Mexican Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Continues
CDC Issues Safety Alert Warning Consumers About Papayas From Mexico as Salmonella Outbreak Continues UNITED STATES – As reported online by foodsafetynews.com, the CDC issued a public safety alert concerning papayas imported from Mexico amid Salmonella outbreak in the United States. The United States Centers for Disease … [Read more...]
JBS Tolleson Beef Salmonella Contamination
Salmonella Outbreak Reaches 25 States Beef producer JBS Tolleson, Inc. was forced to recall several millions of pounds of raw ground beef products over concerns that Salmonella-contaminated the food. According to the latest information available, 246 people residing in 25 states came down with Salmonella poisoning. Out of the … [Read more...]
Pillsbury Flour Recall Due to Salmonella Concerns
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Parker Waichman LLP, a national plaintiff’s law firm, announces that the makers of Pillsbury Flour, Hometown Food Company, have issued a recall for specific lots of its unbleached flour marketed under the familiar Pillsbury name. MASSLIVE.com reports that the recall is based upon fears of two lots of the Pillsbury … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Filed After Ground Beef Salmonella Epidemic
KENTUCKY- Reuters.com reports that a woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit against the Brazilian company JBS SA’s United States arm after she was made ill by eating salmonella-contaminated beef. The lawsuit was filed in Arizona on Friday, October 5, 2018. The plaintiff was hospitalized as a result of the foodborne illness. The lawsuit … [Read more...]
Hazelnuts Recalled Over Salmonella
Recall Of Hazelnuts, FDA Announced Willamette Shelling of Newberg, Oregon has issued a recall of Hazelnuts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Williamette Shelling recalled 114,350 pounds of Shelled Hazelnuts because of possible Salmonella contamination. Willamette Filbert Growers, also of Newberg Oregon, … [Read more...]
Taste of Chicago Salmonella Food Poisoning Cases Continue to Rise
Chicago Salmonella Food Poisoning Cases. Salmonella food poisoning cases related to the salad served by Pars Cove at the Taste of Chicago food festival has risen to 717 as of noon on Friday, according to a press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health. At least 116 people who ate the salad at the Pars Cove booth at … [Read more...]
Taste of Chicago Salmonella Reports Climb Over 600
Served up salads tainted with Salmonella. The Pars Cove Restaurant’s booth at the Taste of Chicago food festival served up salads tainted with Salmonella. According to the Chicago Health Department, since Monday over 100 more people have reported cases of food poisoning. That brings the total number of illness reports linked to the … [Read more...]
Taste of Chicago Pars Cove Booth Serves up
the shirazi salad served at the popular Taste of Chicago Food Festival. A new outbreak of Salmonella Poisoning in Chicago has been tied to the shirazi salad served at the popular Taste of Chicago Food Festival. At least 378 people who ate the shirazi salad at the Pars Cove food booth during the Taste of Chicago food festival have … [Read more...]
Taste of Chicago Salmonella Food Poisoning Lawsuits
Reports of Salmonella food poisoning from the Taste of Chicago festival have reached 529 as two people who were sickened after eating the salad served at the Pars Cove booth have sued the restaurant, and many more lawsuits are expected to follow. Chicago Health Department officials have said they believe that shirazi salad served by … [Read more...]
Salmonella & E. Coli Food Poisoning Outbreaks Lead Many to Doubt Food Safety, Demand Better Labeling
Food Poisoning Outbreaks. Recent outbreaks of Salmonella and E. coli related food poisoning linked to peanut butter, snack foods, lettuce and hamburger meat have more Americans questioning the safety of their food supply, according to a poll commissioned by a food industry trade group. A second survey by Consumer Reports Magazine has … [Read more...]
Recalled Veggie Booty Maker Blames Chinese Made Seasoning for Salmonella Outbreak
The Seasoning is to Blame For Veggie Booty Recall. The manufacturer of recalled Veggie Booty snacks says that seasoning imported from China is to blame for a recent outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to the popular children’s treat. Robert’s American Gourmet Food, Inc., the Long Island-based maker of the Veggie Booty snack, … [Read more...]
Veggie Booty Snack Mix Lawsuit Filled by Parents of Salmonella Stricken Boy
Veggie Booty Snack Mix Salmonella Contamination. The first Veggie Booty Lawsuit was filed today against Robert’s American Gourmet Food, the manufacturer of Veggie Booty snack mix, on behalf of an 18-month-old Indiana boy who became ill with a rare strain of Salmonella bacterium after he had eaten the vegetarian treat. Veggie Booty … [Read more...]
Salmonella Contamination Sparks Dog Food Recall
Salmonella-tainted dog food is being recalled in several states. Mars Petcare US, Inc. of Tennessee announced the recall Tuesday.  The company said that it is recalling 5 lb bags of Krasdale Gravy Dry Dog Food because the Salmonella contamination has the potential to make both pets and people sick. The Food & Drug … [Read more...]
Bagged Spinach Recall; Yet Another Salmonella Tainted Food Product to Reach Consumers
Fresh bagged spinach is being recalled by the California grower Metz Fresh, LLC. The company says a sample of the recalled spinach, which was shipped to grocery stores and food service vendors, has tested positive for Salmonella contamination.  This is the third fresh spinach recall in the past year. Last year, bagged spinach sold … [Read more...]
Salmonella From Raw Tomatoes Has Sickened Thousands
Salmonella Tainted Raw Tomatoes. Raw tomatoes could have caused as many as 79,000 cases of Salmonella poisoning since 1990. That disturbing conclusion comes from an analysis conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of 12 multi-state Salmonella outbreaks associated with raw tomatoes reported to the agency since 1990. Now … [Read more...]
ConAgra Banquet Pot Pie Recall Delay Worsened Salmonella Outbreak
The Company Not Botched Its ConAgra Banquet Pot Pie Recall. The ConAgra pot pie Salmonella outbreak would not have become so extensive had the company not botched its pot pie recall. Today, the Salmonella from tainted ConAgra pot pies has spread to 32 states, sickening 174 people. But if ConAgra had not insisted for so long that its … [Read more...]
Banquet Pot Pies Blamed For 139 Cases of Salmonella Poisoning
Pot Pie Maker ConAgra Causes Another Salmonella Outbreak Banquet Pot Pies and other generic frozen pot pies manufactured by ConAgra Foods have been linked to a massive outbreak of Salmonella poisoning around the country.  At least 139 cases of the food borne illness in 30 states are thought to be related to the tainted ConAgra made … [Read more...]
Fruit Salad Salmonella Outbreak, Efforts to Identify, Fight Food Poisoning
First identified by state and local officials. Last year’s Fruit Salad Salmonella outbreak among health care facilities in several northeastern states was first identified by state and local officials. In this case, as is in many similar instances, it was local authorities who first brought the outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg to … [Read more...]
Quiznos Salmonella Came from Raw Tomatoes
Salmonella At Quiznos Sickened 20 People Salmonella at a Quiznos sandwich shop in Rochester, Minnesota that sickened 20 people has been traced to raw tomatoes served at the restaurant. Larry Edmonson, an epidemiologist with Olmsted County Public Health, said studies showed that tomatoes delivered to the store were contaminated with … [Read more...]
Over 100 Salmonella Cases Caused by Exposure to Pet Turtles
Salmonella Outbreak Traced To Pet Turtles A Salmonella outbreak responsible for sickening 103 people – mostly kids – has been traced to pet turtles. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the 33 state Salmonella outbreak resulted in 24 hospital stays, and is the largest Salmonella outbreak ever linked to pet turtles. It is … [Read more...]
Salmonella Fertilizer Sparks Lawsuit, Worries over Tainted Produce
Salmonella Found In Organic Fertilizers Salmonella has allegedly been found in organic fertilizer, leading to a lawsuit and concerns that the salmonella-tainted fertilizer could contaminate fruits and vegetables being sold to consumers. In a suit filed February 6th in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, … [Read more...]
Yuma Charity Event Linked to Arizona Salmonella Outbreak
Salmonella Outbreak Started At Yuma Charity Event. An Arizona salmonella outbreak may have started at a Yuma County charity event. The Yuma County Public Health Department expects final results next week of state tests concerning recent salmonella cases. "We're still waiting on numbers, test results from the state. I'm kind of on … [Read more...]
Salmonella Tainted Water System Flushed
Flushing Of Salmonella From Colorado's Water System Reached Next Stage Though the flushing of salmonella from Alamosa, Colorado's water system has reached the next stage, life has yet to return to normal in the small town. Although some residents in northern Alamosa can use tap water for brief showers, since March 19th, residents … [Read more...]
Three More Salmonella Cantaloupe Recalls
Cantaloupe Scare Still Not Over The Salmonella cantaloupe scare is still not over. Three more cantaloupe recalls have been added to the growing list of recent cantaloupe recalls. JARD Marketing of Lawrence, Massachusetts; Taylor Fresh Foods, of Salinas, California; and Fresh Express Foods Corporation, Inc. of Medford Oregon are all … [Read more...]
Salmonella Outbreak at Princeton University
Salmonella At Princeton Related To 70 Other Cases New Jersey state health officials are investigating six confirmed cases of salmonella at Princeton University to determine if they are related to 70 other cases of stomach illnesses there. Donna Leusner, spokeswoman for the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, said … [Read more...]
Salmonella From Raw Tomatoes May Be Responsible for Outbreaks in 9 States
Salmonella Spread To Seven States Linked To Raw Tomatoes A Salmonella outbreak responsible for more than 57 illnesses in New Mexico and Texas may have spread to seven other states, and is linked to raw tomatoes. Yesterday, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers in New Mexico and Texas to avoid eating raw red plum, … [Read more...]
Raw Tomatoes Cited as Source of New Mexico Salmonella
Uncooked Tomatoes Blame For A Salmonella Outbreak Uncooked tomatoes are to blame for a Salmonella outbreak in New Mexico that has sickened at least 31 people. According to the New Mexico Department of Health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is trying to pinpoint the exact source of the tainted tomatoes. The first cases of … [Read more...]
MexicanTomatoes, Some in Florida, Still Not Cleared in Salmonella Outbreak
Mexican Tomatoes Sources Of Salmonella Outbreak? Mexican tomatoes, as well as those grown in certain Florida counties, still have not been eliminated as sources of a 17-state Salmonella outbreak, according to federal regulators investigating the illnesses. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food & Drug … [Read more...]
Salmonella Tomatoes Now Blamed for 552 Illnesses
Salmonella Tomatoes Passed The 500 Mark. Federal regulators said today that the number of Salmonella cases linked to tomatoes has passed the 500 mark. According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 552 people were sickened by the tomatoes, up more than 200 since the agency last reported on Wednesday. The FDA said that most of … [Read more...]
Tomato Salmonella Cases Jump to 383
Number Of Salmonella Cases Jumped To 383 The number of Salmonella cases linked to tainted tomatoes has jumped to 383, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC said that most of the 106 new illnesses reported this week occurred weeks ago, and were the result of better monitoring efforts. However, the last reported … [Read more...]
Angry Growers Want Tomato Salmonella Warning Lifted
Tomato Salmonella Warning, Growers Have Lost Over $100 Million. Tomato growers, who have lost well over $100 million since federal regulators named their products as suspects in a multi-state Salmonella outbreak, want the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to rescind a health alert warning consumers to avoid certain types of tomatoes. … [Read more...]
Recalled Basil Added to List of Salmonella Suspects
Mexican Grown Basil Joined The Suspects In Salmonella Outbreak Mexican grown basil has joined the growing list of suspects in a nationwide Salmonella outbreak that has reportedly sickened 1,090 people in 42 states and Canada, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the Food & Drug … [Read more...]
Salmonella Probe Hindered by Inadequate Food Safety System
Unwieldy Food Safety System An unwieldy food safety system one expert recently termed a "mess" has kept federal officials from finding the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened over 1000 people in the U.S. and Canada. The poor performance of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and other health agencies in this … [Read more...]
Agriculture Commissioner Condemns FDA’s Handling of Salmonella Outbreak
Bronson Criticized The Way FDA Handled The Salmonella Outbreak Florida’s agriculture commissioner, Charles Bronson, sharply criticized the way in which the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) handled the recent and widespread Salmonella outbreak that sickened over 1,300 and cost American tomato growers over $300 million. At a … [Read more...]
Mexican Peppers Still Being Sold Despite Salmonella Risks
Despite Salmonella Risk, Peppers From Mexico Still Being Sold Despite Salmonella risks, fresh serrano and jalepeno peppers from Mexico are still being sold in the United States. Although federal officials say these fresh Mexican peppers pose a Salmonella risk, the pepper are selling for much less than for what their U.S. … [Read more...]
Salmonella Contamination Prompts FDA Import Alerts for Some Mexican Produce Companies
Mexican Produce Companies Put On Alert There is more bad news on the Salmonella front, as a new report says that a dozen Mexican produce companies have been put on alert since mid-July after Food & Drug Administration (FDA) tests detected Salmonella contamination at their farms or facilities. The latest import alert was posted … [Read more...]
More Salmonella Cases Linked to Santa Fe Restaurant
Salmonella Cases Linked to Santa Fe Restaurant. The Associated Press is reporting that the New Mexico state Department of Health is saying that three more people have been diagnosed with Salmonella bacteria infections that have been traced to Diego’s restaurant in Sante Fe. Deborah Busemeyer, Health Department spokeswoman, … [Read more...]
More Mars Petcare Pet Food Salmonella Poisoning
Mars Petcare Recall Pet Food Products The Associated Press is reporting today that Mars Petcare US just announced a voluntary recall of all dry pet food products produced at its Everson, Pennsylvania plant between February 18 and July 29. The recall cites a potential salmonella contamination. Although Mars did not release figures … [Read more...]
Texas IHOP Tainted with Salmonella for Third Time in Three Months
Salmonella Poisoning Linked To IHOP The City Health Department in Amarillo, Texas, is investigating 26 cases of salmonella poisoning, with the vast majority linked to an IHOP there. Twenty of the 26 cases are confirmed linked to the restaurant, which voluntarily shut down last week for the third time in three months. The IHOP … [Read more...]
Microwaving Foods Does Not Kill All Bacteria
Salmonella Poisoning Linked To Improper Cooking Yesterday we reported on a link between 32 cases of salmonella poisoning in 12 states LINKED TO improper cooking of frozen food products such as chicken cordon blue and chicken breast Kiev. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection … [Read more...]
Salmonella Poona Outbreak Emerging in North America
CDC In An Investigation of North American Outbreak of Salmonella The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial and local health authorities there as well as the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) in an investigation of a potential North American outbreak of Salmonella Poona. While … [Read more...]
Could Peanut Butter Be Causing Another Salmonella Outbreak?
Salmonella poisoning there may be linked to tainted peanut butter. Health officials in Minnesota think some cases of salmonella poisoning there may be linked to tainted peanut butter. However, they can't say yet if contaminated peanut butter is behind a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 400 people in 42 … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Salmonella Recall List Still Expanding
Peanut Butter Products Are Being Recalled Because Of Salmonella. Federal health officials now say that 31 million pounds of peanut butter and peanut paste are being recalled because of a nationwide salmonella outbreak. The number of food products containing these ingredients now stands at 165. Not surprising, as the company behind … [Read more...]
Another Salmonella Death
Another Salmonella Death The U.S. salmonella outbreak has claimed yet another life. To date, the number of deaths linked to the salmonella outbreak has reached seven, with the most recent casualty an 80-year-old women from Minnesota, reported Reuters. The woman’s name and her date of death have not been released, but it is known … [Read more...]
PCA Salmonella Outbreak Now Subject of Criminal Probe
Peanut Processing Plant Linked To Salmonella The peanut processing plant linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak is now the subject of a criminal probe. The investigation by the U.S. Justice Department of Peanut Corp. of America's (PCA) Blakely, Georgia plant was initiated after Food & Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors … [Read more...]
PCA, Peter Pan Salmonella Outbreaks Have Much in Common
Peter Pan Salmonella Outbreak. The salmonella outbreak linked to peanut products made by Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) and the Peter Pan salmonella outbreak that occurred just a couple of years ago apparently have more in common than just peanut butter. According to an article in Newsday, the strain of salmonella that caused the … [Read more...]
Peanut Salmonella Company’s Texas Plant Had No License
Feb 3, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLPThe Associated Press (AP) broke with news today that a peanut processing plant in Texas run by the Peanut Salmonella Company's Texas Plant Had No License Peanut Corporation of America (PCA)—the Georgia-based company to blame for the massive salmonella outbreak that has plagued North America with … [Read more...]
Peanut Salmonella Outbreak Could Continue for Years
Salmonella Linked To Peanut Products salmonella outbreak linked to tainted peanut products made by now-bankrupt Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) could last for years. An official for the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently told the Atlanta Constitution Journal that because of the extremely high number of products that were … [Read more...]
More Peanut Corp. Salmonella Cases Reported
Salmonella Cases Linked To PCA While the number of salmonella cases linked to tainted Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) products reported to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has dropped off slightly, the outbreak is still continuing.  So far, 677 people have been sickened and nine have died in the outbreak. Recalls involving … [Read more...]
Pistachios Named in Latest Salmonella Scare
Consumers Are Warned To Avoid Pistachio Consumers nationwide are being warned to avoid pistachios and pistachio-containing products. According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) pistachios made by the nation's second largest producer - Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc - may be tainted with salmonella. The … [Read more...]
First Lawsuit Filed in Salmonella Sprout Outbreak
Lawsuit With The Salmonella Sprout Outbreak. The first lawsuit connected with the multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to SunSprout Enterprises’ sprouts, has been filed, reports the Associated Press (AP). The lawsuit was filed yesterday in Douglas County District Court, Omaha. The contamination has sickened over 121 people in … [Read more...]
Kroger Issues Another Salmonella Recall
FDA Announced The Recall of Kroger Lite Mayo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the Kroger Company is recalling some of its Kroger Lite Mayo packaged in 32-ounce plastic jars. The recalled Kroger Lite Mayo contains a “Sell by” date of SEP-25-09 and was sold in Kroger stores in Southwestern Ohio, … [Read more...]
Setton Pistachio Recall Expanded Amid Salmonella Worries
Setton Expand Recall of Salmonella-tainted Pistachios Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. has expanded its recall of potentially salmonella-tainted pistachios. Meanwhile, Reuters is reporting that salmonella bacteria has been found at the Setton Pistachio processing plant in California. Late last month, Setton Pistachio of … [Read more...]
Salmonella Found in NY Dairy’s Raw Milk
Salmonella Found In NY Dairy’s Raw Milk. Salmonella has been found in Raw Milk from a New York dairy. The New York State Agriculture Commissioner is now warning the public not to consumer raw milk from Laing farm in Potsdam, New York. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young … [Read more...]
Salmonella Victim Sues Sprout and Seed Firms
A Man Is Suing CW Sprouts, Inc. A 49-year-old man who fell ill with Salmonella after consuming alfalfa sprouts that were on a turkey sandwich is reportedly suing CW Sprouts, Inc. The Omaha World-Herald reported that Daniel Krim was diagnosed with Salmonella Saintpaul, the same Salmonella strain linked to a growing, multi-state … [Read more...]
Herring Produce Recalls Peppers Over Possible Salmonella
Recall Peppers Over Salmonella. Herring Produce of Lake Park, Georgia is voluntarily recalling production lot number 0801206 of its whole Anaheim Peppers over the peppers’ potential to be contaminated with the dangerous, sometimes deadly, Salmonella pathogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The agency said … [Read more...]
Salmonella Risk Prompts Sweet Superior Fruit to Recall Cilantro
Recalled Cilantro With Salmonella Sweet Superior Fruit LTD. Company of McAllen, Texas, is recalling 104 crates of fresh cilantro (coriander) because the cilantro (coriander) has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a dangerous, sometimes deadly pathogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The … [Read more...]
Salmonella Prompts Another Beef Packers Inc. Ground Beef Recall
Beef Packers Inc. Ground Beef Recall Because of Salmonella. Ground beef - more than 22,000 pounds of it - has been recalled by Beef Packers Inc. because of possible Salmonella contamination. This is the second time since August that Beef Packers has instituted a ground beef recall because of Salmonella concerns. Consumption of … [Read more...]
Salmonella in Eggs May Have Come from Tainted Feed
Salmonella Tainted Feed. The federal investigation of Salmonella tainted eggs is focusing on contaminated feed found at Iowa-based Wright County Egg. It is still not known how the feed became contaminated. According to The Wall Street Journal, Wright County Egg has its own mill that produced finished feed. So far, investigators … [Read more...]
Salmonella May be in FEMA Food Kits
Emergency Food Packages Contains Salmonella Those emergency food packages that were distributed in response to the recent Kentucky and Arkansas winter storm disasters are likely to contain salmonella-contaminated peanut butter, said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). CNN is reporting that the contaminated peanut butter … [Read more...]
Peanut Corp. Lied to FDA About Salmonella-Tainted Peanuts
Peanut Corp. Lied to FDA About Salmonella-Tainted Peanuts Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) apparently lied about salmonella-tainted peanuts found at it's Blakely, Georgia plant.  PCA products from that plant are behind a multi-state salmonella outbreak that has sickened people across the country, and sparked hundreds of food … [Read more...]
Peanut Corp. Salmonella Toll Mounts
Tainted Peanuts Continue To Sicken People Salmonella-tainted peanut products continue to sicken people across the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the number of ill in the Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) outbreak has grown to 683. Illnesses are being reported in 46 states, and at lease one person in Canada … [Read more...]
Westco Fruit and Nuts Not Cooperating with Salmonella Peanut Recall
Westco Is Not Cooperating With FDA Westco Fruit and Nuts is not cooperating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potentially Salmonella-tainted peanuts linked to the massive outbreak that originated with the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Because of Westco/Westcott’s refusal to issue a recall, the FDA … [Read more...]
Salmonella-Contaminated Spice Linked to Massive Egg Roll Recall
Egg Rolls Contain Spices That Linked To Previous Recall EDS Wrap and Roll Foods LLC is recalling over six tons of chicken egg rolls because the egg rolls contain black pepper spice that is likely linked to previously recalled spice products made by Union International Food Company (UIFC) and an ongoing salmonellosis outbreak. UIFC … [Read more...]
Warrant Issued for Company That Refused Salmonella Recall
Warrant Issued for Company That Refused Salmonella Recall Late last month we wrote about how Westco Fruit and Nuts was not cooperating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potentially salmonella-tainted peanuts linked to the massive outbreak that originated with the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Now, at … [Read more...]
FDA Investigating NUTRO Pet Food Following Pet Deaths, Illnesses
FDA Investigating Nutro Pet Food Following an ongoing spate of pet deaths and illnesses, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has admitted it is investigating NUTRO Pet Food. ConsumerAffairs.com said the investigation follows two years of consumer complaints. Although the makers of NUTRO foods assert its products are not … [Read more...]
Salmonella Sickens Scores of Students at New Hampshire School
Middle School Children Sickened With Salmonella Poisoning Over 50 middle school children in Salem, New Hamphsire have been sickened with Salmonella poisoning and students continue to fall ill, missing school because of the dangerous, sometimes deadly, pathogen. The unusually high incidence of absences prompted the state's Department … [Read more...]
New Salmonella Recalls: Spinach, Vermicelli, Pot Sticker Salads
Salmonella Contamination With Three Types of Salads Amid growing concerns about the ever-deepening issue of food borne illness, new recall information has surfaced about potential Salmonella contamination with fresh, bagged spinach and two types of salads. Kleen-Pac Bagged, Fresh Spinach WKBT reported that Kleen-Pak fresh, bagged … [Read more...]
Claims Against Peanut Salmonella Firm Exceed $200 Million
PCA Had More Than $202 Million Claims Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) the company behind a Salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds of people and sparked scores of food recalls earlier this year, has had more than $202 million in claims filed against it in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Lynchburg, VA. According to The News & Advance, … [Read more...]
Plainview Milk Salmonella Prompts More Recalls
More Recalls With Plainview Milk There have been more recalls announced in connection with the Plainview Milk Cooperative Salmonella scare. The dried milk in all of these products was originally recalled by Plainview Milk Products Cooperative of Plainview, Minnesota last month. In addition to the nonfat dried milk products, the … [Read more...]
Cilantro Recalled For Possible Salmonella
Salmonella Prompted Fresh Cilantro. Salmonella concerns have prompted Frontera Produce of Edinburg, TX to recall one lot of fresh cilantro. According to a posting on the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Website, the recalled lot of cilantro was distributed to two retail store chains in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Louisiana, and … [Read more...]
Salmonella Meat Processor Cited Prior to Outbreak
Salmonella Linked To Fresno We have been following the ongoing recalls and Salmonella-related sicknesses allegedly linked to Fresno, California’s Meat Packers Inc. Now, the Associated Press (AP) reports that Meat Packers Inc. received animal handling citations last year when it underwent a government review of such plants, according … [Read more...]
Salmonella Prompts Green Onion Recall
Green Onions Recalled By NewStar Fresh Foods Potentially Salmonella-tainted green onions are being recalled by California-based NewStar Fresh Foods.  The affected green onions were sold under the brand names Omo and Fu Choy. Although it is likely that the jumbo green onions are now beyond their usable life, NewStar Fresh Foods … [Read more...]
Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Urgent Recall of Alfalfa Sprouts
Alfalfa Sprouts Linked To Salmonella Raw alfalfa sprouts linked to a 10-state Salmonella outbreak are being recalled today by Caldwell Fresh Foods of Maywood, Calif. According to a notice posted on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) web site, the sprouts were distributed to a variety of restaurants, delicatessens and … [Read more...]
Taco Bell Named in Kentucky Salmonella Lawsuit
Taco Bell Named in Kentucky Salmonella Lawsuit. A lawsuit has been filed in a Salmonella outbreak reportedly linked to Taco Bell restaurants. The lawsuit, filed by a resident of Kentucky, claims the plaintiff ate at a Taco Bell on May 24, and was later hospitalized due to Salmonella poisoning. As we reported last week, Taco Bell … [Read more...]
USDA Didn’t Notify FDA of Conditions at Salmonella Egg Facility
USDA Saw Deplorable Conditions At Salmonella Egg Facility. Even though egg inspectors from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) saw deplorable conditions at Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, they never notified health authorities. Wright County Egg, along with Hillandale Farms, also of Iowa, has recalled millions of shell eggs … [Read more...]
29 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Potentially linked to Peanut Butter Recalled by Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe's Recall On Its Peanut Butter Retailer Trader Joe’s has issued a recall on its Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter because it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The company said it is not aware of anyone becoming ill after eating the peanut butter product included in the recall and that its action is being … [Read more...]
Giant Food Recalls Koch Oven Cravers Chicken Products for Possible Salmonella Contamination
Maryland Supermarket Recall Foods A Maryland supermarket chain has issued a recall for Koch Oven Cravers brand frozen, raw, stuffed, and breaded chicken products manufactured by Chicago-based Aspen Foods because of possible salmonella contamination. Consumers are being informed that Giant is pulling these products from their … [Read more...]
Veggie Booty Salmonella Bacteria Borne Poisoning Lawsuits
Salmonella poisoning related to the June 28th Veggie Booty recall. Parker Waichman LLP is currently evaluating cases of Salmonella poisoning related to the June 28th Veggie Booty recall. If you or a loved one has eaten Veggie Booty snack mix, contact the lawyers at Parker Waichman LLP to have your case evaluated for free. Parker … [Read more...]
Salmonella Contamination Lawsuits
the FDA warned consumers not to eat certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter. On February 14, 2007, the FDA warned consumers not to eat certain jars of Peter Pan peanut butter or Great Value peanut butter due to risk of contamination with Salmonella Tennessee (a bacterium that causes illness). The contaminated jars of Peter Pan and … [Read more...]
Pet Treats Salmonella Contamination Lawsuits
Pet Treats Contaminated With Salmonella. Owners of pets may be placing themselves at risk of developing salmonella infections by handling beef or seafood snacks contaminated with the bacteria. On June 29, 2006 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released results from a recent study. The CDC study identified nine … [Read more...]
Peanut Corp of America Salmonella Outbreak Contamination Lawsuits
Free consultations to victims of Salmonella poisoning linked to the Peanut Corp. The lawyers / attorneys at our firm are offering free consultations to victims of Salmonella poisoning linked to the Peanut Corp. of America. In January 2009, Peanut Corp. of America recalled all of the products that had been manufactured at its … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Salmonella Contamination Lawsuits
Cases Of Peanut Butter Salmonella Contamination. Parker Waichman LLP is currently evaluating thousands of cases of peanut butter related salmonella. If you or a loved one has eaten Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter, contact the lawyers at Parker Waichman LLP to have your case evaluated for free. Parker Waichman LLP has already … [Read more...]
Banquet Pot Pie Salmonella Exposure Lawsuits
Banquet Pot Pies tainted with Salmonella have hit store shelves and consumers freezers. On October 9, 2007, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) warned consumers to avoid eating turkey and chicken varieties of Banquet pot pies as well as store brand pot pies manufactured by ConAgra Foods. The Salmonella tainted pot pies are the … [Read more...]
