September 2012

No, not that Washington – the other Washington.  My state has the dubious distinction (this week) – along with California, New York and New Jersey – to be home to at least three of the nationwide foodborne illness outbreaks – those are Salmonella Mangoes and Peanut Butter and Listeria Cheese.

Daniella Mangoes – A total

Four states with little in common except food poisoning its citizens.

Mangoes-map.jpegDaniella Mangoes – A total of 121 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup have been reported from 15 states.

The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: California (93), Delaware (1), Hawaii (4), Idaho (1), Illinois (2),

A total of 18 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 12 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: California (1), Colorado (1), District of Columbia (1), Maryland (3), Minnesota (1), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (3), New Mexico

Salmonella is seemingly everywhere right now.  Salmonella contaminated peanut butter and many other nut butter products have sickened dozens nationally; salmonella mangoes have sickened over 100, including 93 in California; salmonella cantaloupes have sickened 270 and killed 3; and lawsuits from other recent Salmonella outbreaks are coming as well.

This week Marler Clark’s

A total of 30 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Bredeney have been reported from 19 states.   The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1), California (2), Connecticut (3), Illinois (1), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), Missouri (1), Nevada (1), New Jersey

Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness, filed a lawsuit yesterday against New York-based Forever Cheese, the importer of Listeria-contaminated Marte brand Frescolina ricotta salata cheese that federal public health officials have determined is the source of a 15-person Listeria outbreak. The lawsuit, which also names Washington state-based cheese distributor

PeanutButterWavesMain.jpgSunland, Inc. today announced a voluntary limited recall of its Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products, manufactured between May 1, 2012 and September 24, 2012, because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened

The peanut butter outbreak and recall formerly known as Trader Joe’s, has gotten bigger.  Today, Sunland, Inc., announced a voluntary limited recall of its Almond Butter and Peanut Butter products, manufactured between May 1, 2012 and September 24, 2012 due to Salmonella contamination.

The Outbreak

The voluntary recall was initiated after learned that between June