Contaminated pickles have been linked by the Cook County Department of Public Health to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. There have been six identified laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport – including five hospitalizations – associated with this outbreak.   All of the victims reported eating a pickle purchased from the Assi Market.  These pickles were made [...]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has released new outbreak figures for salmonella egg outbreak. The CDC has estimated that between May 1 and September 7, 2010, 1519 people across the country contracted an identical strain of Salmonella Enteritidis (coded JEGX01.0004).  This salmonella strain has been traced back to eggs produced at two Iowa egg [...]

Real Taste Noodle Manufacture of Chicago, IL has recalled bags of Egg Noodles (5lbs per bag, 10 bags per case), because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected bags were distributed between June 12, 2010 and August 25, 2010 to restaurants and grocery wholesalers either by pick up or delivery. The recall was initiated [...]

In Michigan, 3 individuals have tested positive for an identical strain of the deadly bacteria E. coli 0157:H7.  A fourth individual has tested positive for E. coli, with lab results pending to confirm the strain.  Yet another individual has tested negative for the bacteria, although that victim’s symptoms are consistent with E. coli poisoning.  Three [...]

On “The Early Show” this morning on CBS, two ex-employees of Wright County Egg spoke of deplorable conditions at the facility.  Wright County Egg is one of two Iowa egg farms at the center of a nationwide salmonella egg outbreak that has sickened over 1500 victim nationwide.  The other is Hillandale Farms. Robert Arnold and [...]

Kern County Environmental Health inspectors in Bakersfield, California have closed down the Don Perico Mexican and seafood restaurant, located at 4701 White Lane  due to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 4 people – as reported by Bakersfield.com.  Two remain hospitalized. More victims of the outbreak may be confirmed in coming days, said Kern County [...]

Health officials have confirmed a salmonella outbreak that sickened 30 individuals in Vernon County last week. Vernon County Health Department Director Beth Johnson said that the Wisconsin Lab of Hygiene had confirmed Tuesday that patients who came into Vernon Memorial Healthcare had salmonella poisoning.  All of the cases were related to people who attended the [...]

Health officials in Santa Clara County, California today confirmed that at least 42 people have tested positive for the same strain of Salmonella Enteritidis identified in a salmonella outbreak that has sickened over 1500 people nationwide.  That salmonella strain has been linked to contaminated eggs produced at two Iowa egg farms - Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms.  [...]

Press Release – Virginia Court Approves $12,000,000 Settlement of Salmonella Peanut Butter claims Virginia Federal Judge Norman Moon today approved the settlement and distribution of $12,000,000 to 122 victims of a nationwide salmonella peanut butter outbreak.  Each of the victims had contracted salmonella poisoning in 2008-2009 after consuming products containing peanut paste manufactured by Peanut [...]

Egg farm owner Jack DeCoster is in a lot of trouble.  His egg farms – Quality Egg LLC d/b/a Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Iowa – have been linked to the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that has sickened over 1500 nationwide. He’s already hired a team of criminal defense lawyers. The FDA – and [...]