Retail List – Safeway in cooperation with Beef Packers, Inc.’s (Cargill) recall of 22,000 pounds of fresh ground beef that may be linked to an outbreak of Salmonella, Safeway Inc. is recalling fresh ground beef products with "Sell By” dates of September 28 through October 11, 2009. The recall affects all stores in Arizona and
Dancer Paralyzed by E. coli Infection Sues Meat Giant Cargill for $100 Million
The Story of Stephanie Smith Captivated a Nation
Stephanie Smith, the twenty-two year old Minnesota dance instructor left paralyzed by a burger tainted with E. coli filed suit today against Cargill, who produced the contaminated meat. Ms. Smith, whose “The Burger that Shattered Her Life” profile in the New York Times was emailed all over
More Video of what Cargill E. coli Hamburger did to Stephanie Smith
This video was produced by the New York Times less than two months ago:
A Dancer’s Fight with E. coli O157:H7
We are filing suit on behalf of Stephanie Smith, the young dancer profiled in the New York Times, against food giant Cargill in Federal Court. Here is a video of her story:
Stephanie Smith: E. coli Survivor from Marlerclark on Vimeo.
Illinois Health Department Report on McDonald’s Hepatitis A Outbreak – Full Report
E. coli Lawsuit to be filed against food giant Cargill on behalf of Stephanie Smith
In early October the New York Times profiled Stephanie Smith, the 22-year-old former dance who ate a hamburger in 2007, suffered severe Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and subsequent brain and kidney damage. She was hospitalized for nine months. She is in ongoing rehabilitation. She now is wheelchair bound, unable to care for herself, unable to have
Illinois Department of Health Links Hepatitis A Outbreak to Employee Handwashing (lack thereof)!
The Illinois Health Department has released its investigation into this summer’s hepatitis A outbreak. It concluded the source of most of cases was food eaten at the Milan McDonald’s. A state investigation has concluded most of the cases originated at the Milan McDonald’s and most of the cases *would have been prevented* if only that
Dungeness Valley Creamery and Whole Foods linked to Raw Milk E. coli Outbreak in Sequim, Washington
Washington State Department of Agriculture News Release: Dec. 2, 2009
Three recent E. coli infections in Washington have been linked to drinking raw, unpasteurized milk. As a result, the Washington state departments of Health and Agriculture are reminding consumers of the potential health hazards of these products.
The patients all report drinking raw milk produced
E. coli O157:H7 in your hamburger can cause Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Elizabeth Weise from USA Today, who has covered most of the E. coli outbreaks over the last dozen years, did a great job in her article, “Family’s nightmare began with secondary infection.” Faith suffered with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome linked to a 1998 taco meal served at Finley Elementary School in rural Eastern Washington. Although Faith
Perfectly Healthy to Dead in Twelve Days – Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
My hero, Barb Kowalcyk. Please listen to her story and her fight for Kevin’s Law: