Federal Government Wants Michigan Dairy Shut Down
Michigan's Scenic View Dairy, with farms at Fennville, Freeport, and Gowen, should be shut down for selling cows for human consumption with antibiotic levels that exceed tolerable limits. So...
Lawsuits & Litigation
Litigation Twist Removed, PCA Payments Ready
U.S. District Judge Norman K. Moon Wednesday removed the final obstacle blocking settlements for victims of the infamous Peanut Corporation of America Salmonella outbreak that resulted in nine deaths...
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. ...
$12 Million Settlement Recommended in Peanut Case
A federal judge is recommending the approval of a $12 million settlement to compensate those sickened and the families of people killed in the 2009 nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to...
FDA Salmonella Tests Link 2 Iowa Farms to Outbreak
FDA Investigators Find Salmonella Linking Iowa Farms to Outbreak, CDC Reports Jump in Illnesses Food and Drug Administration officials said yesterday their preliminary investigation has identified Salmonella-positive samples, linking two...
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...
152 Million More Eggs Recalled, Egg Co. Sued
Three hundred eighty million bad eggs will end up as the prime suspects in many a court case before this all over.That's the new number--380 million--after Iowa's Wright County Egg...
Second Salmonella Lawsuit Filed Against Taco Bell
A second victim of the widespread Salmonella outbreak linked to Taco Bell restaurants filed a lawsuit against the restaurant chain Monday. The plaintiff in the lawsuit is Tammy Hale, a...
GM Sugar Beets Put Back Under USDA Regulation
If you've been feeling out of sync from trying to follow the ball on genetically modified (GM) sugar beets, the ten-page order last Friday from U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey...
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...
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Making School Food Healthier
Some kids have already started attending classes, and most will be back in school after Labor Day. Many parents may justifiably be wondering about recent efforts to improve the quality...
Publisher's Platform: Magic Wand
What if I had a food safety magic wand?The other morning when I was prepping in another studio to talk with another cable channel about yet another food crisis--this time...
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