Well guess what, you sue a church and lightening strikes you – Nebraska Beef, Ltd., is now, not only responsible for sickening a bunch of people at a church picnic… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Summer Cookout – “I’ll just have the bun please.”
E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Kroger Hamburger Although Ohio and Michigan officials count nearly 50 ill, the CDC announced today that 35 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 have… Continue Reading
Who Is Minding The Store?
If you weren’t able to join us in Seattle for the conference Marler Clark sponsored in April, here’s the next best thing. We’ve posted the power point presentations from "Who’s… Continue Reading
First E. coli Lawsuit filed in Kroger Tainted Ground Beef Recall
We will file the first E. coli lawsuit in the Ohio and Michigan E. coli outbreak Monday in the Court of Common Pleas in Franklin County, Ohio against Kroger and… Continue Reading
Update – Michigan and Ohio Health Departments Report on Kroger E. coli Illnesses and Recall
The Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed 17 E. coli cases that are genetically linked and over half of those cases have either prepared or consumed hamburger meat from… Continue Reading
Georgia Investigation Into E. coli – Tainted Meat Continues – Lauren Hill Bannister To Be Released From Hospital
Delivrine Registre of Albany Georgia station WALB reports that an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least one young woman in Albany may be responsible for the illnesses of… Continue Reading
Raw Milk Cons: Review of the Peer-Reviewed Literature
A summary of the peer-reviewed literature relating to the “pros” of raw milk consumption was posted earlier this month. What about the “cons?” The overwhelming “con” of drinking raw milk… Continue Reading
Michigan and Ohio E. coli Illnesses Linked to Kroger Near 50 – Lawsuit on Tap for Monday in Ohio
According to Sarah Tompkins of the Detroit Free Press, the search for bad ground beef is now down to 2 Kroger suppliers. Wouldn’t it be sweet justice if the source… Continue Reading
Michigan and Ohio E. coli Cases Hit at Least 39
As of 4 pm on June 27, the Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed 17 E. coli O157:H7 cases that are genetically linked and over half of those cases… Continue Reading
Salmonella Saintpaul hits 810 in 36 States – Was it Really Tomatoes?
From a CDC/FDA Press Conference today: As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak – or if… Continue Reading