A San Francisco woman has filed a lawsuit against Artherstone Foods, an organic salad and sandwich producers operating as Glass Onion Catering, after the company’s products allegedly sickened her with E. coli O157:H7. According to the complaint, Jessie Withers ate a salad purchased from Trader Joe’s on October 13 and began experiencing symptoms of E. coli infection on October 21. Withers was admitted to hospital emergency rooms for treatment on two separate occasions because of her illness. Withers tested positive for the same strain of E. coli linked to other outbreak victims with a history of eating salads and wraps produced by Glass Onion Catering. According to court documents, Withers continues to suffer symptoms of E. coli infection more than a month after falling ill. This is the second lawsuit filed against Glass Onion by food safety law firm Marler Clark, which underwrites Food Safety News. The first lawsuit was filed on behalf of a woman in Sonoma County, CA. As of Nov. 21, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting at least 32 illnesses in four states involved in the outbreak.
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Authorities in Lithuania are investigating two cases of foodborne botulism linked to fish sold at a market.
The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) conducted an inspection at a market
Parents in Arizona are reporting that their children became infected with E. coli after interaction with animals at the Arizona State Fair petting zoo.
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A Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak traced to eggs that sickened more than 100 people has been declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 105 confirmed patients
Reports of food poisoning linked to a food truck are being investigated at a music festival in England.
Several people said on social media that they fell ill after eating
Boticelli Foods of Melville NY, is recalling one lot of bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Product was manufactured by Gustibus Alimentari
Lidl US is expanding its July 24 recall of Eridanous Shortbread Cookies to include all units with a foreign language ingredients and nutrition facts panel for the following products:
* Eridanous
Ukraine recorded 31 outbreaks in the first half of this year including 19 botulism cases and two deaths.
Data from the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer
