William Marler, a food safety advocate and attorney whose Seattle law firm, Marler Clark (www.marlerclark.com), has been contacted by five victims of a Salmonella outbreak traced to the consumption of Veggie Booty snack food, which is marketed by Robert’s American Gourmet, of Sea Cliff, New York, today called on the manufacturer to pay
June 2007
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Veggie Booty Snack Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat Veggie Booty snack food, marketed by Robert’s American Gourmet, due to possible contamination with Salmonella Wandsworth. FDA NEWS RELEASE
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This warning is based on 52 reports of illness across 17 states, beginning in March 2007. Almost
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Veggie Booty snack food recalled
Associated Press Full story from King 5 News
WASHINGTON – A popular snack food sold nationwide is being recalled because of concerns about contamination.
All lots and sizes of Veggie Booty Snack Food are being recalled, the company said, following a report of 51 cases of salmonella poisoning that may be associated with the product.
Girl in salmonella lawsuit gets kidney
Kristina Brugh, an 11 year old girl from Illinois, received a kidney from her father after being infected with salmonella from eating peanut butter. The outbreak has been linked to foodmaker ConAgra’s Peter Pan and Great Value brands. Full story
"Everything went well, as expected," she said. "The father and the daughter are both recovering and
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Bakery shut after salmonella outbreak
June 8, 2007 – IBN NEWS Full Story
Australia – A bakery in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale has been ordered to close after nine customers fell ill with salmonella poisoning.
Four people are still in hospital after eating products bought from the bakery on Springvale Road, which specialises in Vietnamese goods.
Victoria’s acting chief…
CDC, FDA, ConAgra or Peter Pan himself, Who’s to Blame for the Underreporting of Sickening and Potentially Deadly Salmonella & E-Coli Food Poisoning Cases?
Here’s an article from NewsInferno.com about our nation’s recent food safety problems, including the nationwide peanut butter outbreak. Full Story
Late last month, the CDC reported that confirmed cases of salmonella caused by the Peter Pan and Great Value brands of Peanut Butter had grown by nearly 200 since the agency’s last report in
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Oregon company recalls two products over salmonella concern
A Springfield company today voluntarily recalled two products because of concern that they might be contaminated with disease-causing salmonella bacteria.
Toby’s Family Foods recalled:
– Eight-ounce plastic containers of Toby’s Lite Sour Creme with expiration dates of June 17 and earlier.
– 12-ounce glass jars of Toby’s Toasted Sesame Dressing with sell dates of July…