Marler ClarkGrape Gummy Candy Recalled for Lead
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned consumers this week to discard any Cocon Grape Gummy 100% candy imported from Malaysia after testing revealed high levels of lead in the...
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Suzanne Schreck
Suzanne Schreck is the Food Safety News Web Producer and a contributing author. She joined Marler Clark LLP as Marketing and Communications Coordinator in 2002 after graduating from Washington State University with a major in Marketing. In this role, Suzanne focused on managing media relations, managing and contributing to the firm’s network of over 30 Websites and blogs, and organizing and promoting the firm’s speakers bureau. After taking some time off to travel, Suzanne rejoined Marler Clark in her present role in mid-2009.
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Nevada Mobile Slaughter Unit Info Session Planned
The Agriculture Department announced this week that its Food Safety and Inspection Service will host a red meat mobile slaughter unit information session Sept. 9. The information session, which is...
Egg Co. Faces Another Lawsuit
Quality Egg, which does business under the name Wright County Egg, faces a fourth lawsuit brought on behalf of a Salmonella outbreak victim by the Seattle law firm Marler Clark. ...
GM Salmon Up For Debate
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that the agency will hold two public meetings on AquAdvantage Salmon, a genetically modified (GM) Atlantic salmon intended to be used for...
Mamey Fruiti Pops Recalled for Salmonella
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday that Santa Fe Springs, CA-based Fruiti Pops, Inc. was recalling its Fruiti Pops 4 oz. Mmaey frozen fruit bars due to potential...
Cheese Recalled for Listeria, Staph Contamination
The Morningland Dairy in Mountain View, Missouri, recalled cheese products after tests conducted on cheese distributed to a California retailer tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. According...
Kowalcyk Awarded LennonOno Grant For Peace
Yoko Ono announced yesterday that the Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention's Barbara Kowalcyk, who was featured in the 2009 documentary Food Inc., will be awarded the LennonOno Grant...
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Egg Producer
The Seattle law firm Marler Clark filed a second lawsuit against Quality Egg, LLC, yesterday on behalf of a victim of the nationwide Salmonella outbreak that has been linked to...
Toronto Wendy's Worker has Hepatitis A
Toronto Public Health announced last week that at least one employee at the Wendy's restaurant located at 438 Nugget Ave. in Scarborough has tested positive for hepatitis A. Although the...
Alfalfa Sprouts Recalled for Salmonella Risk
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced this week that Snow White Food Products of Brooklyn, NY, was recalling alfalfa sprouts for potential Salmonella contamination. The contamination...
Pistachios Recalled for Salmonella
Two companies recalled pistachios for potential Salmonella contamination this week. AustiNuts Wholesale, Inc., of Manor, Texas, recalled its pistachio kernel products and GloryBee Foods, Inc., of Eugene, Oregon, recalled its...
More Mamey Pulp Recalled over Typhoid Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday issued an update on the nationwide recall of frozen mamey fruit pulp for Salmonella Typhi contamination yesterday, adding a second company's frozen mamey...
CDC Releases 2007 Foodborne Illness Numbers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new statistics on foodborne illness outbreaks today in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The most recent numbers, which were obtained from...
Fresh Express Recalls Salads for Listeria
Fresh Express is recalled 2,825 cases of Veggie Lovers Salad yesterday after a random sample of the product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes in a test conducted...
Taco Bell Sued over Salmonella
Georgetown, Kentucky, resident Jo Anne Smith filed a Salmonella lawsuit against Yum Brands, the parent company of Taco Bell, Friday. Since mid-April, at least 155 people who have purchased food...