Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

E. coli lawyer - CDC Map of E. coli O157:H7 outbreak

New E. coli Outbreak: 1 Dead, 16 Sick, Three with HUS

A five-state E. coli outbreak is causing unusually severe infections including nine hospitalizations and one death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Three people have a form of kidney failure associated with E.…
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Salmonella, ground beef

A Ground Beef E. coli O145 Outbreak?

Ground beef is the suspected source of an ongoing E. coli O145 outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has opened an investigation into the outbreak but the agency has not yet provided…
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Listeria lawyer Lancaster butternut squash Listeria recall

Lancaster Foods Butternut Squash Listeria Recall

Lancaster Foods has issued a recall for butternut squash products that may be contaminated with Listeria.  These products were sold at grocery stores in NC, VA, DC, MD, PN, NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, and VT. This recall is in effect at the same…
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Listeria lawyer - Pero Family Farms buttenrut squash recall

Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Listeria Recall, Spirals and Chunks

Pero Family Farms has issued a recall for packaged butternut squash spirals and chunks that may be contaminated with Listeria. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death.   This…
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Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Listeria

Publix Listeria Recall: Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Spirals, Cubes

Pero Family Farms has issued a recall for microwavable trays of butternut squash cubes and spirals sold at Publix for possible Listeria contamination. Customers who purchased these products should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious…
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E. coli Lawyer - Leafy Greens E. coli game spinner

Does Romaine Pose a Greater E. coli Risk Than Other Leafy Greens?

After ground beef, leafy greens are the most common source of E. coli outbreaks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But are some salad greens riskier than others? According to a recent report from the CDC, the…
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Salmonella lawyer -gloved hand holds petri dish that shows positive Salmonella result

Salmonella Potsdam Outbreak May Be a First in the U.S.

The FDA is investigating an outbreak linked to a rare Salmonella serovar that has sickened seven people. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an investigation of a Salmonella Potsdam outbreak last week.  The agency has not…
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Fresh Attitude Spinach Salmonella Recall

Fresh Attitude Spinach Salmonella Recall

Fresh Attitude brand spinach sold in NY, NJ, DE, CT, MD and PA is being recalled for Salmonella risk. Consumers who have purchased the product, produced by Vegpro International of Sherrington, QC CAN, should not eat it as Salmonella can cause…
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Mary's Chicken Breast Label Recall

Mary's Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Recalled Due to Undercooking

Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor of San Diego, CA, has issued a recall at 1,115 pounds of Mary's fully cooked chicken breast which may be contaminated with bacteria  due to undercooking. Customers who have received this product should…
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E. coli Outbreaks with Unknown source

Why So Many E. coli Outbreaks with Unknown Sources?

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Although hybrid iceberg/romaine lettuce is the suspected source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy's hamburgers and sandwiches, at this time, the CDC and FDA consider the food source of the outbreak unknown. The outbreak has sickened 97…
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Wendy's E. coli Outbreak six states

Half of the Wendy's E. coli Outbreak Patients are 22 and Younger

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Half of 97 people sickened in the Wendy's E. coli outbreak are 22 and younger and some have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) a form of kidney failure associated with E. coli infections. HUS most often affects young children. The people…
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E. coli outbreaks

What Do 12 Recent E. coli Outbreaks Tell Us About #13?

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State and federal health officials are trying to discover the source of an E. coli outbreak that is causing severe illness among patients in Michigan and Ohio.  What can the 12 most recent E. coli outbreaks tell us about this one? E. coli…
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Sandwich Wrap Listeria Recall

Sandwich Wrap Listeria Recall Includes Atlantis, Stewarts, Circle K

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Sandwich wraps recalled for Listeria were sold at grocery and convenience stores including Atlantis, Stewarts, and Circle K. The recalled wraps were sold under a variety of brand names in eight states - Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine,  New…
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