Category: Food Poisoning
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...
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...
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...