February 12, 2020
Based on its recent study of supermarket recall protocols, US PIRG says grocery stores need to be doing more to protect consumers. The U.S. PIRG Education Fund surveyed 26 supermarket chains and found that all of them need to improve…
July 31, 2019
No one should have to worry about whether the food they eat has been contaminated with human feces. However, Cyclospora food poisoning has become a growing and concerning problem in the U.S. People can get sick with Cyclospora by eating…
March 14, 2019
Imagine a world where an army of genetically-engineered insects spread viruses to protect Americans from dangerous food. Enter Insect Allies, a research program funded by the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Insect Allies uses gene editing techniques like…
October 11, 2018
Experienced Food Poisoning Lawyer As a food poisoning lawyer with decades of experience, one of Fred Pritzker’s main areas of focus and passion is helping people who got sick from contaminated food or water. The foodborne illness lawyers at Pritzker…
July 23, 2018
The Fayette Mall in Lexington, KY has been closed for a deep cleaning after 150 people got food poisoning after eating there. Health officials have not yet pinpointed what type of bug has caused the outbreak but believe it is…
February 15, 2017
Scientists at Oregon State University have been trying to figure out how to kill antibiotic resistant bacteria. Bacteria found in our food supplies that have caused food poisoning outbreaks have been increasingly resistant to several types of antibiotics. In all large…
December 21, 2016
The food poisoning outbreak at the Thanksgiving Day meal at the Antioch American Legion Hall at 403 West Sixth Street in Antioch, California was caused by Clostridium perfringens. At least 25 people were sickened in this outbreak, and three people…
November 30, 2016
Contra Costa Health Services in California is investigating a food poisoning outbreak that occurred after Thanksgiving dinner at the Antioch American Legion auditorium, which is at 403 West Sixth Street in Antioch. At least 16 people are sick, and three…
May 23, 2016
Below are food safety tips for older adults, who are are at higher risk for food poisoning. Don’t Eat These Foods Some foods are at greater risk of being contaminated with dangerous pathogens, including Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Shigella,…
April 25, 2016
Minnesota and Utah are the two leading states in the Garden of Life RAW Meal shake Salmonella outbreak, but this food poisoning outbreak is widespread and is known to have infected more than 33 people in 23 states. If you…
April 14, 2016
The Salmonella lawsuit against Wonderful Pistachios filed by our national law firm in U.S. District Court in Minnesota alleges negligence and defective manufacturing against the California nut company. This active litigation was filed on behalf of our client, a victim…
March 21, 2016
The Salmonella lawyers at Pritzker Hageman law firm are warning consumers that Wonderful Pistachios recalled for Salmonella have a long shelf life and still may be in people’s homes. These recalled pistachio nuts were sold under the brand names Wonderful,…