As of June 24, 2013, 120 people have been confirmed to have become ill from Hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Anti-oxidant Blend’ in 8 states: Arizona (16), California (62), Colorado (24), Hawaii (5), New Mexico (5), Nevada (5), Utah (2), and Wisconsin (1). [Note: The one case reported from Wisconsin resulted from exposure
119 Sickened by Hepatitis A Townsend Berries
As of June 21, 2013, 119 people have been confirmed to have become ill from Hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Anti-oxidant Blend’ in 7 states: Arizona (16), California (61), Colorado (24), Hawaii (5), New Mexico (5), Nevada (5), and Utah (3)
The product was distributed in 12 states (AZ, AK, CA, CO, HI,
A Few Days in Rochester – E. coli and Listeria on the Menu – then to London
Before I head over to London to speak at the Royal Society for Public Health, I am stopping over in Rochester, New York for a court ordered mediation on Monday regarding last years E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to another leafy green outbreak.
A total of 33 ill persons infected with the outbreak strain of
Townsend Farms Organic Anti-oxidant Blend Sickens 113 in Arizona (15), California (57), Colorado (23), Hawaii (5), New Mexico (5), Nevada (5), and Utah (3) with Hepatitis A
As of June 20, 2013, 113 people have been confirmed to have become ill from Hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Anti-oxidant Blend’ in 7 states: Arizona (15), California (57), Colorado (23), Hawaii (5), New Mexico (5), Nevada (5), and Utah (3).
67 (59%) ill people are women
Ages range from 2 – 84
Lombard Los Burritos E. coli Outbreak Grows
The number of E. coli O157:H7 cases tied to west Chicago suburban restaurant, Los Burritos, is growing. The DuPage County Health Department has 11 confirmed cases and 10 additional probable cases.
Hepatitis A – New Numbers: 110 Sick, 48 Hospitalized, 7 States
As of June 19, 2013, 110 people have been confirmed to have become ill from Hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Anti-oxidant Blend’ in 7 states: Arizona (15), California (55), Colorado (21), Hawaii (6), New Mexico (5), Nevada (5), and Utah (3).
- Ages range from 2 – 87 years
- 66 (60%) of those ill
The Reality of a Hepatitis A Outbreak
I received this email a few moments ago from one of the 62 ill people who have hired me to represent them in this Hepatitis A outbreak:
Evening Bill,
Thank you for asking and for your concern for Karen.
Karen is a little forlorn today, as she no longer has a position. Her employer told
Lombard Los Burritos Mexicanos Sickens 17 with E. coli
The number of E. coli cases tied to an outbreak at Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard, Ill., has risen to 9 confirmed and another 8 probable, according to the DuPage County Health Department.
As Food Safety News reported yesterday, the restaurant was closed on Friday for an E. coli investigation. The restaurant remained
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Townsend Farms Continues to Spread
As of June 17, 2013, we are investigating acute hepatitis A illnesses in 118 people in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington.
Investigation by state and local health departments, FDA, and CDC is ongoing. Costco notified its members who purchased this product since late February 2013, and has removed
Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard Closed During E. coli Investigation
Chicago’s WGN TV reports that DuPage County health officials closed Los Burritos Mexicanos on St. Charles Road in Lombard last Friday afternoon as a precaution while they investigate.
On Friday, ccording to the Chicago Tribune, the DuPage County Health Department closed an unnamed Lombard restaurant in connection with the investigation into four confirmed cases of