Posts Tagged ‘E. coli outbreak’

Massachusetts Announces Class 1 Recall for E. Coli Contaminated Beef

Posted by Ron Simon on January 12th, 2010 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

Adams Farm Slaughterhouse, LLC.,  located in Athol, Massachusetts, has recalled approximately 2,574 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
This beef recall was initiated after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) confirmed a positive ground beef sample [...]

CDC Releases Outbreak Data in National Steak and Poultry Beef Outbreak

Posted by Ron Simon on January 7th, 2010 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released the latest data on the national E. coli O157:H7 outbreak tied to National Steak and Poultry beef products.  As of 5:00 PM EDT, Monday, January 4, 2010, the CDC had identified 21 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 in 16 states.  The [...]

National Steak and Poultry Issues Statement About E. Coli Beef Recall

Posted by Ron Simon on December 27th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

National Steak and Poultry (NSP) has just issued this statement on its website about the beef recall that has been tied to a rash of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in 6 states:

Based on epidemiological evidence, provided to us by FSIS, some of our products could potentially be implicated in an outbreak.

Therefore, as a precautionary measure, [...]

E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States - National Steak and Poultry Recalls 248,000 Pounds of Beef

Posted by Ron Simon on December 24th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

National Steak and Poultry, an Owasso, Okla., establishment, has recalled 248,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an investigation of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses.  [...]

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 [...]

How to Tell if You Have a Viable Food Poisoning Case - Ron Simon Explains

Posted by Ron Simon on August 15th, 2009 under Attorney Op-Ed Articles Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

With all of the recent salmonella and E. coli outbreaks - beef, peanut butter, cookie dough, 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 food poisoning case.  The answer is a [...]

Another E. Coli Ground Beef Recall - This Time Sterling Pacific Meat Company

Posted by Ron Simon on August 13th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Sterling Pacific Meat Co. of City of Commerce, Calif., has recalled approximately 3,516 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.  The products subject to recall include:
Fatburger Brand:
20-pound packages of “8 oz. PUCK (80/20) GROUND BEEF [...]

Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough E. coli Outbreak Grows to 80 Illnesses in 31 States

Posted by Ron Simon on August 8th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks, Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Outbreak Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The CDC has released updated illness counts on the multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak attributed to Nestle Toll House cookie dough.  As of Friday, July 31, 2009, 80 persons infected with a strain of E. coli O157:H7 with a particular DNA fingerprint have been reported from 31 states.  Of these, 70 have been confirmed by [...]

Nestle E. Coli Outbreak Now Claims 76 Victims Nationwide

Posted by Ron Simon on July 20th, 2009 under E. coli Outbreaks, Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Outbreak Tags: , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (”CDC”)  has released new data from the Nestle Toll House cookie dough E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.  As of July 10, the CDC reports that 76 persons from 31 states have been infected with the outbreak strain (E. coli 0157:H7).  Thirty-five persons have been hospitalized, 11 with a severe complication called [...]