Category: Food Poisoning
Kraft Recalls Velveeta for Early Spoilage, Illness Risk
June 20, 2014 -- Kraft Foods is recalling Velveeta cheese sold to Walmart because the batches do not contain enough preservative, which could cause them to “spoil prematurely and/or lead to food-borne illness,” according to a statement (PDF) from the...
65 Sick in Chia Seed Salmonella Outbreak
June 16, 2014 -- At least 65 cases of Salmonella food poisoning have been linked to sprouted chia seed powder in the United States and Candada. Health authorities in Canada are investigating dozens of cases of Salmonella linked to the...
Beef Recalled for “Remote” Mad Cow Disease Risk
June 13, 2014 -- Approximately 4,000 pounds of fresh beef are being recalled because there is a remote possibility that they may be infected with Mad Cow Disease, otherwise known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). No adverse events have been...
Green Smoothie Girl Recalls Chia Powder for Salmonella Risk
June 12, 2014 -- Green Smoothie Girl is voluntarily recalling two products that contain Organic Sprouted Chia Powder because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Texas E. Coli Lawyer
Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were infected with E. coli in outbreaks of food poisoning.
Texas Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Lawyer
Our lawyers are filing lawsuits for people who were infected with E. coli and developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) in an outbreak of food poisoning.
FDA Finds Unsanitary Conditions at Evergreen Fresh Sprouts
June 11, 2014 -- After an outbreak of E. coli was linked to raw clover sprouts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it has found unsanitary conditions at the growing facility. In a Consumer Update, the FDA described...
Costco Black Pepper Recalled for Salmonella Risk
June 10, 2014 -- Olde Thompson, Inc., of Oxnard, California, is voluntarily recalling some black pepper products sold at Costco because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause food poisoning. No illnesses have been reported in...
CDC Blames Most Norovirus Outbreaks on Restaurant Workers
June 6, 2014 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that 20 million Americans get food poisoning from norovirus every year, blaming infected food workers at restaurants and catering services for most of the illnesses. According to the CDC...