The E. coli Outbreak: As of June 9, 2014, the CDC reports a total of 17 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) have been reported from five states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Idaho (3), Michigan (1), Montana (2), Utah
William Marler: Time for a Warning Label on Sprouts
Another sprout-related E. coli outbreak earlier this month has prompted the attorneys of the Seattle law firm, Marler Clark, to call on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require warnings on packaging of all raw sprouts.
“According the FDA’s own 1999 advisory, Recommendations on Sprouted Seeds, sprouts have been increasingly implicated in foodborne outbreaks.
Did Unsanitary Conditions at Evergreen Fresh Sprouts Cause E. coli Outbreak?
The FDA conducted an inspection of Evergreen Fresh Sprouts’ facility on May 22-23, 2014; May 27-30, 2014; and June 6, 2014. During the inspection, FDA investigators observed a number of unsanitary conditions, including condensate and irrigation water dripping from rusty valves; a rusty and corroded mung bean room watering system; tennis rackets that had scratches,
Wolverine Packing Recalls 1,800,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Linked to E. coli O157:H7 Illnesses
Wolverine Packing Company, a Detroit, Mich. establishment, recalled approximately 1.8 million 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 last week.
The ground beef products were produced between March 31, 2014 and April 18, 2014. For a full
E. coli O121 Outbreak Linked to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts sold at Jimmy John’s, Daanen’s Deli and Pita Pits in Washington and Idaho
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121 infections linked to raw clover sprouts from Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC of Moyie Springs, Idaho.
According to the CDC, as of May
Marler Clark Retained in Additional Wolverine Packing E. coli Outbreak Cases
As of May 16, 2014, a total of 11 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (STEC O157:H7) have been reported from 4 states.
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Massachusetts (1), Michigan (5), Missouri (1), and Ohio (4).
60% of ill persons have
Marler Clark Retained in Additional Evergreen Fresh Sprouts E. coli Outbreak Cases
As of May 21, 2014, seven confirmed and three probable cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 (STEC O121) infection have been reported in Idaho and Washington.
The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Idaho (3) and Washington (7).
Fifty percent of ill persons have been hospitalized. No ill persons
Can Mexican Food be Bad for You? Yes, with Salmonella or E. coli
On Memorial Day, Fuego’s Tortilla Grill Restaurant in College Station, Texas, shut its doors temporarily because of an ongoing investigation by the Brazos County Health Department. Since September 2013, 30 cases of Salmonella have been documented with Fuego’s Tortilla Grill as the common link.
According to prominent food safety advocate and foodborne illness attorney Bill
First Lawsuit Filed in E. coli Outbreak Linked to Sprouts from Evergreen Fresh Sprouts and Jimmy John’s
At least ten people sickened by clover sprouts served at restaurants in Washington and Idaho; plaintiff made ill by sandwich from Jimmy John’s location in Hayden, Idaho
Marler Clark, the nation’s only law firm dedicated to representing victims of foodborne illness, has filed a lawsuit in Kootenai County Court in Idaho on behalf of behalf
First Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of University Student Sickened by E. coli Tainted Ground Beef from Wolverine Packing Company
1.8 million pounds of ground beef subject of a massive nationwide recall
Marler Clark, the nation’s only law firm dedicated to representing victims of foodborne illness, has filed a lawsuit in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court on behalf of a university student hospitalized with an E. coli O157:H7 infection linked to the nationwide recall of ground