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Food Poison Journal
Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts at Illinois Jimmy Johns restaurants
By Bill Marler
The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a large Salmonella outbreak possibly associated with alfalfa sprouts consumed at Jimmy John's restaurants. The outbreak, which has sickened 46 people with the…
Food Poison Journal
Arizona E. coli outbreak litigation
By Bill Marler
It seems like we're in Arizona a lot litigating E. coli outbreak cases. Currently, we represent numerous people from several states in the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Costco…
E. coli Blog
CDC Reports at least 33 sickened by E. coli in 5 States due to Gouda Cheese – Gorgonzola recalled too
• CDC has issued an alert to consumers and health professionals about an outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 in five states: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. Based on current…
Food Poison Journal
21 sickened in Arizona and Colorado alone in cheese E. coli outbreak
By Bill Marler
One notable feature of the cheese E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has sickened at least 25 in five southwestern states is that the strain of E. coli involved has never…
Marler Blog
Outbreaks, illnesses and recalls linked to raw (unpasteurized) and pasteurized dairy products, United States, 2010 through October 31, 2010
By Bill Marler
Summary 10 raw dairy outbreaks with 105 illnesses 1 pasteurized dairy outbreak with 23 illnesses 1 queso fresco Mexican-style cheese outbreak with 5 illnesses 3 sporadic illnesses from illegal Mexican-style…
Food Poison Journal
Salmonella Outbreak in Ohio? Link to High School?
By Dave Babcock
Health officials in northern Ohio are investigating whether there is a link between the recent confirmation of three Salmonella infections in Lorain County and a high number of absences at…
Marler Blog
Food Safety Legislation Needed to Give CDC Tools to Catch Outbreaks Earlier
By Bill Marler
I spoke to Mina Kimes about her article, “Egg recall is a golden opportunity to whip food safety into shape,” that appeared in Fortune and CNN this morning about my…
Hepatitis Blog
Hepatitis A Outbreak in Maine – Three Ill
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is investigating a third case of acute hepatitis A. All three are residents of Waldo County and at least one…
Campylobacter Blog
Colorado Billy Goat Dairy Linked to 26 E. coli and Campylobacter Illnesses
According to last week's press reports, Boulder County Public Health officials on Friday said they’d identified at least 26 cases of people who said they became ill after drinking raw…
Food Poison Journal
Penn State E. coli Case: is it an outbreak?
By Bill Marler
Nathan Pipenberg of the Daily Collegian today reported on an apparent case of E. coli O157:H7 infection that may be linked to food served on campus during a tennis…