Category: Food Poisoning

Merb’s Candies Recalls Caramel Apples for Listeria Risk

December 30, 2014 -- Merb’s Candies has issued a recall for Bionic Apples and Double Dipped Apples because they may be contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that can cause deadly food poisoning. The pre-packaged, commercially-produced caramel apples were available for...

Safeway Hit With Lawsuit for Caramel Apple Death

December 30, 2014 -- Law360 reports that a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Safeway Inc. by the family of a woman who died of food poisoning after eating a caramel apple contaminated with Listeria. The woman, 87 year-old...

FDA Safety Warning for Caramel Apple Listeria Outbreak

December 29, 2014 -- The FDA has issued a warning about an outbreak of Listeria infection from eating pre-packaged, commercially produced caramel apples. Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 29 people in 10 states were...

Texas Caramel Apple Listeria Lawyer

Our lawyers are filing lawsuits for people who were infected with Listeria after eating recalled caramel apples.

2 Deaths Linked to Caramel Apple Listeria Outbreak

December 19, 2014 -- The Star Tribune reports that two elderly people have died in Minnesota after eating caramel apples that were contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that causes severe food poisoning. The Minnesota Department of Health reports that four...

111 People Sick in Bean Sprout Salmonella Outbreak

December 17, 2014 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed that 111 people in 12 states have been sickened with food poisoning after eating bean sprouts contaminated with Salmonella. The statistics were updated on December 15. Since the...

Flat Creek Farm Recalls Cheese for Food Poisoning Risk

December 15, 2014 -- For the second time in less than a year, Flat Creek Farm & Dairy has recalled cheese due to a possible food poisoning risk. All but 1.5 pounds of cheese has been recovered and Flat Creek...

FDA Says Idaho Knew Chobani Yogurt was Moldy Before Recall

December 8, 2014 -- The Twin Falls Times-News has found evidence that the state of Idaho knew about mold problems at a Chobani yogurt facility two months before the company issued a voluntary recall. More than 300 people were sickened...

FDA Files Lawsuit Against Detroit Sandwich-Maker

December 5, 2014 -- The Justice Department and the FDA have announced a lawsuit has been filed against a Detroit-based manufacturer of ready-to-eat sandwiches sold mainly in convenience stores and gas stations, alleging that the food is prepared in filthy...

87 Sick in Wonton Foods Bean Sprout Salmonella Outbreak

December 5, 2014 -- In an update, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning that at least 87 people in 11 states have been infected in an outbreak of Salmonella linked to raw bean sprouts. Since the last update...