Archive for November, 2009

2009 Salmonella Spice Outbreak Sickens 90 in 5 states - Simon & Luke Continues to Prosecute Claims on Behalf of Victims

Posted by Ron Simon on November 10th, 2009 under Salmonella Outbreaks, Union International Foods Salmonella Rissen Outbreak Tags: , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke continue to prosecute cases from the West Coast outbreak of rare Salmonella Rissen which sickened citizens in 5 states.  The current illness count has now risen to 90, and is distributed as follows:  California (68), Nevada (10), Oregon (8), Washington (3), and Idaho (1).   Illness onsets range from [...]

Salmonella Found in Dog Treats

Posted by Ron Simon on November 6th, 2009 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a notional health alert warning consumers not to use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet Carousel because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.  The products were distributed nationwide in both bulk and retail packaging for sale in pet food and retail chain [...]

Two Deaths Linked to E. Coli Outbreak - 28 Illnesses Reported in 12 States

Posted by Ron Simon on November 3rd, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

BREAKING NEWS - Several state health departments, the CDC, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 which has led to the deaths of two American citizens.
On October 31, 2009, the FSIS issued a notice about a recall of 545,699 pounds [...]

New Hampshire Resident Dies in Fairbank Farms Ground Beef E. Coli Outbreak

Posted by Ron Simon on November 2nd, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

A New Hampshire resident has died after consuming ground beef tainted by E. coli O157:H7.
The death was connected to the recent recall of over half a million pounds of (545,699)  lbs of ground beef products produced by by Fairbank Farms, of Ashville, New York.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it became aware the meat [...]