Almost 1,700 people have been sickened by food contaminated with Cyclospora this summer, many of them ate at restaurants. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 1,696 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported from 33 states and the District of Columbia this summer. Ninety-two people have been […]
The pig ear Salmonella outbreak has grown to include 143 people in 35 states who gave the dog treats to their pets. That’s an increase of 16 illnesses since the last update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 31, 2019. Thirty-three people have now been hospitalized. The number of cases […]
A Listeria outbreak has sickened 24 people in 13 states, 22 people have been hospitalized two of whom have died. Results from genetic tests performed on the outbreak strain show that it closely resembles the strain linked to an ongoing Listeria outbreak in Canada linked to Rosemount brand diced, cooked chicken. Rosemount has issued a […]
Frozen, cooked chicken sold to hotels and restaurants nationwide under the brand names Tip Top, Perdue, Gordon, West Creek, Sysco is being recalled for potential Listeria risk. The cooked chicken recall includes of 135,810 pounds of frozen, diced and mechanically separated poultry with a pack date of January 21, 2019. The recall is being issued […]
An imported basil Cyclospora outbreak has sickened 205 people from 11 states who ate contaminated food in five states: NY, FL, MN, OH and WI. Since the last outbreak update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 24, 2019, 73 more illnesses have been reported. Five people have been hospitalized. The […]
Salmonella lawyers at Pritzker Hageman have been retained to represent a client sickened in the Brixx & Barley Salmonella outbreak. The Nassau County Health Department has closed the Long Beach, NY restaurant while it investigates at least 12 cases of Salmonella poisoning and will not allow the restaurant, located at 152 W. Park Ave., to […]
The Nassau County Health Department has closed Brixx and Barley in Long Beach, NY as it investigates 12 cases of Salmonella poisoning. The health department will not allow the restaurant, located at 152 W. Park Ave., to reopen until the source of the contamination is found, a spokeswoman told Newsday. The illnesses date back […]
At least four people who ate carnitas, tamales and other pork products from the deli area at Sun View Produce in Chicago got Salmonella infections, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. The Salmonella outbreak includes customers who shopped at the family-owned grocery store located at 6110 W 63rd St. between July 1, 2019 and […]
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. has issued a recall for baby spinach packaged in bags and plastic clamshell containers for possible Salmonella contamination. At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported. However, consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Salmonella can cause serious illness. The recalled products have “Use-by” […]
An ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to ground bison has sickened 21 people in seven states. The illnesses are not the first to be linked to ground bison products sold at grocery stores and served at restaurants. A decade ago, Pritzker Hageman E. coli lawyers represented clients sickened in a similar E. coli outbreak linked […]
Pig ear dog treats contaminated with Salmonella have sickened 127 people who handled them. The outbreak, which has spread to 33 states, includes at least 26 people who have been hospitalized, according to the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here’s what you need to know about the pig ear […]
New York, Florida and Minnesota have been hard-hit by the Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported basil from Mexico. About 90 percent of cases reported in the 11-state outbreak occurred in those three states. As of July 24, 2019, the outbreak had sickened 132 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The […]