Simon & Luke Pursues E. coli O145 Claims Against Freshway Foods Houston based food safety law firm Simon & Luke continues to pursue claims related to an outbreak of E. coli O145 that sickened 33 individuals in 5 states earlier this year.  The outbreak was linked to contaminated romaine lettuce produced by Freshway Foods of [...]

Freshway Foods of Sidney, Ohio has recalled lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia because that product has been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 30 people — three with a life-threatening illness called hemolytic uremic syndrome.  A farm located in Yuma, Ariz., may be the source [...]

The recent nationwide E. coli outbreak related to Freshway Foods’ romaine lettuce has now sickened 33 individuals in 5 states. The Outbreak As of May 20, 2010, a total of 26 confirmed and 7 probable cases related to this outbreak have been reported from 5 states since March 1, 2010.   The number of ill [...]

Local and state public health officials in Michigan, New York, and Ohio are investigating human illnesses caused by E. coli O145 multi-state outbreak.  The CDC is supporting these investigations and facilitating regular communication and information sharing between the states and with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As of May 5, 2010, a total [...]