Archive for August, 2007
Over 8,000 cases of fresh, bagged spinach are being recalled by Metz Fresh LLC of King City, California, as a result of possible Salmonella contamination. Evidence of the bacteria was found during independent lab testing of the product, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which released the information on August 28.
There have been no reports of Salmonella-related illness in connection with the spinach. According to Metz Fresh, over 90% of the cases did not reach stores. The 4.25- and 4-pound cases contained 10- and 16-ounce bags of spinach with tracking codes 12208114, 12208214 and 12208314.
A spinach sample from one of three Metz Fresh packing lines tested positive for Salmonella, but the company decided to recall all of the spinach that was packed that day on all three lines, according to the FDA press release.
About a year ago, a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to contaminated spinach led to the California Leafy Green Products Handler Marketing Agreement. These voluntary food safety rules include field and plant inspections. California inspectors did not find issues at Metz Fresh during two visits earlier in August.
For more information about Salmonella food poisoning, visit the following pages of this blog: About Salmonella and Symptoms and Complications. More information can also be obtained on the website foodpoisoning.com. Attorney Eric H. Weinberg, who sponsors both sites, represents many clients who have been harmed by Salmonella food poisoning. Visit food poisoning lawyer to learn more.
To learn about recent food poisoning outbreaks see E. coli Outbreak, Arby’s Salmonella Poisoning, and Arby’s Food Poisoning.
August 29th, 2007
According to public health officials, a Fayette County dog food plant has been linked to the recent Salmonella Schwarzengrund outbreak that has occurred over the past 18 months.
Nashville-based Mars Petcare U.S. has closed the Everson plant for inspection and cleaning. The plant manufactured five-pound bags of Krasdale Gravy Dry Dog Food and fifty-pound bags of Red Flannel Large Adult Formula dry dog food. Both products were recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after they tested positive for the outbreak strain of Salmonella.
Pennsylvania residents were the hardest hit, with 25 of the 66 reported cases of salmonellosis occurring in their state.
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a press release warning consumers of a connection between dry dog food and Salmonella infection; and also provided precautions for the safe handling of pet food and avoiding salmonellosis.
Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps within 12-72 hours after infection. To learn more about salmonellosis, please click on About Salmonella and Salmonella Symptoms and Complications (including Reiter’s Syndrome or reactive arthritis).
According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are an estimated 1.4 million cases of Salmonella food poisoning in the United States each year, with more than 500 of those cases resulting in death. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to suffer severe illness.
The Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg currently represents victims of recent Salmonella outbreaks involving Arby’s, Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Veggie Booty, and Taste of Chicago. If you or a loved one has been harmed by Salmonella infection, and you have a question about your legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274 for a free case evaluation, or click on free case evaluation to submit your question.
Please click on food poisoning lawyer to learn more about the Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg. For more information about Salmonella and other types of food poisoning, visit the web site foodpoisoning.com.
For up-to-date food poisoning news see ground hamburger recall, E. coli Huntsville, and Salad Recall.
August 28th, 2007
According to an August 22 post on the Grant County Health District website, the investigation into the Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak there is ongoing. The county health department continues to focus on the Arby’s restaurant on Stratford Road in Moses Lake.
The website also notes that four Arby’s food workers are included in the 17 cases of food poisoning that have been identified. So far, direct links to Arby’s have been found in 11 of the cases.
Examination of the restaurant by health officials resulted in a positive test for the meat slicer. The slicer was the only piece of equipment to show evidence of Salmonella bacteria. In the Valdosta, Georgia, Arby’s food poisoning outbreak, the slicer was also implicated. Victims of the Georgia outbreak are represented by New Jersey attorney, Eric H. Weinberg, and Atlanta attorney, Andy Childers.
The Law Firms of Eric H. Weinberg and Childers, Buck, and Schlueter have been contacted by and are currently assisting victims of the Grant County Arby’s Salmonella outbreak. If you or a loved one has been harmed as a result of Salmonella food poisoning, and you have a question about your legal rights, please fill out a free case evaluation form, or contact us toll free at 1-877-934-6274.
August 27th, 2007
An investigation by the Grant County Health Department has determined that the meat slicer used at the Moses Lake, Washington, Arby’s Restaurant was contaminated with Salmonella. Four Arby’s employees also were infected with Salmonella, according to investigators.
“What we don’t know is whether the workers contaminated the equipment, or if they got the bacteria by using the slicer,” said Peggy Grigg of the health department.
A similar situation occurred at the Arby’s located in Valdosta, Georgia, where the slicer was the source of Salmonella bacteria that caused a food poisoning outbreak sickening dozens. Attorneys Eric Weinberg and Andy Childers have filed lawsuits on behalf of victims of the Georgia outbreak.
To learn more about the Georgia Arby’s cases, visit the following web page: “Lawsuit Filed Following Outbreak.” For more information about Salmonella food poisoning, visit the following pages of this blog: “About Salmonella” and “Common Symptoms and Complications,” as well as the website foodpoisoning.com.
The Law Firms of Eric H. Weinberg and Childers, Buck, and Schlueter have been contacted by and are currently assisting victims of the Grant County Arby’s Salmonella outbreak. If you or a loved one has been harmed as a result of Salmonella food poisoning, and you have a question about your legal rights, please fill out a free case evaluation form, or contact us toll free at 1-877-934-6274.
To read other postings regarding the Arby’s Salmonella Outbreak see Sick Food Workers, Food Poisoning Washington, and Food Poisoning Georgia.
August 17th, 2007
“Here we go again,” said attorney Eric Weinberg after learning about the recent Grant County Salmonella outbreak, linked in part to an Arby’s Restaurant located in Moses Lake, Washington.
There have been 17 confirmed cases over the past 6 months. In an earlier statement, the county health department said that the outbreak was caused by an uncommon strain of Salmonella known as Salmonella serotype senftenberg.
The Grant County Health District is actively investigating the outbreak; some of the 17 known cases have not been directly traced to Arby’s. Meanwhile, the restaurant is not operating.
Attorney Eric Weinberg, along with co-counsel Andy Childers of Atlanta, Georgia, currently represent dozens of individuals who became ill with Salmonella food poisoning after eating at an Arby’s located in Valdosta, Georgia.
Salmonellosis is an infection caused a bacterium called Salmonella. One of the most common foodborne illnesses, it occurs when food contaminated with Salmonella is consumed. Symptoms of Salmonella food poisoning can include diarrhea (sometimes bloody), fever, chills, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headache, muscle pain, and joint pain12-72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 – 7 days. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to suffer severe illness.
If you or a loved one has been harmed as a result of Salmonella food poisoning, and you have a question about you legal rights, please fill out a free case evaluation form, or contact us toll free at 1-877-934-6274.
The Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg currently represents victims of the recent Arby’s, Peter Pan brand peanut butter, Veggie Booty, and Pars Cove Salmonella outbreaks. To learn more about our law firm, please visit food poisoning lawyer.
To learn more about recent food poisoning outbreaks please see Castleberry Chili Product Recall, E. coli Brunswick, Ga, and Salmonella Dry Dog Food, Pa.
August 14th, 2007
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