Marler Blog
"Providing commentary on food poisoning outbreaks and litigation."
Author: Marler Clark is a Seattle law firm that also authors Cryptosporidium Blog, E. Coli Blog, Food Poison 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 Marler Blog
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Simsbury Town Farm Dairy Linked to Raw Milk E. coli Outbreak
The Hartford Conneticutt Courant reported that The Town Farm Dairy has stopped producing and selling milk and milk products indefinitely after four people contracted E. coli O157:H7, linked to raw milk they bought from…
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Raw Milk Causing Illness in East, Midwest and West
In breaking news this evening, Connecticut state inspectors are investigating raw milk from a Simsbury dairy farm after reported illnesses. The State Department of Agriculture is looking at whether the raw, unpasteurized milk from Town…
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Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. of Texas Recalls Jalapeno Peppers - We are watching you.
The FDA has announced that Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. of McAllen, Texas is recalling Jalapeno Peppers distributed since June 30th, 2008 (see CDC Report below) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an…
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Salmonella Saintpaul found on Mexican Jalapeno Peppers in a Texas Plant
Only showing how our food system is truly global, today, US government inspectors have found Salmonella Saintpaul, the strain responsible for a nationwide food-poisoning outbreak, in Mexican-grown jalapenos in a Texas plant, prompting a new…
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First Georgia Lawsuit filed in National E. coli Outbreak
The first Georgia lawsuit stemming from National E. coli outbreak linked to six states was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Valdosta Division against Nebraska Beef Limited. The…
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It is time for politicians to notice that consumers are less and less confident in our food supply
It is time politicians take notice – a recent poll found: Nearly half (46 percent) of consumers have changed their eating and buying habits in the past six months because they're afraid they could get…
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Tomatoes, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, and Cilantro still linked to Salmonella Saintpaul Illnesses in United States and Canada
According to the CDC since April, 1237 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. These were identified because clinical laboratories…
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E. coli O157:H7 is a powerful and deadly bacterium
You cannot see it, taste it, or smell it. 250,000 E. coli O157:H7 (E. coli) bacteria will fit on the head of a pin. Ten to 50 will kill your child or your grandmother. More…
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Nebraska Beef E. coli Sickens 49 in Georgia (4), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), Michigan (20), New York (1), Ohio (21), and Utah (1)
According to the CDC today, state departments of health and agriculture in several states, collaborating local health jurisdictions, CDC, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a…
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Georgia Finally Joins List of E. coli Outbreak States, CDC Says
No surprise to the folks sitting in the ICU waiting room of the Archbold Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia who I met with today. Three women in ICU with families at their side – life should…