A lawsuit stemming from the recent outbreak of Salmonella illnesses was filed today in the Circuit Court for Shelby County, Tennessee against A&R Bar-be-que, LLC. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Memphis father and son by Seattle foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark and by John Day of the Tennessee firm Day &
One “Lot” Of Cilantro Recalled By Frontera Produce; Keeps Retailer List Secret
Frontera Produce, of Texas, is recalling a lot of cilantro that may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to The Packer. Frontera is not, however, releasing to the public the names of the retailers that received the recalled lot. According to the story:
Frontera identified the lot as 118122, and said it was distributed
King Soopers Recall First Time Ground Beef Recalled For Salmonella; And Strain Is A Dangerous One.
The 466,236 pound recall of ground beef by the Denver-based King Soopers grocery chain is going now in the history books as historic for two reasons:
1. For the first time in history, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has recalled ground beef that is tainted with salmonella.
14 Sick In Colorado As Denver-Based King Soopers Grocery Chain Recalls Nearly Half Million Pounds Of Ground Beef For Salmonella Contamination
From the Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture:
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2009 – King Soopers, Inc., a Denver, Colo., establishment, is recalling approximately 466,236 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
Another Fresh Produce Recall; This Time It’s Romaine Lettuce Due To Salmonella
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From a Company Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2009
Tanimura & Antle, Inc. of Salinas, Calif. is voluntarily recalling one lot of romaine lettuce because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date, and the company is working with FDA to inform consumers of
FDA Testing Finds Salmonella Contamination In Fresh Cilantro From Texas Company
The McAllen, TX-based Sweet Superior Fruit Company Saturday recalled 104 cases of fresh cilantro because testing by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) was positive for salmonella.
No illnesses have yet been associated with this recall.
The tainted cilantro was sold from July 13 to 16 at the Sweet Superior outlet in McAllen. It
Egg Producers Look To Be More Ready Than Not For “New” Regulations
Some reform, some recycled policies, and something the bureaucracy could dust off and make new. Those are among the comments that can be made about the recommendations made earlier this week by the President’s Food Safety Working Group.
The “new” are the “public health regulation(s) to improve egg safety and reduce salmonella illnesses.”
The
Milk Coop’s Ingredient Recall Is Growing Rapidly–202 Products To Date
After the Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, located in Plainview, MN, discovered salmonella contamination on its equipment, it asked on June 29th that the ingredients its sold over the past two years to others– instant nonfat dried milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers and gums (thickening agents)–be recalled.
The third ingredient recall of 2009 is now growing
Virginia And Texas Communities Combat Local Salmonella Outbreaks
Charlottesville, VA and Lockhart, TX are the latest examples of communities dealing with nasty little outbreaks of Salmonella.
In Central Virginia, a half dozen patrons of the Mona Lisa Pasta Shop were sickened with salmonella that apparently came from frozen lasagna product.
Dr. Lilian Peake of the Thomas Jefferson Health District says the investigation is
Salmonella Contamination Causes Wegmans To Pull Anaheim Peppers
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. the 73-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland, is recalling all Anaheim peppers its sold since June 11, 2009.
On July 2nd, Wegmans removed fresh Anaheim peppers from its produce departments due to the possibility of salmonella contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration