We filed suit yesterday in Federal Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of Madison Sedbrook, who is six years old, and her parents Tristan and Cindy. Madison ate cookie dough on multiple occasions in April 2009 and developed a severe gastrointestinal illness. She bounced from hospital to hospital, doctor to doctor, while nobody
Orca Distribution May Have Repacked Recalled Pistachios
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers not to eat two brands of pistachios repacked by Orca Distribution West Inc. of Anaheim, California. The brands are:
* California Prime Produce
* Orange County Orchards
The pistachios may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young
Colorado Child Sickened by E. coli Cookie Dough Files Lawsuit
An E. coli lawsuit was filed yesterday on behalf of a Denver-area child who became gravely ill with E. coli O157:H7 after eating refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of Madison Sedbrook by her attorneys, William Marler of the Seattle-based foodborne illness law firm Marler
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) and E. coli O157:H7
We have already heard from several families whose children have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) after contracting E. coli O157:H7 from Nestle cookie dough. Most often, though we certainly see cases where the pathalogic process described below affects other organs, HUS affects the kidneys. Here is a short explanation of what HUS is, and why it is so
North Dakota Salmonella outbreak may be linked to caterer
According to an article in the Bismarck Tribune, the North Dakota Department of Health is investigating a Salmonella outbreak among McLean County residents. The apparent outbreak occ
urred last week, and sickened members of two groups who ate foods catered by the same unlicensed caterer. Nine people were hospitalized, and approximately 40 people became
You Want a Glass of Milk with that E. coli Cookie?
Although not really a good defense in the arenas of law or common sense, I was struck by how quickly Nestle suggested that the consumers sickened by eating their contaminated cookie dough were themselves at fault for ignoring the recommendation on the label that the cookies be “bake before consuming.” What most struck me as most odd (and indefensible) about Nestle’s suggestion that the consumer was to blame, is how incongruous it is for Nestle to say that its product was too dangerous to be eaten raw when it manufactures its cookie dough with pasteurized eggs. Prior to this outbreak, few (if any) would have argued that the risk of eating raw cookie dough, to the extent that it was risky at all, came from anything other than the risk of Salmonella poisoning due to the presence of raw eggs. But Nestle had plainly chosen to eliminate that risk. And my guess is that they did so specifically because they knew (and encouraged) people to eat the cookie dough while it was raw, a guilty pleasure of lots and lots of people.Continue Reading You Want a Glass of Milk with that E. coli Cookie?
First Lawsuit in E. coli Cookie Dough Outbreak Filed by Marler Clark
A young woman who was hospitalized for seven days after eating raw cookie dough made by Nestle USA filed suit today against the company in California Superior Court, San Mateo County. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 18-year-old Jillian Collins by her attorneys, William Marler of the Seattle-based foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark
Mom, Judy Akers, unknowingly buys daughter, Melissa Kitchens Nestles Toll House Cookie Dough Contaminated with E. coli O157:H7
Lynne Terry from The Oregonian reports on a parent’s worst nightmare – buying food that sickens your child and husband. Here is part of the story:
One day while shopping, a Gresham mom, who had long shunned sweets to keep her family’s diet healthy, gave in to her daughter’s pleas for a special treat. Melissa
Nestle Cookie Dough E. coli Outbreak Update: Further Details On 5 WA Cases
The Washington State Department of Health has just released further details on the five confirmed Washington E. coli O157:H7 cases connected to the emerging nationwide Nestle cookie dough outbreak:
— May 6, Grays Harbor County woman,
— May 12, Thurston County teenage girl, hospitalized,
— May 15, Pierce County girl,
— May 20, King County
E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Illnesses Linked to Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Confirmed in Colorado, Texas, Washington and Minnesota
State health departments have taken the lead in releasing news about the E. coli outbreak tied to 
Nestle Toll House raw cookie dough. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) put out the first official information about the outbreak late on June 18. The CDPHE release revealed that 66 people in 28 states