A California man is seeking damages from Thomson International Inc. contending he was poisoned with Salmonella from the company’s onions. He is part of a multi-national outbreak that has sickened more than 500.
Keith Robert
Continue Reading San Diego man files suit against fresh produce company in Salmonella outbreak
A COVID-19 & Food Safety Global Summit, organized by the International Association for Food Protection and sponsored by Marler Clark LLP PS, is a two-hour virtual international event set for July 29.
The summit
Continue Reading Online international food safety summit set late this month
Civil lawsuits have been filed in the Circuit Court of St. Louis (MO) County on behalf of Stephanie Ingberg and in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, on behalf of Brianna Ruocchio,
Continue Reading Panera named in civil suits involving E. coli infections and romaine
UPDATE— A common grower with multiple romaine fields in California’s Salinas growing region is likely responsible for all three current E. coli O157: H7 outbreaks. That was the word in a late Thursday update
Continue Reading Victim of E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sues ALDI in federal court over poison romaine
On this Thanksgiving I want to say how thankful I am for those who work to protect the food we eat. Although for 26 years I have been primarily supportive of those who protect
Continue Reading UPDATED – Publisher’s Platform: A Thanksgiving question to the FDA, CDC and state and local health authorities
A new Marler Clark scholarship is being offered to students at Pearl City High School who are interested in pursuing a college degree in a science or medical field. Seattle-based food safety law firm Marler
Continue Reading Marler Clark Donates $25,000 to Pearl City High School for Science Scholarship
JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization (WHO) reported it was the largest Listeria outbreak on record. After 1,060 confirmed cases and 216 deaths between January 2017 and July 2018, officials in
Continue Reading People, places touched by Listeria outbreak will be forever changed
At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue compensation is a 23-year-old man who
Continue Reading Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
Tiger Brands told shareholders Wednesday that its testing confirms the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) findings that the outbreak strain Listeria monocytogenes ST6 was present in its processed meat plant. That is the strain
Continue Reading Tiger Brands tells shareholders it found Listeria outbreak strain
An E. coli outbreak traced to chopped romaine lettuce has spread to another five states and public health officials are reporting a hospitalization rate of almost 60 percent, which is twice the usual rate.
There
Continue Reading Unusually high percentage of E. coli victims hospitalized
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles leading up to the 20th annual Food Safety Summit. The event, from May 7-10 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, includes certification
Continue Reading Both sides now: Opposing views from across the courtroom
