Indiana State Department of Health lab tests confirm norovirus as the cause of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that affected more than 100 youths taking part in Notre Dame sports camps. The specific reason for the outbreak at Notre Dame remains unknown. The outbreak sickened male and female middle and high school students attending camps
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Illnesses in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is investigating a cluster of cases of Vibriosis in eastern Missouri which were identified June 27-28, 2012. Three cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus have been identified during this time period. Typically, this infection is associated with eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters. The investigation is ongoing.
Over 100 Notre Dame Sport Campers with Food Poisoning
Some 107 youth sports camp participants at the University of Notre Dame were treated today on campus and at local hospitals for a gastrointestinal illness. All have been successfully treated for symptoms that are typical of the stomach flu and short-lived.
The cause of the illness is unknown, though it may be related to food
UC Davis Fresh Produce Symposium to spotlight new food safety discoveries
The latest research findings related to the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables will be highlighted Wednesday, as more than 300 scientists, industry representatives and government officials gather for the annual Produce Research Symposium at UC Davis.
The daylong conference is coordinated by the Center for Produce Safety at UC Davis, a university-industry-government collaborative. Since
BPI Pink Slime Lawsuit Press Conference Postponed
According to KTIV this morning:
We’ll have to wait a while longer to learn the details of a lawsuit being filed by a former employee of Dakota Dunes-based Beef Products Incorporated. Bruce Smith has postponed a news conference he had scheduled for this afternoon at company headquarters. No explanation was given for the postponement and
BPI Pink Slime – It’s Baaaack – As a Lawsuit?
“PINK SLIME” Press Release
You are invited to attend:
Former Beef Products (BPI) EHS Director, Bruce Smith, will be holding a press conference on June 26, 2012, commencing at 1:30 pm at Sterling Green Estates Meeting Room, 320 Dakota Dunes Blvd., Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, to announce his filing of a civil lawsuit against a
FDA: Korean Oysters, Clams, Mussels, and Scallops Recalled
FDA urges that oysters, clams, mussels, and some scallops products from Korea should be removed from the market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging food distributors, retailers, and food service operators to remove from sale or service all fresh, frozen, canned, and processed oysters, clams, mussels, and whole and roe-on scallops (molluscan shellfish)
FDA: Korean Oysters, Clams, Mussels and Scallops Recalled
FDA urges that oysters, clams, mussels, and some scallops products from Korea should be removed from the market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging food distributors, retailers, and food service operators to remove from sale or service all fresh, frozen, canned, and processed oysters, clams, mussels, and whole and roe-on scallops (molluscan shellfish)
Food Safety – June 14, 2 PM EDT Webinar – Producing Food is Risky Business: The Legal Consequences of Poor Food Safety
All presenter fees donated to University of California at Davis Western Center for Food Safety
Register Now – http://www.foodseminarsinternational.com/Other-Discount-Marler.html
Overview
Bill Marler has been litigating foodborne illness cases for nearly two decades. The key to his success has been to find a quick, reliable method of distinguishing between legitimate food poisoning claims and suspect ones.
4th North Carolina Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Lawsuit
The food poisoning attorneys at Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, along with Ashville law firm Roberts & Stevens, have filed a Salmonella lawsuit in Iredell County. The lawsuit, the third Salmonella-related suit filed by the two firms in 2012 [1,2], was filed on behalf of a North Carolina couple who allegedly became ill