Personal Injury

By Bianca A. Roberto on June 14, 2019

Employers, and likely all businesses, now have a specific duty to safeguard their employees’ personal data that is stored on internet-based computer systems, according to a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Prior legislation only required companies to report potential or actual data breaches to the individuals or businesses whose information may have been, or was, compromised.…

Food Poison Journal

Good Food Chain and North Country Cooked Meats tied to 9 Listeria cases with 5 deaths

By Patti Waller on June 14, 2019

Five dead with Nine sickened. The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland are continuing to investigate foods linked to listeria infections in hospitals. There continues to only be cases in England. All products linked to the cases have been withdrawn and food chain investigations continue. Listeria is widespread in the environment and can contaminate a range of foods. However, all reported cases of listeria linked to food production are fully investigated to ensure public…

Boston Accident Lawyer Blog

Boston & Brookline Allowing Electric Scooters: A Terrible Idea

By William D. Kickham Esq. on June 14, 2019

For years in Massachusetts, electric scooters, as a means of transportation (vs. recreation), were illegal in almost all cities and towns. In the past few months, however, the Boston City Council (not a body known for its intellectual acumen or common sense), voted to allow a pilot program that allows these “vehicles” into Boston. So has the town of Brookline, at least for this summer. Under the program in Boston, officials there can issue ‘pilot…

Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog

IDOT Worker Injuries

By Mike Helfand on June 14, 2019

The Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”) employees over 4,800 workers and while some of them are paper pushers, most are working to make sure that our bridges and roads are safe. Their work can be as simple as removing roadway debris to as serious as making repairs. Because these are often heavy labor jobs there are a lot of injuries. Working on a roadway maintenance crew is dangerous. A lot of work is done within…

Food Safety News

Ag secretary picks Kansas City area as new home for USDA research units

By Dan Flynn on June 14, 2019

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is relocating USDA’s economic research units and 85 percent of their jobs to the greater Kansas City area. USDA’s researchers do some food safety research. Perdue Thursday announced that both USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) along with 547 jobs are moving to the Kansas City “region.” The states of Kansas and Missouri jointly submitted the Kansas City Region during USDA’S site…

Food Safety News

French agency finds potential health risk from contaminated shellfish

By News Desk on June 14, 2019

A French food safety agency has warned of a possible health risk due to consumption of pinnatoxin-contaminated shellfish. The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) looked at pinnatoxins (PnTXs), a family of marine biotoxins detected in mussels from Mediterranean lagoons. The agency recommended the emerging biotoxins are included in monitoring of shellfish production areas and research is done to accurately estimate the exposure of shellfish consumers. Experimental studies in mice…

Food Safety News

Australian egg Salmonella outbreak a ‘learning experience’

By Joe Whitworth on June 14, 2019

Ash and Sons Eggs salmonella australia — Eggs previously recalled by CR and M Ash and Sons

Responding to a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs has been a learning experience for government and industry, according to a group owned by egg farmers. Australian Eggs, which works with the industry and Australian Government, said Salmonella Enteritidis is not endemic in the country. The producer-owned company added government and industry have responded to a new and unique bacteria and novel scenarios from increased free range egg production. On June 14, The Egg Basket recalled Country Fresh…

Food Poison Journal

King Arthur Flour recalled over E. coli concerns

By Drew Falkenstein on June 13, 2019

In cooperation with ADM Milling Company, King Arthur Flour, Inc. of Norwich, VT is voluntarily recalling 14,218 cases of 5 lb. Unbleached All-Purpose Flour due to the potential presence of Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli). The recalled Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (5 lb.) was distributed through retailers and distributors nationwide. No products sold through our website, Baker’s Catalogue, or the Baker’s Store in Norwich, VT are included in this voluntary recall. The only product affected by…

Food Safety News

King Arthur flour recalled because of E. coli outbreak; ADM Milling again named

By Coral Beach on June 13, 2019

King Arthur is the second brand of flour, following Aldi’s Baker’s Corner, to be recalled in less than a month because of E. coli contamination in flour from Archer Daniels Midland Co. King Arthur Flour Inc. distributed its recalled flour nationwide. The FDA has not reported if ADM produced other brands at the same time and location as the recalled Aldi and King Arthur flour. People in eight states have been confirmed with infections from E.…

Marler Blog

Marler Clark files Lawsuits against Kroger, Safeway, and Target in SoyNut Butter E. coli Outbreak

By Bill Marler on June 13, 2019

Today Marler Clark filed six lawsuits on behalf of clients related to the 2017 I.M. Healthy brand SoyNut Butter E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Of the six plaintiffs, three are minors who contracted acute kidney failure, hemolytic uremic syndrome, from their E. coli O157:H7 infections. All six of the plaintiffs were hospitalized for multiple days or weeks. Four lawsuits were filed in California, one in Washington and one in Wisconsin. In March 2017, the FDA and CDC, along…