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Settlements reached in a 2016 Chicago E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

September 1, 2020

Introduction. On June 28, 2016, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) received five reports of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia Coli (STEC)1 through routine surveillance. By June 29, routine interviews conducted by the CDPH Communicable Disease (CD) Program revealed that three of the five cases reported consuming food items from Carbon (Restaurant A) within 2-3 days before illness onset. That evening, three separate hospitals reported an increase in the number of patients that presented to the…

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Marketing the product that is causing a Salmonella Outbreak – during the Outbreak – seems, well?

By Bill Marler

August 22, 2020

Given that there is a Salmonella outbreak and recall of peaches and people sick and hospitalized from eating said peaches – timing of the below tweet does not seem optimal? Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis Infections Linked to Peaches | CDC cdc.gov/salmonella/ent… via @CDCgov – Damn Twitter!…

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Ouch – Sodexo Faces Punitive Damages Claims in E. coli Outbreak Suits

By Bill Marler

August 20, 2020

As my Marine Corps dad use to say “Semper Fi.” (Semper fidelis is a Latin phrase that means “always faithful” or “always loyal”) I am so proud of the work of the lawyers and staff at Marler Clark for finding Semper Fi in what we do for our clients. Bloomberg’s Julie Steinberg reported oFood services company Sodexo Management Inc. faces punitive damages claims stemming from an E. coli outbreak at two California Marine Corps bases,…

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Marler Clark relaunches updated “About-Sites” on consequences of Foodborne Illness

By Bill Marler

August 16, 2020

Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is in the process of updating several of its About-sites for content and clarity, in hopes of educating the public about foodborne illnesses, such as Botulism, Campylobacter, Cyclospora, E. coli, Hepatitis A, Listeria, Norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella and their complications. The update involves adding tables and images in an effort to render the sites more user-friendly, and refreshing content to reflect the latest, most accurate information. To accomplish…

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CDC and FDA update Recall Notice of Salmonella Tainted Onions that have sickened 839

By Bill Marler

August 13, 2020

Do not eat, serve, or sell recalled onions from Thomson International, Inc., or food made with these onions. Onion types include red, white, yellow, and sweet yellow varieties. Other companies have also recalled food made with recalled onions, such as cheese dip and chicken salads. At home, check your refrigerator and kitchen for recalled onions or foods made with them, such as salads, wraps, tacos, sandwiches, etc. Check the package of raw onions or look for a…

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Hey, sorry Canada for poisoning your people with Cyclospora and Salmonella from the United States

By Bill Marler

August 7, 2020

Because of COVID, we are banned from Canada, but our food products are not. Cyclospora: As of July 8, 2020, there are 37 confirmed cases of Cyclospora illness linked to this outbreak in three provinces: Ontario (26), Quebec (10) and Newfoundland and Labrador (1). Individuals became sick between mid-May and mid-June 2020. One individual has been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Individuals who became ill are between 21 and 70 years of age. The majority of…

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Darwin, where are you? Sturgis to hold motorcycle rally during a COVID-19 Pandemic

By Bill Marler

August 7, 2020

55,836 new COVID-19 cases today and 1,249 deaths. According to various news outlets, officials inside and outside South Dakota are expressing concern about the potential spread of the coronavirus during an annual motorcycle rally that opens Friday in the Black Hills and typically attracts hundreds of thousands of bikers. But officials in Sturgis, the town of 7,000 residents that has hosted the rally for 80 years, are not quite as worried. Here is the money…

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Marler Clark files Salmonella Onion Lawsuit on behalf Canadian Citizen in United States Federal Court

By Bill Marler

August 4, 2020

(Bakersfield, California) Today, Marler Clark filed a Salmonella Lawsuit on behalf of a Canadian citizen in United States Federal Court in California for her illness linked to Salmonella Newport – tainted onions from Thomson International. Marler Clark is working with Craig Murphy of Murphy & Murphy on behalf of Kendra Cooper of Edmonton, Alberta, who became sick on July 6 with Salmonella Newport after consuming Thomson red onions contained on a Super Bacon Thickburger from Carl’s Jr. Complaint.Conformed “This…

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Marler Clark files first Onion Salmonella Lawsuit against Thomson International

By Bill Marler

August 3, 2020

(San Diego) Today, Marler Clark filed the first Salmonella Lawsuit linked to Salmonella Newport – tainted Onions from Thomson International of Bakersfield in San Diego State Court. Marler Clark is working with Craig Murphy of Murphy & Murphy on behalf of Keith Robert Willis of San Diego who became sick on July 1 with Salmonella Newport after consuming Thomson red onions. Mr. Willis continues to be ill. Keith Robert Willis – Complaint FINAL Investigators in…

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Frank Yiannas steps out and steps up to protect us from tainted irrigation water

By Bill Marler

July 30, 2020

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new protocol for the development and registration of antimicrobial treatments for preharvest agricultural water, such as the water used in farm irrigation systems. The protocol was developed through a collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Companies can now use data developed under this protocol to support the EPA registration of products that can treat agricultural water against foodborne bacteria, which could provide farmers with a…

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Providing Insight on Food Poisoning Outbreaks & Litigation

Settlements reached in a 2016 Chicago E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

Marketing the product that is causing a Salmonella Outbreak – during the Outbreak – seems, well?

Ouch – Sodexo Faces Punitive Damages Claims in E. coli Outbreak Suits

Marler Clark relaunches updated “About-Sites” on consequences of Foodborne Illness

CDC and FDA update Recall Notice of Salmonella Tainted Onions that have sickened 839

Hey, sorry Canada for poisoning your people with Cyclospora and Salmonella from the United States

Darwin, where are you? Sturgis to hold motorcycle rally during a COVID-19 Pandemic

Marler Clark files Salmonella Onion Lawsuit on behalf Canadian Citizen in United States Federal Court

Marler Clark files first Onion Salmonella Lawsuit against Thomson International

Frank Yiannas steps out and steps up to protect us from tainted irrigation water

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