AP reports today that the bankruptcy trustee says claims have been filed for 154 people who say they were sickened by a salmonella outbreak traced to a Virginia peanut company. Peanut Corp. of America filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy amid fallout from the outbreak, which left about 700 people sick and was linked to at
E. coli O157:H7 Linked to Fairbury Steaks, Inc. – Ground Beef Recalled
Fairbury Steaks, Inc. a Fairbury, Neb., establishment, is recalling approximately 90 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include:
* 10-pound packages of "BULK FRESH GROUND BEEF."
The packages were
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Fairbank Farms in E. coli Outbreak
A Maine woman severely sickened in the recent E. coli outbreak tied to ground beef from Fairbank Farms has filed suit against the company. The lawsuit was filed in the Maine District Court by the plaintiff’s attorneys, Bill Marler of foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark, and Peter Felmley of the Portland firm Drummond, Woodsum
Dairy Groups Urge Senators to Include Raw Milk Facilities in Food Safety Regulations
Other Requests: Harmonize Regulations and Avoid Duplicate Fees
Although unpasteurized, or raw, milk products pose a significant food safety hazard, facilities producing these products are not covered by any of the food safety regulations proposed so far this year by Congress. These facilities also remain exempt from existing regulations enforced by all states, which are
FDA Stops Cargill Canola Oil From Canada Due to Salmonella
The FDA refused 19 shipments of Canadian canola meal from Cargill in October after finding they contained the harmful bacteria salmonella, according to Reuters. According to the report:
The shipments all come from Cargill’s Clavet, Saskatchewan canola-crushing plant, according to reports posted on the FDA’s website. The plant was already under shipping restrictions
Ixtapa E. coli Lawsuit Filed in Washington
Two customers of a Lake Stevens restaurant who were sickened in an E. coli outbreak last year have filed lawsuits against the business. E. coli infected at least 23 customers at the Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant in October 2008, the Snohomish Health District said.
The law firm representing the customers, Marler Clark, said the plaintiffs
Two Things That Keep The Meat Industry Awake At Night – Food Safety & Bill Marler
Chuck Jolley is a free lance writer, based in Kansas City, who covers a wide range of ag industry topics for Cattlenetwork.com and Agnetwork.com.
About this food safety issue, I know you’ve read about it. It’s been in all the papers, the New York Times, for instance. And magazine-after-magazine has jumped on this fast-moving band
WHO – Millions Die Needlessdly from Eating Food
Millions of people die every year from both bugs and toxins that they consume, says a new World Health Organization survey that outlines how food-borne diseases are far worse than the U.N. agency thought.
The study cites hazardous food causes about 2 million deaths annually in Southeast Asia and Africa, which is three times the
Marler Clark Files Second E. coli Lawsuit against South Shore Meats Linked to 30 Illnesses at Camp Bournedale
The family of an 11-year-old Rhode Island girl has filed a lawsuit against a Massachusetts meat company that supplied meat to a youth camp where she became ill. The lawsuit filed today in the Plymouth Superior Court claims that Lynn Santos of Lincoln, R.I., fell severely ill with an E. coli infection and was hospitalized
Rep. DeLauro – E. Coli Ground Beef Sampling Plan is Insufficient
Fairbank Farms recently recalled over 500,000 pounds of ground beef due to contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The contaminated beef led to 25 illnesses, including two deaths, in 10 states. In light of this Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D. Conn) is calling for an investigation into the method of sampling ground beef for the deadly bacteria