Category: Food Poisoning

Roos Foods Cheese Factory Closes After Listeria Outbreak

March 12, 2014 -- The FDA has suspended the registration of Roos Foods Inc., a cheese manufacturer located in Delaware, after linking products to an outbreak of Listeria food poisoning that has sickened 7 people in Maryland and killed one...

CDC Investigates Norovirus Cruise Ship Outbreak

February 24, 2014 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is investigating an outbreak of norovirus on a cruise ship that sickened 114 passengers and 10 crew members. Symptoms of norovirus include vomiting and diarrhea for 24-72 hours. The highly-contagious...

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Atherstone Foods Recalls Salad Wraps for E. Coli Food Poisoning

November 12, 2013 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Atherstone Foods Inc. of Richmond, CA is recalling pre-packaged salads and salad wraps sold at Trader Joe’s, Walgreens, and Whole Foods because they may be contaminated with E....

Texas Cyclospora Cases in Ft. Bend County Linked to Cilantro

October 28, 2013 -- According to an update from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the outbreak of Cyclospora food poisoning from June-August 2013 appears to have ended. Imported salad from Mexico was blamed for illnesses in the Midwest, but...

Salmonella Outbreak Resists Antibiotics, 42% Hospitalized

October 9, 2013 -- An antibiotic-resistant outbreak of Salmonella food poisoning has sickened nearly 300 people in 18 states, and about 42% of people were hospitalized. The source of the outbreak has been traced to raw chicken products produced by...

Major Chicken Salmonella Outbreak Hits During Gov’t Shutdown

October 8, 2013 -- Raw chicken from Foster Farms has been linked to a major outbreak of Salmonella food poisoning that has sickened at least 278 people, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Illnesses have been reported in...

Owners Arrested in 2011 Listeria Outbreak from Cantaloupe

September 27, 2013 -- In an unusual move, the owners of a cantaloupe farm linked to an outbreak of Listeria food poisoning in 2011 have been arrested, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of...

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Texas Cryptosporidium Lawyer

Our lawyers are filing lawsuits for people who were infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite in an outbreak of food poisoning.

162 Sick in Hepatitis A Outbreak from Costco Frozen Berries

September 25, 2013 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that 162 people in 10 states have fallen ill with Hepatitis A after eating Townsend Farms Organic Anti-Oxidant Blend, including 71 who were hospitalized. The Hepatitis...

Chobani Plant Passes Inspection, 223 Reports of Illnesses

September 17, 2013 -- Following a massive Chobani yogurt recall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received 223 reports of food poisoning. They also inspected a facility in Twin Falls, Idaho, but issued no warning letters, according to...