The Reading Eagle this morning (5/30) reports that Yum Brands, parent company of Taco Bell, is being sued for $5 million in federal court by Debra Moyer of Boyertown. The newspaper said the woman was the victim of E coli contaminated food served by a Gilbertsville Taco Bell in 2006. Her lawyer spoke for her.
Amish Macaroni Salad Recalled–Voluntarily, Due To E. coli
When the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announces your recall on its website, it’s not like you really have a choice. Nonetheless, most companies use the occasion to tout how they’ve acted voluntarily. This one is good example:
Orval Kent Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 23,000 pounds of Amish Macaroni Salad that may pose a
Orval Kent Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 23,000 pounds of Amish Macaroni Salad that may pose a
Tyson “Chubs” Sold To Sherm’s Food In Medford May Be Tainted With E. Coli 0157:H7
The U.S. Food Safety & Inspection Service is out with an "alert" about beef due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The public health alert is for approximately 808 pounds of ground beef products produced at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., in Lexington, NE.
Here’s the meat of the FSIS announcement:
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.,
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.,
Victim of Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Sues Yum Brands
An E. coli lawsuit was filed today against Yum Brands—the parent company of Taco Bell—in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Debra Moyer, a resident of Boyertown, PA, who became gravely ill with an E. coli infection after eating contaminated food from a Taco
JSM Recalls Ground Beef: How Much Isn’t Known
More beef is being recalled due to concern about possible contamination by E. coli 0157:H7.
JSM Meat Holdings Company, Inc., a Chicago, Ill., firm, is voluntarily recalling an undetermined amount of beef products intended for use in ground products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
U.S. Military Defends Against Attack by E coli On Elite Bases
The United States Department of Defense is taking—well some defense against E. coli O157:H7—by mounting a recall of all 85 percent lean ground beef sold during May in commissaries on certain military bases around the country.
DOD issued the recalled after conducting lab tests on one beef supplier to the military. Anyone who purchased ground
Your Chance Of Picking Up The Wrong Pound of Ground Beef: 1 in 400.
We’ve been reading through some of the written comments the United States Department of Agriculture received in conjunction with the big April meeting on E. coli 0157:H7.
We found a letter from Dr. Harry F. Hull, a pediatrician from St. Paul, most interesting. Dr. Hull’s career highlights includes stints as state epidemiologist for both Minnesota
Utah E. Coli Victims Sue Wendy’s As It’s Consumed By Triarc
One thing that has always struck us as odd is the difference between the way society treats individual versus corporate wrongdoing. Take for example, someone who has one 
drink too much and then drives, ending up causing serious injury or death to someone else.
Rightly or wrongly, our laws–both criminal and civil–will devastate that irresponsible driver.
Canada Says Beef Is Contaminated With E. coli O157:H7
Canada has issued a border-to-border "Health Hazard Alert" over ground beef that may be contaminated with E coli O157:H7.
This "Health Hazard Alert" in Canada is pretty much like a recall in the United States, except there isn’t much focus on returning the product nor on how much meat is actually involved. Still, the Canadian