Approximately 20-30 percent of victims in foodborne illness outbreaks seek legal action against the companies whose products sickened them or their family members, according to an attorney quoted in a May 24 report by the Dallas Morning News. The newspaper interviewed a number of lawyers who specialize in foodborne illness litigation after a complaint was filed last week against Blue Bell Creameries in connection with the Listeriaoutbreak linked to its products. That lawsuit, brought by a 32-year-old man who lived in Houston, claims that he fell into a coma and suffered permanent brain damage in the fall of 2013 after eating Blue Bell ice cream. In the 2011 Jensen Farms cantaloupe Listeria outbreak, 66 of the 147 victims filed lawsuits against the company. Fifty of those 66 were represented by food safety law firm Marler Clark, which underwrites Food Safety News. A settlement was reached in February of this year.
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As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks
Koikoi Trading Inc. is recalling certain lots of FU ZHOU FISH BALL products in multiple pack sizes — 200-gram, 400-gram, and 5-pound — because the products may contain undeclared allergens: wheat and
Dan-D Pak brand Raw Macadamia Nuts are being recalled in Canada because of contamination with Salmonella.
The contamination was found as a result of testing by the Canadian Food Inspection
Gerber Products Company is recalling several batches of Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits because of the potential presence of soft plastic and/or paper pieces that should not be consumed.
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