At 133 sickened with 28 deaths the Jensen Farms Frontera Listeria Outbreak has moved nearly into first place in the United States’ most deadly foodborne illness outbreaks. The numbers of ill and dead are expected to increase in this recent Listeria Outbreak that has impacted 26 states. Here is a list of the top 5
October 2011
More deaths reported (28) in Listeria cantaloupe outbreak
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
As first reported by Michael Booth of the Denver Post, the official count is now 133 victims in the cantaloupe Listeria outbreak, with an astonishing 28 people dead, making this the 2nd deadliest foodborne disease outbreak in US history. If one more person dies, the cantaloupe outbreak will equal the devastating total of 29…
American Egg Company recalls frozen egg products due to Salmonella contamination
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Food Poisoning Watch
American Egg Products of Blackshear, Georgia, is recalling five pound cartons of frozen egg product, Lot #272-1, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled egg product was distributed to Georgia and Florida and sold to three distributors and/or further food manufacturers.
The product, American Egg Products Frozen Egg Product, comes in five…
Listeria problems just won’t stop: spinach recalled
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
The many Listeria recalls lately–both before and after the Listeria Cantaloupe outbreak–are testament to the power of looking. Industry and government have both been searching harder to find it. Now, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc., is voluntarily recalling fresh bagged Washed Spinach 12oz, with the Enjoy by date of OCT 16 sold under…
Study finds increased mortality risk in the 5 years following Listeria meningitis
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
While we are still dealing with Listeria in cantaloupes, it is good timing for a study published in the Journal of Infection on “Long Term Mortality in Patients Diagnosed with Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis: A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study.” The objectives of the study were to “determine the long-term mortality, the causes of death and the incidence of…
Where’s the beef? Tyson recall yields little returned product
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
Jeremy Shapiro at the Emporia Gazette says that the retail stores where Tyson’s E. coli O157:H7 contaminated ground beef was sold have not gotten much of it back, after Tyson’s September 27, 2011 recall of over 131,000 pounds. The contaminated beef caused an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in and around Butler County, Ohio in September.
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How will Congress answer call for investigation into cantaloupe Listeria outbreak?
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
The civil justice system is only part of the solution. Bill Marler’s seven cantaloupe lawsuits against the companies involved will take care of that. Maybe we’ll find out this week whether Congress will answer his call for investigation into the listeria cantaloupe outbreak, which has killed 25 people, becoming the 2nd deadliest outbreak in…
Another produce recall: Church Brothers recalls spinach due to Salmonella contamination
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Food Poisoning Watch
Church Brothers, LLC is voluntarily recalling 560 bags of clipped spinach as a precautionary measure after one bag tested positive for Salmonella during a random USDA Microbiological Data Program sampling. The recalled product was processed on October 6, 2011 and shipped in 2.5 pound bags to Super King Markets in Los Angeles, California. The bagged…
More listeria, this time in Masago
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
In the wake of the cantaloupe Listeria outbreak that has killed 25, and resulted in at least 7 lawsuits, Yamaya USA, Inc., has recalled its Masago (Capelin Roe), because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Masago (Capelin Roe) was distributed to retail stores in Los Angeles (California), Baltimore (Maryland), Atlanta (Georgia), and Mexico.
The…
7th Cantaloupe Listeria Lawsuit Filed by Marler Clark
By Bill Marler on
Posted in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
In the weeks that preceded his Listeria illness, Mr. Schwarz (age 92) consumed cantaloupe on multiple occasions, including at least one Listeria-contaminated cantaloupe manufactured, distributed, and sold by the defendants. Mr. Schwarz fell ill on or about September 15, 2011. He was treated at the hospital late on September 15, 2011 for abdominal pain, and…