As more details continue to pour in about the nationwide Salmonella Montevideo outbreak that has sickened 184 in 38 states, it seems that health investigators are now focused on the key question:  Is the source of salmonella the pepper coating on the Daniele salami or the salami itself?
My guess - the pepper coating.

Why is Pepper [...]

According to the Oregon State Department of Public Health, Rhode Island-based Daniele brand salami has been identified as the source of the Salmonella Montevideo outbreak that has sickened 184 people in 38 states, including 8 from Oregon and 14 from Washington.  The numbers continue to grow as reports from state health departments continue to track [...]

The Centers for Disease Control (”CDC”) is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections.  Investigators are using DNA analysis of Salmonella bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing [...]

Simon & Luke recently collected settlements on 3 more cases for individuals who suffered severe salmonella poisoning after consuming Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter manufactured by ConAgra Foods, Inc.  The salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke have now successfully resolved over 755 peanut butter salmonella cases with ConAgra.
In November 2006, public health officials [...]

The Houston-based law firm of Simon & Luke has called upon National Steak and Poultry to release critical information related to the recent E. coli beef recall.  Thus far, National Steak and Poultry has remained silent as to where the contaminated beef was shipped and sold, despite illnesses in 6 states tied to the contaminated [...]

The salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke continue to prosecute cases from the West Coast outbreak of rare Salmonella Rissen which sickened citizens in 5 states.  The current illness count has now risen to 90, and is distributed as follows:  California (68), Nevada (10), Oregon (8), Washington (3), and Idaho (1).   Illness onsets range from [...]

A Federal Bankruptcy Court in Western Virginia has set a filing deadline for claims of individuals who contracted Salmonella after consuming peanut butter-containing products such as Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers and King Nut peanut butter.  The filing deadline is October 31, 2009.
Claims timely and properly filed before the deadline will be evaluated [...]

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 [...]

Simon & Luke is currently prosecuting over 100 peanut butter salmonella claims and salmonella lawsuits across the United States.  We continue to be contacted by individuals and families who contracted Salmonella Typhimurium after consuming products containing peanut butter products such as Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers.  Below is an update on the status of the [...]

Simon & Luke has settled a claim on behalf of a victim who contracted salmonella after eating dinner at a Cleveland, Ohio sushi restaurant.  The individual contracted Salmonella Enteriditis within 24 hours of eating the contaminated raw fish.
“This is another great result for one of our clients” said Ron Simon, the lawyer who handled the [...]