The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced recently that it is disclosing more information about inspections and court actions, and now has a web portal on its enforcement activities as part of Phase II of the agency’s Transparency Initiative. Now, FDA’s enforcement and compliance-related activities will be more accessible, downloadable, and searchable online.
William Marler, U.S. Food Safety Expert, Offers Assistance in Germany E. coli Outbreak
American attorney and food safety advocate William (Bill) Marler is offering assistance to German lawyers representing victims of the recent E. coli outbreak that has sickened hundreds. Marler’s Seattle-based firm, Marler Clark, is the leading law firm dedicated to representing victims of E. coli and other food poisoning outbreaks in the U.S.
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William Marler, U.S. Food Safety Expert, Offers Assistance in Japan E. coli Outbreak
American attorney and food safety advocate William (Bill) Marler is offering assistance to Japanese lawyers of victims of the recent E. coli outbreak that was traced to raw ground beef served to restaurant customers in Japan. Marler’s Seattle based firm, Marler Clark, is the leading law firm dedicated to representing victims of E. coli
Rhode Island Restaurant Shut Down After Sickening 8 People
The Rhode Island Department of Health has had their hands full these past few months. First they dealt with a severe Salmonella outbreak linked to zeppoles made by DeFusco’s Bakery that caused 79 illnesses and 2 deaths. Now, health officials have discovered mouse droppings and other serious food safety violations in a Cranston sushi restaurant.
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Italian Cured Meats Recalled in Canada Over Possible Listeria Contamination
On May 24, 2011, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) warned the public not to consume Fumagalli La Salumeria brand Seasoned Dry Cured Pork Loin due to the possibility that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Yesterday, CFIA expanded the warning to include Fumagalli Pronto e Fresco brand Spianata Romana Salami that
Spanish Cucumbers Linked to 600 E. coli Illnesses and 5 Deaths in Germany
According to Reuters and German News (in English), cucumbers from Spain have been identified as a source of the deadly E. coli outbreak gripping Germany, health officials announced an hour ago. Three of four contaminated cucumbers analyzed by the Hamburg Institute for Hygiene and the Environment came from Spain, said the state health
Food Depot #24 kicks off summer E. coli season with 500 pound ground beef recall; no illnesses reported
Food Depot #24, a McDonough, Ga., retailer is recalling approximately 500 pounds of 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 following ground beef products subject to recall were sold as tray packs of varying weights bearing
ProMED Update on non-O157 Outbreak
A few times a day I get and email from ProMED updating me on the status of outbreaks around the world. As for the recent German outbreak, ProMED says it appears that the culprit is an O104, non-O157 E. coli. This outbreak once again underscores the relevance of non-O157 strains of verotoxin-producing E. coli_ Other
Update on the Enterohemorrhagic E. coli Outbreak in Germany
Today, Kai Kupferschmidt of Science Insider reported that the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has confirmed that there are now nearly 140 patients in Germany who have developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) since the second week of May as a result of enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) infection, compared with the estimated 60 HUS cases that occur
“Mud Pit” Leads to Three E. coli O157:H7 Illnesses in Louisiana
Three students at a school in Monroe, Louisiana have tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, reportedly as a result of playing in a “mud-pit” at a farm. A fourth illness is also likely linked. The students, all of whom were hospitalized, attended Ouachita Christian School. The link to between the illnesses and the mud