Pretrial notice of 404(b) material is required so that Defendants, Jensen brothers, are not subjected to a “trial by ambush.” See, United States v. Kelly, 420 F.2d 26, 29 (2nd Cir. 1969). To prevent the introduction of such evidence, and to head off time-consuming and potentially prejudicial contests before the jury over the admissibility
DuPage County Report Issued on Los Burritos Mexicanos E. coli Otbreak
Dupage County’s Report of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak from earlier this Summer, just landed in my inbox.
The outbreak associated with Los Burritos Mexicanos ended after the restaurant was closed on 6/14/2013. A total of 52 ill non-food handlers were identified during this investigation. Of these 52 cases, 17 were lab-confirmed with E. coli
Cantaloupe Growers to each face as much as Six Years in Jail and $1,500,000 Fine in Listeria Outbreak
From US Attorney Press Release:
Eric Jensen, age 37, and Ryan Jensen, age 33, brothers who owned and operated Jensen Farms, located in Granada, Colorado, presented themselves to U.S. marshals in Denver today and were taken into custody on federal charges brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with the Food and Drug Administration – Office
Assuming criminal charges are someday pressed against Jensen Farms, and you need a quote
On behalf of my 46 clients, 25 family members of people who died from Listeria and 21 sickened who survived, I am pleased that the US Attorney’s office recognizes that some form of criminal sanctions were appropriate against Jensen Farms for sickening at least 147 people and killing over 33 in 2011 from tainted cantaloupe
More Hepatitis A Cases Linked to Costco
As of September 20, 2013, 162 people have been confirmed to have become ill from hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend’ in 10 states: Arizona (23), California (79), Colorado (28), Hawaii (8), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (1), New Mexico (11), Nevada (6), Utah (3), and Wisconsin (2). [Note: The cases reported
When your Legal Strategy is Death
Just over two years ago the CDC announced that a Listeria outbreak was linked to “Rocky Ford” cantaloupe grown in Colorado.
Mary Montour died over this past weekend. She was 76 years old and had the dubious distinction of being one of the 147 people sickened in the 2011 cantaloupe Listeria outbreak. The Montours were
Burma E. coli Case Count: 12 Sick, 5 Hospitalized, 2 with HUS
The San Francisco Department of Public Health released an update on Friday to the Burma Superstar E. coli outbreak that occurred around August 16.
Health officials now believe 12 people were sickened in connection to the outbreak, with 10 of them having dined at the restaurant. Of those diners, five were hospitalized, but have all
* * MEDIA ALERT * * Federico’s Restaurant to Hold Press Conference on E. coli Outbreak
This just landed in my inbox:
* * MEDIA ALERT * *
Federico’s Restaurant to Hold Press Conference
Will Address July Health Incident and Make Special Announcement
WHO: For more than a decade Federico’s Mexican Food has served some of the best-tasting carne asada and other Mexican favorites to its ever-growing following in Arizona.
WHAT:
Hepatitis A Outbreak Hits 161
As of September 3, 2013, 161 people have been confirmed to have become ill from hepatitis A after eating ‘Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend’ in 10 states: Arizona (23), California (78), Colorado (28), Hawaii (8), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (1), New Mexico (11), Nevada (6), Utah (3), and Wisconsin (2). [Note: The cases reported
Salmonella Spice, both Scary and Deadly
Not to be confused with the Spice Girls.
New York Times writer Gardiner Harris wrote last week about the risks of Salmonella in imported spices. According to Gardiner:
The United States Food and Drug Administration will soon release a comprehensive analysis that pinpoints imported spices, found in just about every kitchen in the Western world