The Onondaga County Health Department reports that 20 cases of Salmonella, scattered from late August through October 19, have been linked to Plainville’s Nature’s Fare Restaurant. Several of those sick were hospitalized. As of Thursday afternoon, the restaurant shut down, and will stay closed for a week. Owner Mark Bitz says it will give them
Mixed, but Promising, Results in the E. coli Wars
Study shows potential advance in fighting E. coli
Researchers have developed a new class of inhibitors that neutralize toxic bacteria produced by E. coli, the cause of most food poisoning outbreaks, according to a new study. The new inhibitor potentially represents an important advance over standard antibiotics, said the study published on Monday in the
8 E. coli Cases Reported In Evergreen Colorado Area
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Eight children, between the ages of 4 and 12, have tested positive for the same Escherichia coli bacteria but officials don’t know the connection. The children live, or have been, in the Evergreen area but don’t attend the same school. Two of the children remain hospitalized as a result of infections from the potentially deadly
E. coli Cases Linked to Petting Zoo (Again) in North Carolina
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Cases of confirmed E. coli contamination have authorities looking at a Pitt County petting zoo as a possible source. The Pitt County Health Department tells WITN News that the petting zoo in question is located at Briley’s Farms on Highway 264. The Beaufort County Health Department says two children infected with E. coli visited the
E. coli Sickens 2 San Diego Children – Six Sick in Illinois and Iowa
With E. coli illnesses in nearly every state being reported over the last month, it comes as no surprise that California is getting hit again. Health officials say two San Diego County elementary school children have been sickened by E. coli. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency said Wednesday that the girls
Settlements Reached in Salmonella Veggie Booty Cases
After a day of mediation, we were able to resolve all 25 of the cases we represented in this litigation. The mediator, Judge Epistein, did a masterful job getting the parties to resolve these cases. As you might recall, in May 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) begun a multi-state investigation in
Marler Clark Settles Last of Dole Spinach E. coli Cases
Five days without a blog post. My friends were worried that I had been either ground into hamburger or appointed Food Czar by McCain in a last ditch effort to corral the maverick vote. Well, the truth is that I was finalizing the settlement of the last of the seventy-six E. coli O157:H7 cases we
Illinois E. coli cases Possibly Linked to Iowa Cases – Four Ill and One Death
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According to press reports, Hancock County Illinois Health Department learned from the Illinois Department of Public Health that lab results confirmed the existence of the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in a case reported as "possible" last week. Confirmation of the case brings the tally of E. coli 0157:H7 cases in the area up to four
Castleberry’s 2007 Botulism Recall – A Case Study by The Food Industry Center
The Food Industry Center at the University of Minnesota has published a case study of last year’s botulism recall. The Castleberry’s: 2007 Botulism Recall publication examines this nationwide recall in a case study that "illustrates the complexity of the food industry." The case study was funded by the National Center for Food Protection and Defense
First E. coli Lawsuit Against Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant
The first lawsuit stemming from the Snohomish county E. coli outbreak was filed today in the Superior Court for the State of Washington, County of Snohomish. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the minor child of Alison and Ray Riojas of Snohomish County, against Ixtapa Family Mexican Restaurant, which has been identified as the