In the last month Marler Clark, has been contacted by victims, mostly parents of young children, of E. coli O157:H7. The victims live in Colorado, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington. The food they consumed is primarily hamburger, but lettuce has also been implicated. Outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 have also been announced in the last few days in Toledo, Ohio and Seattle, Washington. To borrow from Buffalo Springfield, “Something’s happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear.”
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E. coli poisoning drastically changed her plans
Jennifer Kern of the Forest Lake Times reports that a Minnesota woman who had planned to attend her niece’s wedding in Wisconsin ended up spending that time a the Fairview Hospital instead as a result of E. coli poisoning from eating a bagged salad from Dole.
Gail Rychlicki is one of 23 people in
Fairmont Couple Sues Dole
KEYC News reports that Carol and Lenny Tvedten didn’t know that their illness was caused by the Dole prewashed salad mix that they ate until Lenny Tvedten saw a news story about the tainted lettuce.
Although he had gotten better, his wife was still in the hospital at the time after two trips to the
Minnesota finds E. coli in lettuce bags
Produce News reports that for the first time, a lab has found E. coli O157:H7 in two bags of prepackaged lettuce in connection to the Dole lettuce recall.
In Minnesota, 23 people have become sick because of the E. coli outbreak linked to the bagged salads.
Dole says that the prewashed, prepackaged salads do not
Hands off!
There are major changes at the North Carolina State Fair this year, especially at the petting zoos.
Changes were made to keep visitors and animals apart, in an effort to prevent a repeat of last year’s E.coli outbreak. They include:
• No free-roaming animals. All are kept in some sort of enclosure.
• With the
State Fair organizers take steps to prevent E. coli outbreaks
Chick Jacobs of the Fayetteville Observer reports that a grouping of portable wash stands, each slathered with a blizzard of reminders to wash hands thoroughly, separate the petting zoo from concession stand at the North Carolina State Fair – a reminder of last year’s outbreak that sickened over 100 children.
In addition, animals and children
Applesauce, Fruit Cups Suspected In Jr. High Students’ Illness
The Chicago Tribune reports that authorities are focusing on fruit cups and applesauce as possible reason for dozens of pupils at a Park Forest junior high school getting food poisoning.
Pupils were taken to local hospitals after becoming ill with food poisoning.
The president of the food company said they have taken samples of the
Recall Notification Report 033-2005
A food safety assessment, triggered by an epidemiological investigation, has resulted in a recall of several kinds of chopped meat products from Flanders Provision Company.
Approximately 900,000 pounds of frozen beef patties have been recalled nationwide.
The recalled items are:
• Three pound packages of “Flanders Bun Buster, 100% Beef Burgers”
• Five pound packages
Recall Notification Report 040-2005
A patient diagnosed with E. coli has resulted in a recall of several kinds of chopped meat products under the Flanders and Saver’s Choice brands.
Approximately 184,000 pounds of frozen beef patties have been recalled nationwide.
The recalled items are:
• Two pound packages of “Flanders Quarter Pound Beef Patties”
• Five pound packages of
Last farewells to tragic Mason
Wales on Sunday reports that the funeral of the five-year-old victim of Wales’ E.coli food poisoning outbreak will take place in his home town tomorrow.
Family and friends of Mason Jones will gather to say their last goodbyes to the tragic youngster, who fought for his life for two weeks in intensive care when his