Brinker International has reached a settlement with nearly 50 diners sickened with salmonella at a Chili’s Grill & Bar restaurant in Illinois, reports the Dallas Morning News.
Terms were confidential, but the amounts were the highest ever secured by Marler Clark LLP, said Denis Stearns, the attorney who handled the cases for the Seattle-based law
The Roma tomatoes tainted with salmonella that sickened at least 416 people in five states have been traced to farms in Florida and possibly South Carolina. The outbreak linked to Sheetz convenience stores infected people in 31 counties in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia with salmonellosis.
Food and Drug Administration investigators are visiting
K.L.Y. Trading Co., Inc. of San Francisco, California, is recalling the following products because they may be contaminated with salmonella:
These products come in a clear plastic bag. The firm’s logo displays
The salmonellosis outbreak that sickened at least 416 people in five states might have been caused by four bacterial strains, an unusual occurrence, health officials said Friday.
Investigators suspect that all strains were found on contaminated Roma tomatoes served at convenience stores owned by Altoona-based Sheetz. Officials said they believe the tainted tomatoes have been
The state Department of Health has identified a third strain of salmonella bacteria that may be linked to Roma tomatoes served at Sheets convenience stores that are believed to have sickened more than 400 people.
"This really doesn’t change anything for the general public," said health department spokesman Richard McGarvey. "We feel the contaminated source
39-year-old Jerri Reges got severe stomach cramps after eating a hoagie at a convenience store July 5, becoming one of more than 300 people sickened in a recent salmonella outbreak that has hit five states. Roma tomatoes are believed to be the cause.
Tainted fresh foods pose more concerns than others because fruits and vegetables
Roxy Trading Inc., of Azusa, California, is recalling their Roxy Brand White Sesame Seeds because it may be contaminated with salmonella. This product comes in a 4 oz clear plastic bag with Chinese wording and Roxy logo. The package is red, gold and white and approximately 7"x5" in size.
No illnesses have been reported
Jul 30, 2004 9:33 am US/Eastern
Pittsburgh (AP) Pennsylvania health officials say they’ve identified a second strain of salmonella bacteria linked to people sickened by eating tomatoes on Sheetz convenience store sandwiches.
Some 295 people were sickened by a strain of bacteria known as Javiana, even though lab tests turned up none of that strain
State health officials have identified a second strain of salmonella bacteria linked to at least one person sickened by eating at a Sheetz convenience store, reports the Associated Press.
Health officials say that likely means only that the tainted tomatoes were all eaten by the time the samples were taken. Those tests, conducted last week
Q: What are salmonella and E. coli and how are they spread?
A: Both are bacteria that occur commonly in the intestinal tracts of animals and humans, but some types cause serious illness. They are often spread by the unwashed hands of food workers.
Some strains of salmonella can turn up on fruits and vegetables