Listeria Outbreak Linked to Rocky Ford Cantaloupes – 15 Ill in 4 States The US Centers for Disease Control is working with public health officials in several states, including Colorado, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of listeriosis.  Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with [...]

Responding to USDA Concern of Listeria Contamination, Flying Food Group Recalls Sandwiches, Parfaits, Wraps, Plates, and Salads On July 27, 2011, the Georgia facility of Flying Food Group recalled a number of products due to the potential that they are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  The products – including sandwiches, parfaits, wraps, plates, and salads – [...]

The Houston based law firm of Simon & Luke today filed 2 listeria claims against Sangar Fresh Cut Produce of San Antonio, Texas.  The claims were filed on behalf of a 25 year old mother and her newborn daughter who contracted listeriosis in Travis County in September 2010.  Both were hospitalized for an extended period [...]

The FDA has issued its Section 483 Report on the investigation of SanGar Fresh Cut Produce of San Antonio, Texas. It is not pretty. In the report, the following 19 observations were noted: Observation 1: Failure to take necessary precautions to protect against contamination of food and food contact surfaces with microorganisms. Observation 2: Failure [...]

FDA Confirms Presence of Listeria, Despite Sangar Denials The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just released results of its laboratory testing of processed finished product and environmental samples taken from SanGar Fresh Cut Produce, San Antonio, Texas on October 14-15.  The results indicate the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause severe [...]

Houston-based food safety law firm Simon & Luke has filed the first listeria death claim in the United States relating to a listeria outbreak linked to contaminated sprouts produced by Chang Farms.  Chang Farms is located in Whatley, Massachusetts. The claim was filed on behalf of the family of Ann Onofrio, who died from listeriosis [...]

Listeria Illnesses linked to Produce from Sangar Plant in San Antonio The details are starting to pour in about the Texas listeria outbreak that has sickened 10 and killed 6. The Texas State Health Department has now shut down SanGar Produce & Processing Co. ‘s processing plant that has been linked to the outbreak.  Contaminated [...]

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) had just ordered Sangar Fresh Cut Produce in San Antonio to stop processing food and recall all products shipped from the plant since January.  The order was issued after laboratory tests of chopped celery from the plant indicated the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can [...]

The listeria lawyers at Simon & Luke are investigating a new listeria outbreak that has has killed two Texas citizens and sickened five more.  The illnesses were spread across three counties so far: Bexar County (5), Travis County (1), and Hidalgo County (1). Roger Sanchez, senior epidemiologist with the Metropolitan Health District, has reported that [...]

Queseria Bendita of Yakima, Wash., has recalled Queso Fresco, Panela, and Requeson cheeses because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such [...]