Food Poison Blog
"Surveillance and analysis on food poison news and outbreaks."
Author: Marler Clark is a Seattle law firm that also authors Cryptosporidium Blog, E. Coli Blog, Marler Blog, Campylobacter Blog, Hepatitis Blog, Listeria Blog, Norovirus Blog, Salmonella Blog.and Shigella Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Health Law • Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Product Liability Law • Law Firm
Recent Posts from Food Poison Blog
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North Dakota Salmonella Outrbeak Traced to Unlicensed Caterer
According to the Jamestown Sun, health officials in Maclean County, North Dakota have linked an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses to an unlicensed caterer. Aggie Jennings, who ran the catering company, has been ordered by health…
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Raw Milk Can Contain Human Pathogens
In a July 1 letter that appeared in the Stillwater News Press titled, "Know the Facts," Director of the Food Safety Division for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Stan Stromberg, explained the…
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President's Choice E. coli O157:H7 Beef Recalled (JBS Swift Beef)- So, What Is President Obama Grilling For the 4th of July?
News yesterday from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which is warning the public not to consume certain beef products described below because they may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This recall of…
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Cuyahoga County Ohio has at Least Five E. coli O157:H7 cases, Two in Olmsted Falls and One from Strongsville
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health confirms that three children have contracted E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. Two more cases are under investigation. The three children with confirmed cases also developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). "Five…
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Nonfat Dry Milk Is Third Ingredient Recall Of Year: Follows Model FDA Used With Peanuts And Pistachios
For the third time this year, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is carefully orchestrating a “voluntary recall” of all products containing a certain ingredient. This time it is products with nonfat dry milk…
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Picnic risks extend beyond food poisoning
Over the 4th of July holiday, many Americans will get together for picnics, barbeques, and other gatherings. For many, food will take center stage, and hopefully proper food safety practices will ensure that in the…
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Wegmans Salmonella Anaheim Peppers Recalled - No Illnesses Yet Reported
Batch/UPC Code: Anaheim peppers sold since June 11, 2009. Reason for Recall: Wegmans has removed fresh Anaheim peppers from its Produce departments due to the possibility of salmonella contamination. The FDA is currently investigating the…
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Wegmans, Peppers, Salmonella?
Wegman's grocery chain (73 stores in five states--MD, PA, NJ, NY, and VA) issued a recall yesterday for all fresh Anaheim peppers sold in its produce departments due to concerns of possible Salmonella contamination. The recall involves…
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Dunkin Doughnuts' Salmonella Worries
I'm no longer surprised when we get word of an outbreak associated with some new, seemingly innocuous food item. Cookie dough for Christ's sake. Elissa Elan reported this week that Dunkin Doughnuts learned that its…
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FSIS Releases Names of More Grocery Stores That Received E. coli O157:H7 Tainted JBS Swift Meat
It really is a bit hard to imagine what today was like for JBS Swift and the FSIS - checking the list of retailers that might have received the 420,000 pounds of E. coli O157:H7…