Simon & Luke Collects Settlement for Victim of Luxe Burger Bar Salmonella Outbreak Today national food safety law firm Simon & Luke announced that it has collected a settlement on behalf of one of the victims of the Luxe Burger Bar Salmonella Newport outbreeak that occurred in Providence, Rhode Island from May 4 to May 9, 2010.  [...]

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 Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has issued its Final Report on the Salmonella Newport outbreak that sickened 27 patrons who ate at Luxe Burger Bar located at 5 Memorial Boulevard in Providence, RI from May 4 to May 9, 2010.  Below is a summary of the findings in that report. Having reviewed literally [...]

Contaminated pickles have been linked by the Cook County Department of Public Health to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. There have been six identified laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport – including five hospitalizations – associated with this outbreak.   All of the victims reported eating a pickle purchased from the Assi Market.  These pickles were made [...]

Tomatoes are the Source of the Luxe Burger Bar Salmonella Outbreak Officials at the Rhode Island Department of Health (RI DOH) confirmed this morning that contaminated tomatoes are the source of the Salmonella Newport outbreak linked to Luxe Burger Bar located at 5 Memorial Boulevard in Providence, Rhode Island. The outbreak sickened 13 people who [...]

Officials at the Rhode Island Department of Health confirmed this morning that the Salmonella Newport outbreak linked to Luxe Burger Bar in Providence, Rhode Island is apparently over, as no new cases have been reported since June 25. The outbreak sickened 13 people who consumed food from the restaurant, located at 5 Memorial Boulevard in [...]

The salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Newport that sickened 13 people who consumed food from Luxe Burger Bar in Providence, Rhode Island.  The restaurant was temporarily closed but has since reopened for business. All victims became ill between May 1 and May 25, 2010.  The victims reside in [...]

The CDC has issued its final update on the Salmonella Newport outbreak linked to raw alfalfa sprouts produced by J.H. Caldwell and Sons, Inc. of Maywood, California. As of 11:00 PM EDT on June 24, 2010, a total of 44 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 11 states [...]

The CDC has just released new data on the current Salmonella Newport outbreak tied to the consumption of raw alfalfa sprouts As of 11:00 AM EDT on May 26, 2010, a total of 28 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Newport have been reported from 10 states since March 1, 2010.  The number [...]

In the wake of the recent national outbreak of Salmonella Newport that has sickened 22 people in 10 states, Caldwell Fresh Foods of Maywood, California has recalled the contaminated alfalfa sprouts at the root of the outbreak.  Below is the press release announcing the recall: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 21, 2010 – Caldwell Fresh [...]