(Actually, Channel 11 in Georgia reported it first). 491 (Actually 501) persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 43 states and Canada. Eight are dead. According to the CDC, patients range in age from <1 to 98 years; 48% are female and 22% reported being hospitalized. Now
Georgia Lab Test Confirm Salmonella Contamination in an “UNOPENED” Tub of Peanut Butter
Laboratory tests by the Georgia Department of Agriculture have confirmed Salmonella contamination in some peanut butter manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) processing facility in Blakely, Georgia.
We have confirmation for Salmonella,” said Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. “The sample that tested positive came from an unopened five-pound tub of King
30 to 85 Companies that Bought Peanut Butter or Peanut Paste Tainted with Salmonella have been urged by FDA to Halt Sales
According to the AP, the FDA is expanding its investigation of peanut products in a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds and killed at least six. In addition, the FDA is notifying 30 to 85 companies that bought peanut butter or peanut paste from a Georgia facility to test their products and asked to
Georgia E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Nebraska Beef E. coli Recall
The widening cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections in Georgia may be linked to an outbreak E. coli illnesses in Ohio and Michigan. The Moultrie Observer reports that preliminary testing has linked the at least 9 Georgia cases to the 41 in Ohio and Michigan, which have been traced back to beef products from Nebraska
E. Coli Victims Sue White Water; Addison and Shook Families File for Damages
A White Water reminder from the past:
E. Coli Victims Sue White Water; Addison and Shook Families File for Damages
Back in July of 1998, we filed lawsuits for the families of Matthew Addison, age 3, from Louisville, Ky., and Jordan Shook, age 4, from Cartersville, Ga., in Cobb County against White Water. This was
Cobb lawsuit filed over salmonella
As Clint Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported yesterday, It’s been a rough year for Cindy Horney. Ten days of fever, nausea and diarrhea were only the beginning. The case of salmonella food poisoning triggered a case of Reiter syndrome, an uncommon form of arthritis. Intense pain in her hips made it hard to walk