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As of Friday, October 11th, the number of illnesses from the salmonella outbreak totaled 317. Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported illnesses in 20 states, as well as Puerto Rico, with the majority of the illnesses (73%) based right here in California. The abundance of cases in California…

Yesterday afternoon, October 7th, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a public health alert, the contents of which addressed the new link between some raw California chicken products to a recent salmonella outbreak. As stated by the agency’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, strains of Salmonella Heidelberg were found at three facilities…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims that food poisoning cases in the United States are on the rise. According to an article in The Los Angeles Times, the number of food-borne pathogens increased substantially in 2012. Research suggests that levels of a bacterium called Campylobacter (found in raw milk and undercooked…

In continuing with their efforts to protect consumers from dangerous products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was called into action today regarding the distribution hazardous foods. The FDA responded to a complaint filed by the Department of Justice that acknowledge the existence of a fish products processing and distribution facility that may…

On April 5, 2011, Fresh Express announced a complete recall of their 9 oz. bags of spinach after a random sample tested positive for Salmonella. If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with Salmonella food poisoning after consuming the contaminated spinach, you should contact our Salmonella lawyers immediately for a free…

Researchers writing in the February 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine point to raw produce, including several common varieties of peppers produced on U.S. and Mexican farms, as the source of regional and national outbreaks of salmonella poisoning. The study, conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease as well as…

Missa Bay LLC, a subsidiary of Ready Pac Foods Inc., has become the subject of increasing criticism this week. Subsequently, equipment used to produce a variety of their apple products was recently found to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly foodborne pathogen. While no illnesses have been reported, several apple products have…

According to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Press Release, Agromod Produce, Inc. has initiated a nationwide recall of fresh papayas after traces of Salmonella Agona were discovered in a recent sampling by healthcare officials. Currently, the FDA and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) are investigating 97 reported cases of Salmonella Agona,…