May 10, 2019
An outbreak linked to raw oysters contaminated with Vibrio, Shigella, E. coli, Campylobacter and norovirus has sickened 16 people in 5 states. Two people required hospitalization. The oysters were harvested from Estero El Cadron in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The…
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. Recent recall and outbreaks highlight these dangers. For example, on April 4, Thogersen Family Farm of Stanwood, WA issued…
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…
December 14, 2018
This post was updated 12/17/18. E. coli in the sediment of a local irrigation reservoir used by Adam Bros. Farm in Santa Barbara County, California, matches the strain linked to the 15-state romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, the U.S. Food and…
November 15, 2018
Whether it’s spinach or romaine, a chopped, bagged salad prepared at home, or as a meal enjoyed at a restaurant, Americans are eating more leafy greens than ever. But they’re also hearing more about lettuce E. coli outbreaks and wondering, are…
October 2, 2018
Ham products produced by Williams Brothers Meat Market in Washington, Missouri, are linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened four people, according to a report from emissourian.com. The store has issued a recall for all cured or smoked ready-to-eat…
September 20, 2018
Cargill ground beef is the likely source of an E. coli O26 outbreak that has sickened 17 people, killing one of them. “Eating a hamburger shouldn’t kill you,” said E. coli attorney Fred Pritzker, founder of the national food safety…
July 9, 2018
Five children were sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to Kids Place, Inc., in Mascon, Tennessee. Our law firm is investigating. All 5 children sickened in the outbreak attended the same daycare facility, Kids Place, Inc., Mascot, Tenn., where…
July 9, 2018
Ten children diagnosed with E. coli O157 infections in Knox County were sickened by raw milk from French Broad Farm, according to the Knox County Health Department. Some of these children were hospitalized, and some of those developed a complication…
June 15, 2018
The Knox County Health Department in Tennessee is allowing French Broad Farm to resume raw milk operations as children struggle to recover from E. coli infections they developed after drinking raw milk from the dairy. Knox County health officials told the…
June 6, 2018
Romaine E. coli lawsuits against California Papa Murphy’s restaurants allege plaintiffs, who are part of a cluster of illnesses linked to the take-and-bake pizza chain, suffered HUS kidney failure and other serious health conditions. The E. coli outbreak, which has sickened 197…