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
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
99 sickened in 8 states – so far!
Last week Erin Ivie of the Mercury News reported that the frozen berries from Costco recently linked to hepatitis A cases continued to cause problems this week, when Target stores in Hayward and San Leandro alerted some customers that prescriptions were filled by a technician who may
As of June 11, 2013, we are investigating acute hepatitis A illnesses in 99 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
As of June 10, 2013, 87 people with acute hepatitis A infections that may be linked with consumption of a contaminated product have been reported by eight states: Arizona, California Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington. These numbers are expected to change as the investigation continues.
All ill people reported purchasing this product
Townsend Farms, Inc.
23400 NE Townsend Way
Fairview, OR 97024
As you are aware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has linked 79 hepatitis A illnesses in 8 states to the consumption of Townsend Farms Frozen Organic Antioxidant Blend products. This number is expected to continue to rise.
The Marler Clark law firm
On June 3, 2013, Townsend Farms, Inc. of Fairview, Oregon voluntarily recalled certain lots of its frozen Organic Antioxidant Blend because it has the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis A virus.
Preliminary laboratory studies of specimens from two states suggest the outbreak strain of hepatitis A virus (HAV) is genotype 1B. This strain is
Costco sold over 300,000 packages of Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend that have been linked to hepatitis A illnesses. Harris Teeter sold a relatively small quantity of the blend and has thus far not been linked. Townsend Farms pulled the suspect product this week, which included berries from Chile and Argentina, cherries from Washington State
In January 2010 I wrote, “FSIS Should Require Labeling for Tenderized Steaks.” As Food Safety News reports today, the long-stalled new U.S. Department of Agriculture rule to require labeling mechanically-tenderized beef is back on the tracks.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published the rule with its proposed regulations on the agency’s website today
As of June 5, 2013, 61 people with acute hepatitis A infections that may be linked with consumption of a contaminated product have been reported by seven states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
The product was sold at Costco warehouse stores under the product name Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend, 3
