According to United Press International customers remain leery because the Spinach E. coli outbreak, which killed three (possibly as many as 5) people and sickened at least 200 others.
U.S. sales of fresh packaged spinach remain way down four months after an E. coli outbreak ended, a fresh-food market researcher reported. Packaged spinach sales were
Students at Risk of Deadly Food-Borne Pathogens, Report Warns
Ask any kid what they think of their school cafeteria. Then ask the scientists at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). The answers are likely to be similar.
A report issued by the CSPI warns that conditions in America’s school cafeterias could trigger
Tainted Spinach May Be Responsible
Family members of two elderly women — one from Washington and another in Maryland — said spinach tainted with E. coli may be at least partly responsible. The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control are investigating the deaths.
If confirmed, the cases would bring the number killed
John K. Wiley of the AP wrote today: “Wash. woman sickened by E. coli dies”
An 83-year-old Richland woman sickened by tainted spinach in September has died. Betty Howard died Friday of heart failure in a Richland rehabilitation facility, nearly five months after she was hospitalized with symptoms of sickness caused by eating contaminated spinach
An E. coli outbreak last year sickened about 81 people who had eaten at Taco John’s restaurants in Austin, Albert Lea and Cedar Falls, Iowa, in November and December. Among those sickened, 26 were hospitalized.
Tim Engstrom, managing editor of the Albert Lea Tribune and I spoke last week about the Taco John’s lawsuit specifically
I posted some research on E. coli, illness and death in the elderly that may be of use to those interested in these deaths – the post is “The E. coli O157:H7 Bacteria and the Significance of Age:
Elizabeth, “Betty” Howard, 83, of Richland, Wash., died of heart failure in a rehabilitation facility today, after
It seems that hardly a week passes without a warning from a health department somewhere that an infected food handler is the source of yet another potential hepatitis A outbreak. Absent vaccinations of food handlers, combined with an effective and rigorous hand washing policy, there will continue to be more hepatitis A outbreaks.
From the Monterey Herald today – you have to give me some credit – “Daniel in the Lion’s Den” comes to mind.
The National Steinbeck Center will kick off the fourth season of its Ag Forums with the presentation of Bill Marler, a Seattle-based lawyer who has represented clients in litigation with companies such as
According to Jacob Adelman of the Associated Press, State Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, is butting heads with farmers over proposed regulations. The regulations would:
1. force growers to protect their crops by monitoring water quality
2. restrict wild animals from farm areas
3. call for a system to track produce from fields to store
Paul Dailing of the Kane County Chronicle wrote this morning about our client who is considering filing suit against the Geneva Houlihan’s. I have repeatedly encouraged and warned restaurants that it is the customers and their own interest to vaccinate all employees for Hepatitis A BEFORE they are allowed to serve food. Had Houlihan’s required
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