Marler Clark filed a sixth lawsuit against ConAgra today on behalf of a victim of the Banquet pot pie Salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds. The lawsuit was filed in Yakima County Superior Court on behalf of Yakima resident Renee Barnes, who became ill with a Salmonella infection in May, 2007 after consuming a Banquet pot pie
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Salmonella outbreaks traced to tomatoes
Vindy.com today reported on the resolution of one of the last Sheetz Salmonella cases that stemmed from the 2004 Salmonella outbreak traced to contaminated tomatoes. According to the newspaper report:
Anslinger’s case was notable because it was the vehicle for the complicated discovery process — the pretrial exchange of evidence — used to determine where
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ConAgra Banquet and Great Value Pot Pie Outbreak Update
Investigation of Outbreak of Human Infections Caused by Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states across the United States and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to investigate an ongoing multi-state outbreak of Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- (pronounced “four five twelve eye minus”) infections in…
Salmonella outbreaks
WBTV published a press release from the Catawba County Public Health Department on its website regarding the Salmonella outbreak that has recently plagued customers of Carniceria y Taqueria Hermanos Chavez located in Newton. Following is an excerpt from the press release:
Catawba County Public Health is continuing to investigate a food borne illness outbreak.
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Marler Clark files fifth lawsuit against ConAgra on behalf of man who ate contaminated Banquet pot pies
A Pasco, Washington man who became ill with Salmonella after eating a Banquet pot pie in September filed a lawsuit against ConAgra, the food manufacturer whose Banquet pot pies were recalled in October after they were identified as the source of a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. The lawsuit was filed in United States District Court for…
Update: North Carolina Salmonella Outbreak
WSOC TV reported yesterday that the Newton, North Carolina restaurant associated with a large Salmonella outbreak may not reopen after the health department concludes its investigation into the source of the outbreak.
Experts with the Catawba County Public Health Office said they may never know for sure what caused the outbreak at the Carniceria y
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2 more cases of Salmonella confirmed
Public health officials have confirmed two more cases of Salmonella associated with a food poisoning outbreak in Catawba County, North Carolina. According to an article published in the Hickory Daily Record today:
The number of confirmed cases stood at 15 as of late Wednesday afternoon, but 126 people have complained of Salmonella-like symptoms, they
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Quizno’s Salmonella outbreak likely from tomatoes
This week’s food safety infosheet from the International Food Safety Network highlights a recent Salmonella outbreak that was traced to a Quizno’s restaurant in Rochester, Minnesota. From the infosheet:
Doug Schultz, spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Health was quoted as saying "We’re still investigating the outbreak, and part of that investigation involves produce items
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Salmonella outbreak in Catawba County, NC
The Charlotte Observer reported yesterday on the closure of Carniceria & Taqueria Hermanos Chavez in Newton. The restaurant was closed on Friday after dozens of people became ill with Salmonella infections after eating at the restaurant, according to Catawba County health officials.
As reported by the Observer:
Since Oct. 31, nearly 100 people have reported
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Salmonella-Tainted Tomatoes Tied to Quiznos
Investigation continues into salmonella contamination
Health officials still seek the cause of a foodborne illness outbreak that briefly closed a Rochester restaurant in mid-October. Quizno’s Subs at 3499 22nd Ave. N.W. closed for one day because salmonella made 10 workers and customers sick. "At last count we had 22 cases, only one person hospitalized and…