Nearly 100 have been sickened by a rare serotype of Salmoenlla. “East Vancouver eatery sued over salmonella outbreak” – Oregon couple sickened after eating at On The Border.
Marler Clark attorneys have represented thousands of people in lawsuits against restaurants and companies where the food was identified as the source of illness. The firm handled
Clark County health officials have confirmed 29 cases of Salmonella Virchow linked to the On the Border restaurant and identified another 65 probable cases awaiting lab confirmation. Of the four cases that were hospitalized, three have been released. On the Border restaurant, located at 1505 SE 164th Avenue in Vancouver has been linked to the
As of Monday, health officials have confirmed 28 cases of salmonella linked to the restaurant and identified another 60 probable cases awaiting lab confirmation. Of the four cases that were hospitalized, three have been released. On the Border restaurant, located at 1505 SE 164th Avenue in Vancouver has been linked to the outbreak. The restaurant
Clark County Public Health Washington in Vancouver today lifted the closure order for On the Border restaurant, located at 1505 SE 164th Ave. in Vancouver. The restaurant was closed on October 9th to prevent the spread of Salmonella Virchow.
According to Clark County Health officials, “All restaurant surfaces and equipment have been inspected, cleaned
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday that the E. coli investigation now includes 21 cases, including one death. The investigation includes seven adults and 14 children. Ten of those are in Cleveland County, five are in Gaston County, five are in Lincoln County, North Carolina and one is in York County, South Carolina. Authorities confirmed Saturday that two year old, Gage Lefevers, had died from complications of E. coli infection.
I penned the following op-ed in January of this year. I am sure I have missed several other outbreaks that have happened in the United States and around the world, but I think you will see my point. For more information on outbreaks and prevention measures, visit Fair-Safety.com.
Ban Petting Zoos?
I can hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth over such an un-American suggestion.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the creation of yet another multiagency task force in North Carolina “to evaluate the preventive measures that were in place during the 2011 state fair and to identify additional interventions that could be applied to prevent disease transmission in livestock exhibitions where physical contact with the public might occur.” Hmm, didn’t that happen after the 2004 North Carolina State Fair E. coli outbreak, which resulted in 187 illnesses, including 15 complicated by hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)?
This latest task force is looking into what happened at the 2011 North Carolina State Fair, held October 13-23 in Raleigh. According to the CDC, 25 cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection were identified with case-patients’ illness onsets during October 16-25; median age was 26 years (range: 1-77 years). Eight case-patients (32 percent) were hospitalized; four (16 percent) experienced HUS. Once again, the only exposure associated with illness was having visited one of the permanent structures in which sheep, goats, and pigs were housed for livestock competitions.
After decades of outbreaks, the CDC and a collection of state veterinarians have issued these stern warnings and suggestions about animal exhibits and petting zoos:
– Wash hands after contact with animals to reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission.
– Do not allow food, drink, or pacifiers in animal areas.
– Include transition areas between animal areas and non-animal areas.
– Educate visitors about disease risk and prevention procedures.
– Properly care for and manage animals.
But, if history is any guide, guidelines are not working very well. Here is a sample of zoonotic outbreaks over the last decade:
Continue Reading Gage Lefevers dies and 20 others sickened by E. coli linked to Cleveland County Fair – is it past time to ban petting zoos?
The FDA announced today that, on October 12, Sunland Inc. expanded its ongoing recall to include raw and roasted shelled and in-shell peanuts sold in quantities from 2 ounces to 50 pounds which are within their current shelf life or have no stated expiration date.
The CDC has announced that a total of 35 persons
The CDC has reported that as of October 11, 2012, a total of 20 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 12 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: California (3), Colorado (1), District of Columbia (1), Maryland
A total of 127 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup were reported from 15 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: California (99), Delaware (1), Hawaii (4), Idaho (1), Illinois (2), Maine (1), Michigan (1), Montana (1), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (1), New York (3), Oregon
Thanks to Marler Clark clients, the Beach, Fenstermaker, Hurley, Lewis, Wakley and the Lee families for telling their stories, and my friends in food safety Randy Napier and Rylee Gustafson for doing the same. And, thanks to Bloomberg News writers, Stephanie Armour, John Lippert and Michael Smith for their Pulitzer Prize
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We have received above 90% every time,” Sunland spokesperson Katalin Coburn said of third-party auditor, Silliker Laboratories. USA Today.
Hmmm, where have I heard this before?
And, from AP:
The Food and Drug Administration found what it called “objectionable conditions” at a New Mexico peanut butter plant in 2010, two years before
