Archive for March, 2007
Attorneys from the firms Childers, Buck & Schlueter, LLP, in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Law Offices of Eric H. Weinberg, in New Brunswick, NJ, filed the first lawsuit against Arby’s restaurant on behalf of a woman who was sickened after eating at the fast food chain known for its roast beef sandwiches. Andrew Childers and Eric Weinberg represent dozens of additional clients who suffered food poisoning after eating at the Arby’s located at 2916 N. Ashley Street in Valdosta.
Please see Arby’s Food Poisoning Lawyer to learn more about our firm.
The Division of Public Health of the Georgia Department of Human Resources has identified a total of 72 individuals, all of whom were affected by the same strain of Salmonella serotype Montevideo. The outbreak appears to have lasted from August 21, 2006, through November 16, 2006. According to the Division of Public Health, a meat slicer and a sample of roast beef from the Arby’s restaurant tested positive for Salmonella.
If you were harmed by this food poisoning outbreak, and you would like more information about your legal rights, please contact the Law Offices of Eric H. Weinberg toll-free at 1-877-934-6274.
You also can receive a free case evaluation by filling out the form provided and submitting it electronically.
March 28th, 2007
The FDA announced on March 9 that ConAgra has extended the recall of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter to include products manufactured as early as October 2004. The earlier peanut butter recall voluntarily issued by ConAgra and based on a presumed link to Salmonella food poisoning dated back to December 2005.
Consumers should look for jars of the two brands of peanut butter with a product code beginning with 2111. Because peanut butter’s shelf life is long, individuals still may have in their possession peanut butter manufactured at any time after October 2004.
The FDA said that the expanded recall was part of its ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak linked with Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter manufactured at ConAgra’s Georgia plant.
Symptoms of Salmonella food poisoning include diarrhea (sometimes bloody), abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, and joint pain.
For more information, please see Salmonella outbreak at foodpoisoning.com, or visit the pages of this blog. Both sites are sponsored by the Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg and provide up-to-date information regarding food poisoning outbreaks.
If you or a loved one has been affected by the peanut butter outbreak, please read “Client Instructions”. If you have a question concerning your legal rights, please contact us toll free at (877) 934-6274.
March 10th, 2007
On March 7, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its “last planned web update” on the Salmonella outbreak linked with consumption of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter. By that date, the CDC had received reports of 425 cases of food poisoning linked with the outbreak. Reports had come from 44 states. Approximately 20% of affected individuals had been hospitalized, and no deaths had been reported.
The outbreak strain (Salmonella Tennessee) has been found in opened jars of peanut butter that were tested after being obtained from individuals who had become ill. All of the peanut butter in question was manufactured at the same facility in Georgia. The FDA and the manufacturer are working together in an effort to learn how the product became contaminated with Salmonella.
To learn more about Salmonella food poisoning, please visit the pages of this blog and the website, www.foodpoisoning.com. Both sites are sponsored by the Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg and provide up-to-date information regarding food poisoning outbreaks.
Mr. Weinberg is part of a team of attorneys currently representing dozens of individuals injured in the recent Arby’s Salmonella outbreak in Valdosta, GA, and numerous victims of the recent Peter Pan brand peanut butter Salmonella outbreak. For more information about these cases, please visit the January 17, 2007, and February 22, 2007, posts under “Food Poisoning Outbreaks and Recall News” on this blog.
If you or a loved one has been affected by the peanut butter outbreak, please read “Client Instructions” on this blog. If you have a question concerning your legal rights, please contact us toll free at (877) 934-6274.
To read the complete CDC update, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salmonellosis_2007/outbreak_notice.htm#advice
March 9th, 2007
Five confirmed cases of Salmonella have been reported to the Madison County Health Department since February 28. In a recent press release, the Health Department reported that they are currently investigating an outbreak of Salmonella food poisoning that appears to be associated with Vanzo’s restaurant in Edwardsville, IL. Public Health Administrator, Toni Corona stated that four of the people affected had reported eating at Vanzo’s beginning on February 21. The restaurant has voluntarily closed.
If you have eaten at this restaurant, and have experienced nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, or fever you may be an outbreak victim. You should contact your health care provider for medical advice.
The county health department is currently interviewing individuals (both well and sick) who visited Vanzo’s between Feb. 21 and March 6. They can be reached at (618) 692-8954, ext. 2, for an interview. By contacting your local health department you can help public health officials understand how and why this outbreak occurred and help prevent others from becoming ill.
To learn more about Salmonella food poisoning, please visit the pages of this blog and the website foodpoisoning.com. Sponsored by the Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg, foodpoisoning.com provides up-to-date information regarding food poisoning outbreaks. Mr. Weinberg currently represents dozens of individuals injured in the recent Arby’s Salmonella outbreak in Valdosta, GA, and numerous victims of the recent Peter Pan brand peanut butter Salmonella outbreak. If you have a question concerning your legal rights, please contact us toll free at (877) 934-6274.
To learn about other areas of food poisoning law, please see E. coli Lawsuit and Giardia Lawsuit.
March 8th, 2007
Yesterday, purchasers of raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy in New Salem (York County), Pennsylvania, were advised by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to immediately stop drinking the product because of possible Salmonella contamination.
“We are working very closely with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to conduct local public health investigations,” said Dr. Calvin B. Johnson, State Health Secretary. “If you have any raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy at home, do not drink the milk and immediately discard it.”
Two confirmed cases and one probable case of foodborne illness resulting from contact with Salmonella have been reported to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In each case, the individual had drunk raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy. Milk is described as “raw” if it has not been pasteurized or homogenized.
Investigations at Stump Acres Dairy by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture have resulted in three milk cultures that are positive for Salmonella Typhimurium. A positive test also resulted from a milk sample taken from consumers.
Symptoms of Salmonella food poisoning include diarrhea (sometimes bloody), abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, and joint pain.
Anyone who has become ill after drinking raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy should contact a healthcare professional immediately and inform local and state health officials as well.
For more information about Salmonella foodborne illness, visit the pages of this website or the blog www.SalmonellaLawsuit.com.
For information concerning recent food poisoning outbreaks, please see Salmonella IHOP, E. coli Illinois Lettuce, and E. coli Michigan Lettuce.
March 3rd, 2007
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