Yesterday Congress Members Waxman and DeLauro released a report chastising both the FDA and industry for allowing over 20 E. coli outbreaks tied to leafy green vegetables. These failures the committee concluded lead to the 2006 Dole/Natural Selection Food’s/Mission Organics Spinach E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that sickened 205, killing 5. The report in part found:
King County Bar Association’s 2008 Outstanding Lawyer Award
In the last four weeks I have been home in Seattle a total of about four days. I have crossed the country several times testifying before the US House and the CA Senate about food safety, as well as talking to industry groups. I have also been spending too much time with lawyers. I did
E. coli Lawsuit Filed against Rochester Meat Company in Wisconsin
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The Associated Press reported last night that, “Wisconsin family sues Minnesota meat company over E. coli.” That meat company is Rochester Meat Co. of Rochester, Minnesota that in January issued a recall of nearly 200,000 pounds of beef over concerns it may have been contaminated with E. coli. Our clients, Karen and James Evans
Westland/Hallmark Meat Executive Acknowledges Illegal Slaughter
Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. President Steve Mendell acknowledged Wednesday that cattle were illegally slaughtered at his plant and that cows too sick to stand were forced into the food supply. Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. President Steve Mendell made the admissions after a congressional panel forced him to watch undercover video of abuses of cattle at his plant.
Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen Linked to E. coli Outbreak
According to the Honolulu Advertiser, Sekiya’s Restaurant in Kaimuki has been cleared to resume operations after it dumped all its food and disinfected the restaurant from top to bottom following the worst outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in the state’s history. The state Department of Health reinstated Sekiya’s permit to conduct food service operations
One child is dead and five other people are sick after shiga toxin hits Bastrop, Lee and Fayette counties in Texas
Health officials have reported that five have been sickened and one died of apparent symptoms of foodborne shiga toxin. It is likely E. coli O157:H7 – a shiga toxin producing E. coli.
Shiga toxin is one of the most potent toxins known to man, so much so that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Castleberry’s Botulism Plant Forced To Shut Down
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NBC Augusta broke the story this afternoon that the Food and Drug Administration has closed down an Augusta food plant. In a statement released to NBC Augusta Monday morning, Castleberry’s Food Company says their temporary emergency operating permit has been suspended by the FDA. There’s no word when the plant will re-open.
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Test the Westland/Hallmark Recalled Meat.
Once again, Stephen J. Hedges of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE is on top of the issues surrounding the slaughter of “downer” cows, and the risks (or not) to our food supply. His article, “The Last Roundup” appeared in the BUFFALO NEWS yesterday morning. It is a must read for those thinking about the safety and financial
It is still safer to eat is China – Really?
I was reading the Seattle Times today – “China: Food Poisoning Deaths Up in 2007.” Seems like a big admission from the Chinese Government in the run-up to the Olympics. In contrast in the US according to the CDC, “an estimated 76 million cases of foodborne disease occur each year in the United
When is a Recall Not a Recall?
Stephen J. Hedges of the Chicago Tribune has written once again about the dysfunctional relationship between the meat industry, FSIS and consumers in his article this morning, “Meat recall alerts retailers, not consumers.”
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The largest meat recall in the nation’s history was bound to reverberate through the food-manufacturing world. So far, four major food manufacturers