Golden Glen Creamery of Bow, WA is voluntarily recalling Butter and Raw Cheddar Cheese because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only
December 2011
Homemade Cheese Maker Fined $500 in Utah
A Utah man, Fidel Gomez, has been fined $500 for violation of the Utah Dairy Act, according to a report yesterday. He was fined for illegally manufacturing the cheese without a permit, and failing to label the cheese.
According to a Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Release:
Mr. Gomez came under investigation after
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Time to Vote for ABA and Lexis Nexis Top Law Blog – Marler Blog
ABA Top 100 Law Blawgs:
On its 5th birthday, you’ll see some familiar faces at the party: bloggers who’ve been on our list in years past.
But 2011 also brought along a lot of newcomers, and we’re delighted that so many RSVP’d our invitation to nominate their favorites. We received more than 1,300 Blawg Amici…
Grape tomatoes recalled due to Salmonella contamination
Front Row Produce of St. Louis MO is recalling its 10oz pint and 10lb bulk grape tomatoes supplied by Rio Queen Citrus, Mission TX, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened…
E. coli contaminated egg nog recalled
Calcoastnews.com reports that eggnog samples from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo have been found to be contaminated with E. coli and a recall has been initiated, according to Cal Poly.
The Cal Poly Creamery has issued a voluntary recall of its quart-sized bottles of Farmstead Made Eggnog after a sample was found…
Colorado Listeria victim: a profile in pain
For anybody who cares at all about the cantaloupe Listeria outbreak–victims, industry, regulators, and ordinary folks–Michael Booth’s article today in the Denver Post deserves a wide audience. He profiles the illness of our client Mike Hauser, one of 39 confirmed outbreak cases in the State of Colorado. The article is reproduced here in full: …