Bacterial risks associated with ice cream are not rare events.
| Year | State | Agent | Ill | Hospitalized | Died | Brand |
| 2014 | Washington | Listeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | Snoqualmie Ice Cream |
| 2010-2015 | Multistate | Listeria | 10 | 10 | 3 | Blue Bell |
| 2008 | Vermont | E. coli O157 | 6 | 3 | 0 | Homemade ice cream, unpasteurized milk |
| 2008 | Minnesota | Salmonella | 2 | 0 | 0 | Homemade |
The FDA is investigating a new outbreak of dozens of infections caused by the Cyclospora parasite.
Little information has been released, but the Food and Drug Administration is reporting that 51 people have been confirmed infected. The agency has not released any specific information about the patients such as their ages or where they live.
Marler Clark’s food litigation attorneys have the most extensive experience representing victims of food poisoning outbreaks of any law firm in the United States. Our food poisoning lawyers have successfully represented thousands of victims of the largest food poisoning outbreaks across the country since 1993.
In 1998 Marler Clark was formed by the unlikely pairing
Not to be confused with the Seven Deadly Sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth, although, perhaps some of these outbreaks were sinful. I had the honor to represent many of the ill and the families of those who died.
Jack-in-the- Box E. coli Outbreak – 1992 – 1993
708 ill, 171 hospitalized
Today marks the last day that the City of Lubbock will be administering the Hepatitis A vaccine to those patrons of Cheddar’s Casual Café located on 4009 S. Loop 289 in Lubbock, Texas who may have been exposed to Hepatitis A from a restaurant worker. According to a report by Nicole Garza, there may
Today was the first day that residents of Lubbock, Texas were able to receive Hepatitis A vaccinations from the Lubbock Health Department as a result of possible exposure to the virus from an infected employee at Cheddar’s Casual Café located at on 4009 S. Loop 289.
The vaccinations became available two days after City officials
Perhaps the answer to that question is yes. Hepatitis A is one of five human hepatitis viruses (hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E) that primarily infect the liver and cause illness. An estimated 80,000 cases occur each year in the U.S., although much higher estimates have been proposed based on mathematical modeling of the past incidence
The Cumberland County Public Health Department issued an alert yesterday that anyone who visited the Olive Garden, located on 234 North McPherson Church Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina anytime on July 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 and August 1, 2 and 8 may have been exposed to Hepatitis A through a restaurant employee.
In the
When considering the best time of year to eat oysters, clams, mussels, and other mollusks, consumers may often hear the advice, “Never eat shellfish unless there is an R in the month.” This rule of thumb suggests that it is safer to eat shellfish from September through April and to avoid it from May to
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The DuPage County Illinois Health Department has reported that four more cases of shigellosis were confirmed Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases caused by the outbreak at the Subway restaurant in Lombard to 12. Of those 12 cases, seven have required hospitalization. Six of those who were hospitalized have been released. The restaurant