Del Monte Cantaloupes Sicken 12 People in 4 States The CDC has now stepped in to assist in the investigation of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Panama infections linked to consumption of Del Monte cantaloupes produced in Guatemala. So far, 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Panama have been reported from Oregon (5 [...]

Del Monte Recalls Cantaloupes from Guatemala Major U.S. food producer Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. of Coral Gables, Florida has announced a recall of nearly 5,000 cartons of cantaloupes which may be contaminated with Salmonella Panama.  Each carton contains 4 plastic mesh sleeves with 3 cantaloupes per sleeve. The cantaloupes were available for sale [...]

Simon & Luke Files first Salmonella Claims Against Luxe Burger Bar Following an outbreak of Salmonella Newport among patrons who ate at Luxe Burger Bar in Providence, Rhode Island from May 4 to May 9, 2010, food safety attorney Ron Simon of Simon & Luke was the first to file claims on behalf of injured [...]

Reno, Nevada Firkin & Wolf Restaurant linked to Salmonella Egg Outbreak On July 23, 2010, the staff of the Communicable Disease Program (CDP) of the Washoe County Health Department began investigating a local salmonella outbreak.  The CDP identified four cases of Salmonella Enteritidis withpositive results dated between July 19-22, 2010.  After a thorough investigation, utilizing intensive questionnaires, the [...]

The salmonella lawyers at the Houston-based food safety firm Simon & Luke continue to prosecute cases linked to last year’s Salmonella Enteritidis egg outbreak that sickened almost 2000 people nationwide thus far – making it the largest Salmonella outbreak in United States history.  If you were sickened with Salmonella after eating eggs, it is not [...]

I spent yesterday in Chicago arbitrating salmonella claims on behalf of 27 Simon & Luke clients.  The arbitration was defended by super lawyer Dean Panos of Jenner & Block, who represented Kellogg Company, and ACE Insurance Company.  The claims arose out of the 2008-2009 nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated peanut butter.   We had [...]

CDC Updates Salmonella Egg Illness Count – Now 1939 Victims Nationwide In July 2010, CDC identified a nationwide sustained increase in the number of Salmonella Enteritidis isolates with PFGE pattern JEGX01.0004.  From May 1 to November 30, 2010, a total of 3,578 illnesses were reported.  However, some cases from this period may not have been [...]

The salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke continue to pursue claims on behalf of citizens who contracted salmonella after consuming eggs and egg products this year.  The illnesses have been linked to contaminated eggs produced by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms.  Both are located in Iowa.  The CDC has released new data showing that [...]

The salmonella lawyers at national food safety firm Simon & Luke have filed the first claims against Luxe Burger Bar in Providence, Rhode island relating to a Salmonella Newport outbreak that occurred in May 2010.  The outbreak sickened 27 patrons who ate at the restaurant, located at 5 Memorial Boulevard in Providence. An investigation completed [...]

The CDC has just released updated data on the Salmonella Enteriditis Egg Outbreak linked to contaminated eggs produced at Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms in Iowa. The victim count has now risen to 1813 nationwide. Between May 1 and October 15, 2010, 2010, a total of 3,182 illnesses of an identical In July 2010, [...]