations related to all seafood products...

Salmonella Found in Utah Raw Milk Samples - Six Sickened

Posted on May 14, 2010
The Utah County Health Department (UCHD) has confirmed that six Salmonella illnesses in April were linked to raw milk sold at Real Foods stores in Orem and Heber City, Utah. All the individuals were ill with Salmonella Newport, and each reported consuming the raw milk...

Salmonella Illnesses Hit 22 at Athen's Casa Lopez

Posted on May 08, 2010
According to press reports, 22 people have been sickened after eating at the same restaurant and health officials on Friday said they suspect it was the result of salmonella.  The health department said all of the people who became ill ate at the restaurant over the weekend...

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Salmonella Outbreak at Bullock's Barbecue Restaurant Confirmed

Posted on May 07, 2010
Durham, N.C. – The Durham County Health Department (DCHD) has been conducting a foodborne outbreak investigation among persons who ate food prepared at Bullock's Barbecue, located at 3330 Quebec Drive in Durham, since April 20, 2010. The N.C. State Public Health Laboratory has now confirmed that nine of the persons who were ill from this exposure had infection from Salmonella enteritidis...

Athens Ohio - Salmonella Linked to Casa Lopez Restaurant

Posted on May 07, 2010
Athens City-County Health Department officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella poisoning.  Administrator Chuck Hammer says 12 people have shown symptoms so far.  Positive test results have come back on three of those people.  Hammer says six people have been hospitalized...

Los Dos Amigos Restaurant Linked to 17 Salmonella Cases

Posted on May 04, 2010
Douglas County Health officials now say they have confirmed 17 cases of salmonella from the outbreak at the Los Dos Amigos Restaurant in downtown Roseburg. The illnesses are said to have taken place from April 9 through April 17.

Los Dos Amigos Restaurant Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Posted on May 02, 2010
Douglas County Public Health officials and the Oregon Department of Human Services are investigating an outbreak of Salmonellosis that has been reported by local medical providers in the past week. Initial investigation results show that people who have become ill ate at Los Dos Amigos Restaurant on Jackson Street in downtown Roseburg between 04/09/2010 and 04/17/2010...

Wo Chong Alfalfa and Clover Sprouts Salmonella Recall

Posted on April 20, 2010
The California Department of Public Health is urging consumers who purchased Wo Chong brand alfalfa and clover sprouts not to eat the products due to possible salmonella contamination.  The products are distributed by Wo Chong Co. Inc., San Francisco...

Tom's Barbecue Potato Chips Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk

Posted on April 03, 2010
Tom's Barbecue Potato Chips made by Lance, Inc. in Charlotte NC. www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm206881.htm This is a voluntary recall and these chips were also sold nationwide. They possibly contain the toxin Salmonella. There have been no reports of illnesses regarding these chips...

Salmonella-tainted Black Peppercorns Recalled

Posted on March 29, 2010
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin is alerting consumers to the recall of some black peppercorns that may be contaminated with Salmonella. Perfect Candy & Packaging Co., Reading, Pa., is recalling 2-ounce bags of Whole Black Peppercorns with an H...

More products recalled due to potential salmonella risk

Posted on March 27, 2010
The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems: Modern Products Inc. is recalling specific lots of various seasoning products with brands such as Spike, Vegit and Vege-Sal...

Spice Industrial Inc. Recalls Lian How White Sesame Seeds Because of Possible Health Risk

Posted on March 15, 2010
SPICE INDUSTRIAL GROUP INC., of City of Industry, Ca is recalling LIAN HOW WHITE SESAME SEEDS supplied by Specialty Commodities Corp. distributed from November 6 to December 11, 2009, 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...

Basic Flavors - Salmonella Tennessee Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Containing Products Recall List:

Posted on March 12, 2010
From the FDA - 153 Products and growing: Bouillon Products Herbox Dressing and Dressing Mix Products Follow Your Heart Reser's Trader Joe's Flavoring Base and Seasoning Products Garden Harvest Minor's Publix Frozen Food Products Casa Solana E-Z Eats! El Pasado Giant Eagle Jose Ole Posada Tornados Gravy Mix Products McCormick Publix Prepared Salad Products Reser's Ready-to-Eat Meal Products Follow Your Heart Sauce and Marinade Mix Products Durkee French's Weber Snack and Snack Mix Products Austinuts CVS Great Nut Supply HK Anderson Hawaiian Herr's National Pretzel Company President's Choice Pringles Quaker Rouses Louisiana's Best Safeway Spec's Wines & Fine Foods Sunflower Markets Soup/Soup Mix and Dip/Dip Mix Products Castella Concord Foods Culinary Circle De la Casa Dean's Delicioso Follow Your Heart Fresh Food Concepts Great Value Healthwise Homemade Gourmet Johnny's Fine Foods Kroger McCormick Mrs...

Pringles with Salmonella HVP Recalled - Thanks Colbert

Posted on March 10, 2010
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FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak - Daniele International, Mincing Overseas Spice and Wholesome Spice Implicated

Posted on March 05, 2010
As part of the Salmonella Montevideo investigation, the Food and Drug Administration has been actively investigating the supply chain of black and red pepper supplied to Daniele International Inc., Pascoag, R.I. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 245 people have been infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo in at least 44 states and the District of Columbia...

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Recalled by FDA Due to Salmonella Risk

Posted on March 04, 2010
A wide range of processed foods - including soups, snack foods, dips and dressings - are being recalled after salmonella was discovered in a flavor-enhancing ingredient. Food and Drug Administration officials said Thursday that the ingredient, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, is used in thousands of food products, though it was unclear how many of them will be recalled...

Are Spices the Culprit in Kroger's Salmonella Recall?

Posted on March 01, 2010
Kroger Co. is recalling two onion soup and dip mixes because of possible salmonella contamination.  The grocer said an ingredient in its Kroger Onion Soup & Dip Mix and Kroger Beefy Onion Soup & Dip Mix may have been contaminated with the bacteria...

Salmonella enterica Serotype Cerro Among Dairy Cattle in New York: An Emerging Pathogen?

Posted on February 27, 2010
Kevin J. Cummings, Lorin D. Warnick, Mara Elton, Lorraine D. Rodriguez-Rivera, Julie D. Siler, Emily M. Wright, Yrjo T. Gröhn, Martin Wiedmann. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease Abstract The focus of this study was Salmonella enterica serotype Cerro, a potentially emerging pathogen of cattle...

Wholesome Spice Recalls 25 Lb. Boxes Of Crushed Red Pepper Because Of Possible Health Risk

Posted on February 26, 2010
Wholesome Spice of Brooklyn, NY is recalling all lots of 25 lb boxes of Crushed Red Pepper sold between 4/6/09 and 1/20/10, 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...

Salmonella Litigation Site Updated

Posted on February 21, 2010
The Salmonella lawyers at Marler Clark developed this site to keep our clients up-to-date on current litigation being prosecuted by Marler Clark throughout the United States. The site is also a resource for Marler Clark co-counsel in Salmonella cases, print and broadcast media who are working on stories about Salmonella outbreaks and outbreak-related lawsuits, and potential clients who are researching Marler Clark in anticipation of filing a Salmonella claim...

FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

Posted on February 17, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, continues to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states in the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections associated with certain Italian-style sausage products including salami/salame...

Nature Variety Recalls Salmonella-tainted Dog and Cat Food

Posted on February 11, 2010
Nature's Variety is recalling one lot of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet for dogs and cats because the products could be contaminated with salmonella. Contaminated pet food can infect animals as well as people who have not handled the products properly...

Trader Joe's chocolate chip chewy coated granola bars recalled due to Salmonella concern

Posted on February 10, 2010
Trader Joe's is recalling select lot codes of 7.4-ounce boxes of a certain type of granola bar because they may be contaminated with salmonella.  The Monrovia-based grocery chain warns that boxes of "Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars" with use by dates of 16JUL10H2 and 17JUL10HI may be affected, Trader Joe's officials said in a written statement...

213 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 42 states and District of Columbia since July 1, 2009

Posted on February 05, 2010
The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AK (1), AL (2), AZ (5), CA (30), CO (4), CT (4), DC (1), DE (2), FL (3), GA (3), IA (1), ID (2), IL (13), IN (3), KS (3), LA (1), MA (12), MD (1), ME (1), MI (4), MN (5), MO (1), NC (9), ND (1), NE (1), NH (1), NJ (8), NM (2), NY (18), OH (9), OK (1), OR (9), PA (6), RI (2), SC (1), SD (3), TN (5), TX (7), UT (9), VA (1), WA (15), WV (1), and WY (2)...

Salami Salmonella Outbreak Update

Posted on February 03, 2010
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) announces that recent test results strongly suggest black pepper is the source of the Salmonella outbreak associated with Daniele Inc. Daniele purchased black pepper from two different distributors (Mincing Oversees Spice Company and Wholesome Spices) who buy imported black pepper...

Where did the Salmonella Montevideo black pepper, sourced by Wholesome Spice and manufactured by Daniele originate?

Posted on January 31, 2010
As of last Friday, the CDC reports that a total of 202 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 42 states and District of Columbia since July 1, 2009. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AK (1), AL (2), AZ (5), CA (30), CO (4), CT (4), DC (1), DE (2), FL (3), GA (3), IA (1), ID (2), IL (11), IN (3), KS (3), LA (1), MA (12), MD (1), ME (1), MI (3), MN (4), MO (1), NC (9), ND (1), NE (1), NH (1), NJ (7), NM (2), NY (16), OH (9), OK (1), OR (9), PA (5), RI (2), SC (1), SD (3), TN (4), TX (7), UT (7), VA (1), WA (15), WV (1), and WY (2)...

202 Sickened in 42 States - Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak linked to Black Pepper and Salami - Washington, California and New York Hit Hardest

Posted on January 30, 2010
The CDC reports that a total of 202 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo have been reported from 42 states and District of Columbia since July 1, 2009. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AK (1), AL (2), AZ (5), CA (30), CO (4), CT (4), DC (1), DE (2), FL (3), GA (3), IA (1), ID (2), IL (11), IN (3), KS (3), LA (1), MA (12), MD (1), ME (1), MI (3), MN (4), MO (1), NC (9), ND (1), NE (1), NH (1), NJ (7), NM (2), NY (16), OH (9), OK (1), OR (9), PA (5), RI (2), SC (1), SD (3), TN (4), TX (7), UT (7), VA (1), WA (15), WV (1), and WY (2)...

Salmonella outbreak update: Washington cases all from the west side of state

Posted on January 28, 2010
Testing at the state's Public Health Laboratories is helping point disease investigators to the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. A national study of the cases implicated salami as a potential source in the outbreak that made more than 180 people sick nationwide, including 15 in Washington...

Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak in 38 states sickens hundreds - Daniele Salami the link

Posted on January 22, 2010
As I said earlier over at Marler Blog - "since it is Friday, expect a recall tonight (or over the weekend) from FSIS on a meat-like product (Daniele Salami) contaminated with Salmonella Montevideo that has sickened over 200, with some 30 hospitalized in several states...

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