One Wisconsin grocery retailer has taken action after reports of tainted spinach linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak. Milwaukee based Roundy’s has 143 Copps, Pick n Save and Rainbow Foods stores in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The company has voluntarily pulled all pre-packaged fresh spinach and tossed salads containing spinach in light of the
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CBS 3 News reports that health officials have confirmed a case of E. coli in the city of Philadelphia. The announcement comes after a nationwide alert concerning tainted spinach.
CBS 3’s Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl spoke with an official from the Pennsylvania State Health Department who reports there is a positive case of E. coli.
The Rutherford-Polk-McDowell District Health Department has confirmed three salmonella cases in Polk County recently. Helen White, RN, PHN Supervisor at Rutherford-Polk-McDowell District Health Department, said all three cases involve Polk County High School students but no connection among them has yet been established.
Officials are still in the surveying stage, she said, and have not
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An E. coli lawsuit was filed against Dole late Thursday in United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Gwyn Wellborn, a Salem, Oregon woman who became ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection after eating Dole brand baby spinach. Ms. Wellborn and her husband, David, are represented by Marler Clark, the Seattle law firm that has represented hundreds of victims E. coli outbreaks, including victims of last fall’s E. coli outbreak traced to Dole brand lettuce.
The lawsuit alleges that Mrs. Wellborn purchased Dole brand baby spinach on August 21, 2006 and consumed the spinach in salads over several days during the week of August 21 through August 25. Ms. Wellborn became ill with symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 infection, including diarrhea and stomach cramping, on August 25.
Her symptoms continued to worsen, and Mr. Wellborn took his wife to the emergency room at Salem Hospital in the early morning hours of August 27. Ms. Wellborn was treated and released, but was admitted to Salem Hospital after a second visit to the emergency room at midday on the 27th. She remained hospitalized at Salem Hospital for six days, and was transferred to Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland on September 2 after being diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). While at OHSU, Ms. Wellborn required at least four blood transfusions and eight plasmapheresis exchanges. She was discharged from OHSU on September 8, and continues her recovery at home.
“The FDA and the fresh produce industry have been working to resolve the issue of E. coli contamination for a number of years,” said William Marler, attorney for the Wellborns. “It is unfortunate that outbreaks continue to happen and that consumers continue to be injured as a result.”Continue Reading Dole sued by Oregon E. coli victim
Monterey County Herald | 09/13/2006 | Fighting terror in the fields: “Salinas Valley: Seminar looks to prevent potential agriculture attacks in area
By DANIA AKKAD
Herald Salinas Bureau
Protecting Salinas Valley produce from an agro-terrorism attack could be as easy as getting growers, pest control advisers and other workers to keep their eyes open for anything out of the ordinary.
That was the message from federal and state regulators and researchers at an agro-terrorism awareness training seminar in Salinas on Tuesday morning, sponsored by the Salinas Valley chapter of California Women for Agriculture.”
The Citizen Times reports that health officials suspect contaminated drinking water might have caused 14 cases of hepatitis A among guests visiting a Madison County property this summer.
Four Madison County residents were confirmed to have the liver disease, while 10 more cases are under investigation in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, Washington and Oregon.
People who work on the property or were guests there are suspected to have contracted hepatitis from contaminated drinking water, the Madison County Health Department said Wednesday.
The department said Madison County residents face little or no risk from the outbreak because of precautions already put in place.Continue Reading Madison finds 4 hepatitis A cases
Zero-tolerance on food poisoning – that is the Health Ministry’s call to both state authorities and consumers in the run-up to Ramadan. Ministry deputy director-general Datuk Dr Shafie Ooyub said the early preparation of meals and a lack of hygiene had been cited as the main causes for the rise in food-poisoning cases recorded during
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Health officials have linked cases of hepatitis A around the country to a Madison County farm. Fourteen people who work on the farm or were guests there are suspected to have contracted the disease, the Madison County Health Department announced at a news conference today.
Officials would not identify the farm. Hepatitis A has been
A lawsuit was filed today against Filiberto’s, the Arizona restaurant chain whose restaurant located at 3446 University Avenue in San Diego was traced as the source of a food poisoning outbreak in late August, 2006. The lawsuit was filed in San Diego County Superior Court on behalf of Nicole Lewis, a San Diego resident who ate at the restaurant and subsequently became ill with Shigellosis, an illness caused by ingestion of the Shigella bacterium. Ms. Lewis is represented by Marler Clark, a Seattle law firm that has represented thousands of victims of foodborne illness, and Keeney, Waite & Stevens, a respected San Diego law firm.
On September 1, 2006, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (SDHHS) and the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health announced that they were working together to investigate an apparent Shigella outbreak among customers who had eaten at the University Avenue Filiberto’s. The restaurant was closed on August 31, and according to a news release issued by SDHHS , at least ten people had become ill with apparent Shigella infections after eating at Filiberto’s in late August, three of whom were hospitalized. Continue Reading Food Poisoning Lawsuit Filed Against San Diego Restaurant
Susan Krumm, a writer for the Journal-World of Lawrence, Kansas, pointed food safety tips for tailgating in a recent article. Some of her recommendations for keeping food safe entail:
Washing your hands before and after handling food is critical. Water may not be readily available, but tailgaters can either bring a jug of water, soap and towels, or brush off surface dirt and use pre-packaged towelettes or hand sanitizer.
To avoid cross-contamination, use separate coolers or ice chests for beverages, ready-to-eat foods and raw foods that will be cooked.Continue Reading Food Safety Tips for Tailgating