I am on a plane (delayed flight) finally bound to Chicago via Minneapolis – tell me why I am going to a Food Litigation Conference in Chicago in November? Last… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Third Turkish Pine Nut Salmonella Lawsuit Filed in New York
This is the third lawsuit the firms have brought against New Jersey-based Turkish pine nut importer Sunrise Commodities. The complaint (#11CV6581T), filed in New York Federal District Court in Rochester,… Continue Reading
Raw Milk and Cheese Outbreaks 1998 to 2011 – 96 outbreaks with 1,666 illnesses
With two raw milk E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks in the news (one in Washington and one in California) that have sickened at least eight – five with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome,… Continue Reading
Another Raw Milk Dairy E. coli Outbreak in Washington and a bad month for Raw Milk
Over Thanksgiving week, Cozy Vale Creamery’s raw milk products were recalled because they were linked to three E. coli O157:H7 illnesses and after environmental swabbing at the facility discovered that… Continue Reading
The Opinionator of the New York Times, Mark Bittman, what he is thankful for
Here is part (and surprisingly) said he was thankful for: There are days when it seems — both in and out of the food world — that Everything Is Going… Continue Reading
Raw Milk Myth Buster 1 – Organic Pastures 2006 Raw Milk E. coli Outbreak was caused by Spinach
Myth: Organic Pastures and the Weston A. Price Foundation continue to repeat that the 2006 E. coli O157:H7 Raw Milk Product Outbreak was caused by Spinach. Fact: – 2006 Organic… Continue Reading
Cozy Vale Creamery’s Raw Milk Linked to Three E. coli Illnesses in Washington
Environmental testing also positive. Cozy Vale Creamery’s raw milk products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 after being linked to three illnesses. The Cozy… Continue Reading
Listeria Cantaloupe Wrongful Death Lawsuit filed in New Mexico against Jensen Farms, Frontera and Auditors Primus Labs and Bio Food Safety
Before her Listeriosis illness, the decedent, Florence Wilcox, was a 96-year-old resident of Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico. Ms. Wilcox lived independently and remained very active. In fact, she was… Continue Reading
179 Salmonella Heidelberg Illnesses in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and Minnesota Linked to Schreiber Processing
According to the CDC, between April 1 to November 16, 2011, a total of 179 illnesses due to Salmonella Heidelberg with this PFGE pattern were reported in states where the… Continue Reading
Jensen Farms, and for that matter Frontera, are Strictly Liable for Selling Listeria-Tainted Cantaloupe – Criminal Charges Aside
Michael Booth and Jennifer Brown stepped into a conflicted area in their story today – “Criminal charges hard to pin on farm where listeria-tainted cantaloupes originated” – although the headline… Continue Reading