This coming week we will be filing suit against Country Cottage Restaurant and its owners on behalf of a dozen seriously injured victims of this outbreak. Combined, our clients’ medical bills are over $1,000,000 to date. Kim Archer of the Tulsa World has done a great job of recalling the horrors of the United States&rsquo
Food Safety News takes the Internet by storm – www.foodsafetynews.com
Spending most of the week in DC gave me a chance to promote and get feedback on the now six day old online publication – www.foodsafetynews.com. So far, so good. Not only are we able to highlight some of the best sources of Food Safety information on the web – like Bites and Barfblog
Queen Victoria and Tubby Salmonella Spinach Recalled
The California Department of Public Health warned consumers not to eat “Queen Victoria” and “Tubby” bunched spinach because they may be contaminated with salmonella, which can cause serious illness. The 12-count and 24-count spinach bunches were bound with a twist tie which says “PLU 4090 UPC 33383-65200.” The twist tie associated with the “Queen Victoria&rdquo
CDC – Update on the Epidemiology of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the United States
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I predict that Food Safety Legislation passes both Houses of Congress by Thanksgiving and is signed by the President before Christmas
Senator Harry Reid, majority leader of Senate, reached out by letter to my clients, the Rivera’s, of Las Vegas.
Linda Rivera is one of 80 sickened by E. coli O157:H7-tainted Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough. She has struggled with her illness since May 1. She has lost her large intestine, gall bladder, and has been
A busy day in Washington DC
I must admit I like Washington DC. Every time I get here I seem to pack much in, because there is always so much to do. I had a full day today and will be on the Hill all Friday pitching food safety.
I started out the morning with a presentation to the American Insurance
Petting Zoos Sickening Kids in Britain and Canada – Please Take Precautions
The ongoing problems in the US led the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC ) to publish recommendations for reducing the risk of transmitting E. coli and other human pathogens at animal exhibits. In the wake of devastating E. coli outbreaks, several states including Pennsylvania and North Carolina have enacted laws requiring similar precautions. Yet
Cy Vance Jr., newly elected Manhattan District Attorney, stole my job – 21 years ago
A little over a year ago, I hosted a fund-raiser for Cy’s run for Manhattan District Attorney. It was a bit of the “who’s who” of the Seattle legal community – primarily white-collar criminal types (that being the lawyers for those criminals). It was what you would expect from a Cy event – a
Thirteen People Sickened with E. coli at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver British Columbia
According to press reports, eleven children and two adults came down with E. coli days after visiting the petting zoo at the Pacific National Exhibition this summer. A spokesman for B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver confirmed Tuesday three of the 13 cases were serious enough to warrant hospital care. One child remained in hospital Tuesday
Donna M. Byrne, a.k.a. Food Law Professor, notices Food Safety News
Professor Donna M. Byrne of William Mitchell College of Law gave us a “shout out” about Food Safety News today:
Kudos to Marler Clark for launching a promising and informative new website. Food Safety News is a news site rather than a blog (Bill Marler’s MarlerBlog is still going strong too). The site has reporters