Food Poisoning Law Blog
Reports of disease outbreaks at food processing facilities, food product recalls and related litigation.
Author: Pritzker | Olsen is located in Minneapolis.
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Recent Posts from Food Poisoning Law Blog
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Cause of Texas Salmonella Outbreak Unsolved
Health investigators in Texas are examining a cluster of 25 Salmonella illnesses in and around Lockhart, Texas, but they have not yet found a cause. Doug McBride, a spokesman for the Texas Department of State…
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Nestle E. coli FAQs Answered by Food Safety Lawyers
A problem arises when a person believes they were sickened by E. coli O157:H7, but in doctor visits never gave a stool sample -- the surest method of proving the cause of foodborne illness. The question…
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JBS Swift E. coli Outbreak Short on Recall Information
By FRED PRITZKER As Americans prepare for 4th of July cookouts, we once again are faced with recalls due to beef contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a potentially deadly pathogen. Late last week, the U.S.Department of Agriculture Food…
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Flour Supplier investigated in Nestle E. coli outbreak
State and federal health officials are expanding their investigation into the Nestle E. coli outbreak by examining the supplier of flour to Nestle's cookie dough plant in Danville, Virginia. The Danville News quoted Food and Drug Administration spokesman…
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Nestle Cookie Dough Outbreak Update: More People Sick and E. coli Found in Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough
The CDC provided updated Nestle cookie dough outbreak information today: CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the United States Department of Agriculture…
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Evidence Implicating Raw Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough as the Source of an E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
Federal investigators continue their investigation of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with consumption of raw Nestle Toll House cookie dough that has sickened at least 69 people in 29 states. The evidence implicating the…
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JBS Swift Beef Recall
Beef Recall Alert: JSB Swift Beef Company, a Colorado firm, has recalled about 380,000 pounds of beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The recall was prompted by an outbreak that has…
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Report: Nestlé Plant at Center of E. coli Outbreak Refused FDA Inspections
by Attorney Fred Pritzker A Wall Street Journal report says that inspection reports covering the past five years show that officials at Nestlé’s Danville, Va. plant, which manufactured the suspected E. coli O157:H7 tainted cookie…
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Important Tips for Preventing Cross-Contamination
by Attorney Fred Pritzker The recent multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products is still under investigation by state and federal health authorities. At this stage of the investigation,…
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What To Do If You Suspect an E. coli Infection
National food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen Attorneys is receiving hundreds of calls and emails from people concered about E. coli O157:H7 exposure from the Nestle Toll House cookie dough outbreak. Here are some important facts to…