The defendants named in the lawsuit are Asheville-based Smiling Hara Tempeh and Maryland-based Tempeh Online. In May, 2012, Buncombe County health officials and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services linked Salmonella Paratyphi B outbreak to unpasteurized tempeh produced by Smiling Hara Tempeh. Officials determined the source of the outbreak to be imported […]
From Food Safety News Today: A four-year old Grand Island, Nebraska girl needs our help, Food Safety News Publisher Bill Marler says. Rory Thorpe, born with spina bifida four years ago, contracted E. coli last October from an unknown source. The child is currently being treated for kidney complications linked to E. coli O157:H7 at […]
I had the opportunity to give a webinar to a group of about 100 people interesting in food safety today. Producing Food is Risky Business View more presentations from Bill Marler. The video on slide 7, can be seen here. And, the handout, can be downloaded here.
A total of 22 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis have been reported. Twenty ill persons have been reported from 13 states and two ill persons have been reported from Canada. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), California (1), Connecticut (1), Illinois (1), Michigan […]
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. […]
First the bad news: Listeria Recall: Golden Glen Creamery of Bow, WA, in cooperation with the WSDA is voluntarily recalling Red Pepper with Onion & Garlic Cheddar produced on August 30, 2011 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Creamery agreed to recall the product after a sample taken by […]
“Single mail-order hatchery in Ohio” In 2011 that is how the CDC described a hatchery linked to 68 sickened with Salmonella Altona and 28 sickened with Salmonella Johannesburg. “Mt. Healthy Hatchery in Ohio” In 2012 that is how the CDC described the “single mail-order hatchery in Ohio.” One must wonder if the CDC had named […]
14 sick with 3 hospitalized and 1 death in six states. California is over 1,600 miles from Louisiana. I wonder if the California patient was visiting the South in the days before they began to get sick? Or, is there a common food or drink item that has that range of distribution? According to the […]
With nearly 3,000 (and likely many, many more) sickened and over 40 killed, it is amazing that the owners of these establishments who poisoned and killed their customers are not sitting in a jail cell. For those who have forgotten the facts: Jensen Farms Outbreak – As of December 8, 2011, 146 persons infected with […]
As of today 14 are ill across six states with E. coli O145 – Alabama (2), California (1), Florida (1), Georgia (5), Louisiana (4) and Tennessee (1). The dates when those people became ill range from April 15 to May 12, 2012. One child has died in Louisiana of hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Does a past outbreak give us a clue to the cause of a present one? As of today 14 are ill across 6 states with E. coli O145 – Alabama (2), California (1), Florida (1), Georgia (5), Louisiana (4) and Tennessee (1). The dates when those people became ill range from April 15 to May […]
E. coli O157:H7, O26, O111, O103, O121, O45 and O145 – it can get a bit(e) confusing. As of June 8, 2012, the CDC and various State health Departments report that there are 14 cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O145 infection with indistinguishable DNA patterns that have been identified in lab samples from […]
UPDATE: CDC: Background on Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O145 Infections As of June 8, 2012 Outbreak information As of June 8, 2012, there are 14 cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O145 infection with indistinguishable DNA patterns that have been identified in lab samples from persons in 6 states: Alabama (2), California(1), Florida […]
Louisiana 21 month old, Maelan Elizabeth Graffagnini, dies. Jim Avila, Brian Hartman and David Muir of ABC brought us the story of “Officials in Race Against Time to Stop E. Coli Outbreak.” As the number of E. coli cases climbs to 11 (actually 12) across four southern states, Georgia officials who say they’re just beginning […]
Zillman Meat Market Ready-to-Eat, Custom, Smoked Meat Products Made From Game 2010: An outbreak of E. coli O145 was linked to the consumption of ready-to-eat, custom, smoked meat products that were made from game. These products were produced and sold by the Zillman Meat Market in Wausau, Wisconsin between September 30 and December 28. Fresh […]