January 23, 2019
General Mills has issued a recall of 5-lb bags of Gold Medal flour that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall includes all 5-lb bags of unbleached flour with the better-if-used-by date April 20, 2020. The Minneapolis-based company said it…
January 15, 2019
Raw pet food can contain E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella bacteria that can sicken pets and spread contamination causing illness in their people. An ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey products includes four people who had contact with raw turkey…
January 15, 2019
A head-on collision, caused by a negligent driver, took the life of your family member. And now your loved one is no longer in your life because someone was talking on a cell phone, daydreaming or driving drunk. We hold…
January 14, 2019
The Salmonella outbreak that triggered a recall of Duncan Hines cake mixes has ended, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak sickened seven people in five states. Maryland and Ohio each reported two cases. Florida,…
January 11, 2019
Two patients at Phoebe Richland Health Center in Richlandtown, PA were recently diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. One of them has died. Bucks County Health Department has taken water samples for testing. It will be several weeks before results are ready.…
January 11, 2019
Recent Recalls and Outbreaks Highlight Risk Almond, Cashew, Macadamia, Soynut, Sunflower, Peanut Butter and Tahini A spate of recent recalls and outbreaks linked to butters made from nuts and seeds highlights the risk that some of these products pose. Contamination can…
January 10, 2019
The federal officials say the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak has ended, but E. coli lawyers say some questions remain unanswered. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued their final reports…
January 9, 2019
A gas explosion lawsuit that made headlines in Minnesota was settled in 2018, a year that also gave rise to state and federal initiatives for natural gas safety reforms. Explosion lawyers who represent victims and their families support the changes…
January 7, 2019
The risk of electrical fire in residential settings increases during winter months, according to a recent study by the U.S. Fire Administration. Thirty-two percent of the 24,000 electrical fires that occurred during that time period took place during the months of…
January 4, 2019
Arkansas state health officials are offering free vaccinations to customers of On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina restaurant in Jonesboro, AR who may have been exposed to Hepatitis A. An employee at the restaurant, located at 2324 Red Wolf Blvd.,…
January 3, 2019
A design flaw may have played a role in an April 2018 explosion at Husky Energy’s oil refinery in Superior, WI that injured 20 people, according to a recent report by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). The…
December 31, 2018
Health officials have found the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease in the water distribution system of Spectrum Health’s Pennock Hospital in Hastings, MI where two cases of the pneumonia-like illness have been reported in recent months. One of those patients, a 92-year-old…