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Lawyers Handle Cases Involving Injuries from Contaminated Food |
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FDA Warns of Possible Salmonella Contamination Linked to Pistachios |
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March 30, 2009—The FDA recommended that people stop eating pistachios, and all foods containing pistachios, as the agency works to identify the source of a new salmonella outbreak. The FDA warned that the number of products recalled will grow over the next several days, as various consumer products containing the pistachios will be added to the recall. |
Kellogg Halts Sales of Peanut Butter Crackers |
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January 15, 2009—Kellogg has asked stores to pull its Keebler and Austin brand peanut butter crackers from store shelves. The company described the action as a "precautionary measure" after learning one of its peanut paste supplier, Peanut Corp. of America, announced a nationwide peanut butter recall. |
Health Officials Confirm King Nut Peanut Butter Linked to Salmonella Outbreak |
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January 12, 2009—Minnesota health officials stated that testing on a tub of King Nut peanut butter confirmed it was linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak. The Minnesota Department of Health previously had issued a warning after preliminary testing revealed salmonella contamination. |
Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Nearly 400 People; Source of Infection Unknown |
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January 7, 2009—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced that the agency is investigating a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 400 people in 42 states. The majority of infections appear to have occurred in Ohio, Michigan and California. The agency has not yet identified the source of the outbreak. The specific strain is salmonella typhimurium, which usually comes from poultry, cheese and eggs. We encourage you to visit our salmonella page for helpful tips to avoid salmonella infection. If you or a loved one has been sickened by salmonella and you would like more information on your legal rights, please contact us immediately. |
Ground Beef Recall Expanded to 21.7 Million Pounds of Beef |
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September 30, 2007—The Topps Meat Co. expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties to cover 21.7 million pounds of beef that may be contaminated with E. coli. More than a dozen people already have been sickened by eating the contaminated hamburger patties. Production at the Topps plant was suspended on September 28th after USDA inspectors found inadequate safety measures at the processing plant. |
Peter Pan and Great Value Peanut Butter Linked to Salmonella |
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February 13, 2007—A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) connected 288 cases of foodborne illness to consumption of certain types of peanut butter. On February 14, 2007, the FDA warned consumers not to eat certain batches of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter due to risk of salmonella contamination. Affected jars have a product code on the lid that begins with the number 2111. The affected brands are manufactured by ConAgra at the company's facility in Sylvester, Georgia. |
Spinach Linked to E. coli |
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September 21, 2006—The Food and Drug Administration announced that Dole brand spinach was contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Tests performed on samples of a bag of Dole spinach consumed by a New Mexico woman inflicted with E. coli confirmed the Dole spinach as the source of the outbreak. The FDA has attributed 204 cases of E. coli O157:H7 to contaminated spinach. At least 102 hospitalizations resulted from this outbreak and at least one death is blamed on the tainted spinach. |
Our Lawyers Can Help |
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O'Steen & Harrison, PLC represents people injured as a result of contaminated food, including E. coli and salmonella infections. We invite you to contact us for a free, confidential consultation about your legal rights. We represent people throughout the United States. We can help you, too, wherever you live. For free answers to your questions about E. coli, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses, please call us toll-free at 1-800-883-8888 or complete this online contact form. |
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Why You Should Choose Us |
We have represented thousands of people, including some of the largest and most important injury cases ever brought in the United States. In the single largest damages case in the history of the world, our attorneys were selected by the Arizona Attorney General as the only Arizona law firm to represent the State against American tobacco companies. As a result, Arizona taxpayers will receive more than three billion dollars to cover the costs of treating tobacco-related illnesses, maintain educational programs to prevent young people from smoking, and fund other important State programs. |
Your Legal Rights |
If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of contaminated food, you may be entitled to compensation. You should act immediately to contact a lawyer experienced in matters involving foodborne illnesses. |
Food Contamination News |
FDA Says to Avoid Pistachios Amid Salmonella Scare Kellogg Halts Sales of Peanut Butter Crackers Minnesota Confirms Tainted Peanut Butter Link to Salmonella Peanut Butter Suspected in Salmonella Outbreak Tub of Peanut Butter Checked for Link to Salmonella Outbreak |