The Seattle food safety attorney will discuss the infamous Jack in the Box E. coli case and how it changed the way we look at food safety
WHO: Bill Marler of Marler Clark, LLP is an accomplished personal injury and products liability attorney. He began litigating foodborne illness cases in 1993, when he represented Brianne
What is Infant Botulism?
Infant botulism is a very rare but serious form of illness that can affect children up to one year. It is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. This bacteria forms “spores” that when swallowed may grow and produce a poison in the baby’s intestine.
C. botulinum can be found in
96% and a stellar audit rating did not stop a US rockmelon farm from selling contaminated melons that killed 33 people. How much responsibility should the auditor bear?
In 2011, whole rockmelons contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes sickened 147 and killed 33 people in the US. The rockmelons were traced to Jensen Farms in south-eastern Colorado.
Public Health Muskegon County is nearing the conclusion of the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened at least 29 people (25 Muskegon County, 4 Ottawa County). Laboratory testing revealed that most cases were caused by Salmonella Enteritidis, a common type of Salmonella associated most often with eggs and poultry. Those sickened had
The University of Glasgow reported today:
Vaccinating cattle against the E. coli O157 bacterium could cut the number of human cases of the disease by 85%, according to scientists.
The bacteria, which cause severe gastrointestinal illness and even death in humans, are spread by consuming contaminated food and water, or by contact with livestock faeces
New Yorkers are again being urged to stand in line and get Hepatitis A vaccines or Immune Globulin (Ig) shots to prevent the infection and further spread of hepatitis A after being exposed to a hepatitis A infected foodservice worker – this time at the Westside Market.
Hardly a month passes without a warning from
Customers who ate Chopped, Ready-to-Eat Fruit from the Westside Market (2589 Broadway btwn. 97th and 98th) Between Those Dates Should Get Hepatitis A Vaccine as a Precautionary Measure
No Current Reports of Hepatitis A in Customers
August 22, 2013 – In response to a case of hepatitis A in a food handler at Westside Market
A new system could tell you how likely it is for you to become ill if you visit a particular restaurant by ‘listening’ to the tweets from other restaurant patrons.
The University of Rochester researchers say their system, nEmesis, can help people make more informed decisions, and it also has the potential to complement traditional
An Introduction to Listeria
Listeria (pronounced liss-STEER-ē-uh) is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that can grow under either anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) conditions. [4, 18] Of the six species of Listeria, only L. monocytogenes (pronounced maw-NO-site-aw-JUH-neez) causes disease in humans. [18] These bacteria multiply best at 86-98.6 degrees F (30-37 degrees C), but
An Introduction to Hepatitis A
Exposure to the hepatitis A virus can cause an acute infection of the liver that is typically mild and resolves on its own. [11, 17] The symptoms and duration of illness vary a great deal, with many persons showing no symptoms at all. [11] Fever and jaundice are two of