Archive for June, 2010

Marie Callender’s Frozen Meals Linked to Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak

Posted by Ron Simon on June 18th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC has recalled all Marie Callender’s brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals, regardless of production date.  The company was informed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of an investigation that linked the products to 29 people in 14 states who have been diagnosed with salmonellosis linked [...]

Subway Issues Public Apology as Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to 80 Victims in Illinois

Posted by Ron Simon on June 16th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The Subway Salmonella Outbreak The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has just issued a new update on the ongoing Subway salmonella outbreak:  it is now reporting 80 confirmed cases of Salmonella Hvittingfoss associated with the consumption of food at Subway restaurants in Illinois.  Of those, 24 have been hospitalized. In the latest update, the [...]

Hartmann Raw Milk E. Coli Outbreak Expands to 8 Victims in Minnesota

Posted by Ron Simon on June 12th, 2010 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Three More Children Sickened by Hartmann’s Raw Milk Three more children, one of them an infant, have been sickened by E. coli O157:H7 linked to raw milk from Hartmann Dairy Farms in Gibbon, Minnesota.  The new cases bring the total number of victims to 8, mostly in Hennepin County.  The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) [...]

Simon & Luke Pursues Salmonella Claims Against Subway

Posted by Ron Simon on June 12th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The nationally-renowned food poisoning lawyers at Simon & Luke are aggressively pursuing legal claims against Illinois Subway restaurants and their suppliers due to an outbreak of Salmonella Hvittingfoss associated with food prepared at those restaurants.  The outbreak has thus far resulted in 75 confirmed illnesses in 23 Illinois counties.  Dozens have been hospitalized, and the [...]

UPDATE – 2010 Subway Salmonella Outbreak Victim Count Rises to 75

Posted by Ron Simon on June 11th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has just issued a new update on the ongoing Subway salmonella outbreak:  it is now reporting 75 confirmed cases of Salmonella Hvittingfoss associated with the consumption of food at Subway restaurants in Illinois.  Of those, 24 have been hospitalized. In the latest update, the IDPH has revised information that the [...]

UPDATE – 2010 Subway Salmonella Outbreak in Illinois Claims 71 Victims and Counting

Posted by Ron Simon on June 9th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has just issued a new update on the ongoing Subway salmonella outbreak:  it is now reporting 71 confirmed cases of Salmonella Hvittingfoss associated with the consumption of food at Subway restaurants in Illinois.  Of those, 24 have been hospitalized. The victims reported eating at Subway locations in 24 counties, [...]

Subway Salmonella Outbreak Expands – 60 Victims Confirmed

Posted by Ron Simon on June 8th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has just issued a new update on the ongoing Subway salmonella outbreak:  it is now reporting 60 confirmed cases of Salmonella Hvittingfoss associated with the consumption of food at Subway restaurants in Illinois. The victims reported eating at Subway locations in 22 counties, including Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, [...]

UPDATE: Subway Salmonella Outbreak – Victim Count rises to 48 in 18 Illinois Counties

Posted by Ron Simon on June 7th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 48 confirmed cases of Salmonella Hvittingfoss associated with the consumption of food at Subway restaurants in Illinois.   Of those, 17 were hospitalized. The victims reported eating at Subway locations in 18 counties, including Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, Fulton, LaSalle, Macon, Marshall, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Sangamon, [...]

Do I Have a Food Poisoning Case? Your Questions are Answered Here

Posted by Ron Simon on June 7th, 2010 under Attorney Op-Ed Articles Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

With the recent salmonella, shigella, listeria, and E. coli outbreaks in salami, sprouts, lettuce, Subway sandwiches, raw milk, peanut butter, cookie dough, beef, spices and others – the food poisoning lawyers at Simon & Luke have been fielding a huge volume of calls from concerned citizens who want to know whether they have a viable [...]

Subway Spokesman Addresses Salmonella Outbreak in Illinois

Posted by Ron Simon on June 5th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

The number of confirmed Salmonella Hvittingfoss cases linked to Subway restaurants continues to rise in several central Illinois counties.  In response, Subway executives have decided to take more precautions against the spread of the deadly bacteria. Illinois Subway spokesman Kevin Kane said Friday that Subway is cooperating with an investigation by the Illinois Department of [...]