CDC Reports 27 Massachusetts Tainted Sushi Victims: First Resident Files Lawsuit The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now confirmed 27 Massachusetts victims of the Salmonella Bareilly outbreak linked to Moon Marine imported raw tuna.   At least three have been identified as coming from Bristol and Plymouth counties, with the first Massachusetts lawsuit arising [...]

Simon & Luke Files Third Tainted Tuna Lawsuit The national food safety law firm of Simon & Luke has filed the third lawsuit stemming from a nationwide salmonella outbreak.  Health officials have linked the outbreak to contaminated sushi tuna distributed by Moon Marine (U.S.A.) Corporation of Cupertino, California.  Simon & Luke filed the first two [...]

Second Lawsuit Filed Against Sushi Tuna Distributor The national food safety law firm of Simon & Luke has filed the second lawsuit stemming from a nationwide salmonella outbreak.  Health officials have linked the outbreak to contaminated sushi tuna distributed by Moon Marine (U.S.A.) Corporation of Cupertino, California.    Simon & Luke filed the first salmonella sushi lawsuit on [...]

Salmonella Tainted Tempeh Sold by Whole Foods The outbreak of Salmonella Paratyhpi B in the Carolinas continues to unfold as health officials await final test results.  At least 40 individuals in several states have now been reported ill from the outbreak.  In addition, new information is coming out that may indicate the potential ultimate size of the [...]

Salmonella Paratyphi B Victims Excluded from Food Preparation, Childcare or Healthcare Buncombe County health officials warned that they expect the number of cases of Salmonella Paratyphi B infection to rise following the recent outbreak.  Health regulators are still trying to determine if salmonella found in Smiling Hara Tempeh is the same rare Salmonella Paratyphi B [...]

37 Cases of Salmonella in N.C. Prompt Tempeh Recall By Smiling Hara A North Carolina tempeh maker is recalling packages of the soy product produced in the last four months because it may be contaminated with salmonella and linked to an outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people. Smiling Hara of Asheville, N.C., is [...]

Huge Increase in Salmonella Illnesses – 58 New Cases The salmonella sushi outbreak victim count continues to rise.  This afternoon, the CDC announced that 258 individuals in 24 states and the District of Columbia have become infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Bareilly and Salmonella Nchanga.  All have been linked to consumption of contaminated tuna scrape [...]

Salmonella Outbreak – Blue Ridge Food Ventures Issues Press Release Blue Ridge Food Ventures released the following statement in the aftermath of positive salmonella tests in tempeh manufactured at its facility in Candler, NC.  The tempeh is under investigation in a Salmonella Paratyphi B outbreak that has sickened 34 in 4 states. Blue Ridge states that [...]

Recalled Tempeh Tests Positive for Salmonella According to Citizen-Times, of Ashville N.C., Smiling Hara, a local producer of a fermented bean product called tempeh, confirmed Monday evening that its product tested positive for salmonella. Smiling Hara Tempeh, which comes in soy, black bean, and black-eyed pea versions, was pulled the food from shelves earlier Monday.  According [...]

Salmonella Paratyphi B Outbreak Sickens 34 in 4 States – Tempeh Recalled The rare Salmonella Paratyphi B outbreak that has thus far sickened 34 citizens in 4 states seems to have infected those who live in or have recently visited Buncombe County, NC – a region close to the Tennessee border that includes the city of [...]