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Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., a nationally-recognized leader in food poisoning lawsuits, has designed this Web site, PritzkerLaw.com, to provide the public with information on the many foodborne illnesses that plague our nations food supply. The attorneys at Pritzker | Ruohonen provide information about the following foodborne illnesses:

In an effort to prevent food-borne illness, further information is provided on food safety.

FOOD POISONING NEWS AND TOPICS

Nebraska E. coli Outbreak Associated with Roast Beef
Nebraska E. coli outbreak associated with roast beef has sickened at least 14 people. Epidemiological evidence indicates that those sickened ate the roast beef at a private event at a Sarpy County reception hall on March 26, 2008. Read more about the Nebraska E. coli outbreak associated with roast beef.

La Mesa, California Chipotle Hepatitis A Outbreak
At least eighteen people have contracted hepatitis A after eating at the La Mesa Chipotle in San Diego County, California.  The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and County Department of Environmental Health (DEH) are investigating. Read about the La Mesa, California Chipotle Hepatitis A and lawyer and lawsuit information.

Minnesota Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Frozen Chicken
Minnesota health and agriculture officials have two recent cases of salmonellosis (specifically Salmonella Enteritidis infection) in Minnesota have been linked to raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken entrees. The implicated product is Milford Valley Farms Chicken Cordon Bleu with a stamped code of C8021. This product is sold at many different grocery store chains. Read more about the Minnesota Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to frozen chicken and a Milford Valley Farms lawsuit.

Pennsylvania Raw Milk Recall
The Pennsylvania Agriculture Department has warned consumers that raw milk from Piney Ridge dairy farm in New Bethlehem, Clarion County, and Clark and Elaine Duncan's farm in Meadville, Crawford County, purchased anytime after March 10 may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Learn more about the Pennsylvania raw milk recall.

Government Report "FDA and Fresh Spinach Safety"
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has issued a report on their investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to protect the safety of packaged fresh spinach entitled, “FDA and Fresh Spinach Safety.”  The report reveals that from 2001-2007 the FDA did not providing adequate oversight of packaged spinach plants and did not take enforcement actions when FDA inspectors observed and reported “objectionable conditions” at the plants.  Instead the FDA requested voluntary compliance after recording violations, and there were numerous violations. Read more about "FDA and Fresh Spinach Safety."

Typhoid Fever: Mama Sbarro's in Hicksville, New York
People who ate at Mama Sbarro’s in Hicksville, New York, between March 14th and March 16th are at risk for contracting typhoid fever.  A food handler at Mama Sbarro’s has been diagnosed with typhoid fever, a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. Read more about typhoid fever and a Mama Sbarro's lawsuit.

Salmonella: Agropecuaria Montelibano Cantaloupe
March 22, 2008 - The FDA has issued an import alert regarding entry of cantaloupe from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran grower and packer, because, based on current information, fruit from this company appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada. Learn more about the Salmonella outbreak associated with a Agropecuaria Montelibano canteloupe recall and a possible lawsuit.

Salmonella: Flying Tortilla Restaurant
According to New Mexico health officials, 4 people have been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak associated with the Flying Tortilla, a Santa Fe, New Mexico restaurant.  The four people ate at the Flying Tortilla in Santa Fe from mid-January to mid-February, 2008. Read about restaurant liability and a possible Flying Tortilla lawsuit.

E. coli Wrongful Death Settlement
As one of the leading food safety law firms in the United States, Pritzker | Ruohonen was contacted by a number of victims of the 2006 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to spinach, including the family of the outbreak’s first fatality, a Wisconsin woman in her seventies. The woman was survived by three adult children and two grandchildren. The case was recently resolved for an undisclosed settlement sum following lengthy negotiations with the defendants and their carriers. Read about the E. coli wrongful death settlement.

Rochester Meat Recall - California and Wisconsin E. coli Outbreak
Rochester Meat Company has recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. At least 6 people have contracted E. coli O157:H7 infections associated with eating Rochester Meat Company ground beef served in restaurants and food service institutions in Wisconsin and California. Read more about the Rochester Meat Company recall and lawsuit.

Whittier Farms Milk and Possible Listeria Contamination
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has issued a warning regarding milk products from Whittier Farms in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts due to possible Listeria contamination.  Three elderly men have died, an unborn baby has died and two other people have been sickened in a Listeria outbreak that has been associated with Whittier Farms milk. Learn more about the possible Whittier Farms milk Listeria risk and a possible Whittier Farms lawsuit. Read also about Whittier Farms wrongful death.

Jeno's and Totino's Pizza Recall
General Mills has recalled about 414,000 cases of Jeno's and Totino's Pizza because pepperoni on the pizzas may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Learn more about the Jeno's and Totino's Pizza recall.

FOOD POISONING STATISTICS

Food poisoning causes an estimated 76 million cases of human illness in the United States each year. Five thousand people die and more than 325,000 people are hospitalized annually as a result of food poisoning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

According to the US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, "Microbial pathogens in food cause an estimated 6.5-33 million cases of human illness and up to 9,000 deaths in the United States each year. Over 40 different foodborne microbial pathogens, including fungi, viruses, parasites, and bacteria, are believed to cause human illnesses. For six bacterial pathogens, the costs of human illness are estimated to be $9.3-$12.9 billion annually. Of these costs, $2.9-$6.7 billion are attributed to foodborne bacteria." 

The information about food-borne illness on PritzkerLaw.com has been compiled primarily from publicly-available sources such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Food & Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the United States Department of Agriculture, as well as reputable nonprofit and educational institutions.

To contact a food poisoning lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, email food poisoning lawyer Fred Pritzker at info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in our online-consultation form. We’re ready to help when you need us.


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