Leonard and Carol Tvenden’s lawsuit against the Dole Company is the first lawsuit to be filed in the E. coli outbreak stemming from the company’s prewashed lettuce mixes.
Carol fell ill with Gastro intestinal symptoms in mid-September after eating the lettuce, and had to spend nine days in the Fairmont Medical Center.
It has since
There are some changes in petting zoo
Tim Boyum at News 14 reports that the North Carolina State Fair’s petting zoo is back, a year after more than 100 people were infected with E. coli.
There are some new significant changes to the petting zoo this year, to keep the possibility of infection to a minimum, if any.
Fences now separate
E. coli Attorney Calls on Dole to Pay Victims’ Medical Bills and Lost Wages
Marler Clark has filed a lawsuit in the Minneapolis Federal Court again the Dole Company, Inc., on behalf of Leonard and Carol Tvedten. The Tvendens became ill after eating a salad made from Dole’s prewashed salad mix.
To date, twenty-three people in Minnesota have been sickened with E. coli, eight have been hospitalized, and
Another person falls victim to E.coli 0157:H7
Durham Region’s Health Department is investigating a fourth case of E.coli 0157:H7 linked to the consumption of cider purchased at Tyrone Mills.
The health department is warning against consumption of apple or apple-pear cider from Tyrone Mills or Watson Farms, purchased within the last three weeks, since they may be contaminated with E. coli.
Watson
Legal Action Possible Over E. coli Claims
Today’s Manx Independent reports that legal action may be taken due to claims of high-levels of E. coli going into Douglas Bay on the Isle of Man, following the introduction of a whey disposal pipeline by Isle of Man Creameries.
Tests showed the E. coli level to be 100 times the EC bathing waters directive
Toddler diagnosed with rare, serious condition
The Staten Island Advance reports that two-year-old Joshua Salamanca of West Brighton has been hospitalized since October 2nd, where his condition has been found to not be E. coli infection, but a more serious but not contagious condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome.
HUS is a disorder in which red blood cells become damaged
Wash stations among precautions to prevent E. coli outbreak at petting zoos
The Freedom Raleigh Bureau reports that North Carolina state agriculture officials will be implementing safety measures aimed at protecting fair-goers to prevent a reoccurence of last year’s E. coli outbreak at this year’s State Fair.
The Fair will be installing wash stations at the petting zoo and at four other animal exhibits. Each station
E. coli Lettuce Suit Filed Against Dole
Marler Clark has filed a lawsuit against The Dole Company, Inc., on behalf of Leonard and Carol Tvedten of Fairmont, Minnesota. Jardine, Logan, and O’Brien, a respected Minnesota law firm, also represents the Tvedten’s.
Carol Tvedten fell ill with gastrointestinal symptoms in mid-September after eating pre-washed Dole brand salad at home with her husband. Leonard
FDA Issues Nationwide Health Alert on Dole Pre-Packaged Salads
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a nationwide warning to consumers against eating certain pre-packaged Dole salad products because these products have been associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in Minnesota. The affected products include three brand names and are labeled with “best-if-used by” dates, as listed below, and a
Two children are believed sickened by E. coli strain
The Brainerd Dispatch says two reported cases of E. coli infections believed to have stricken two young children in the Brainerd lakes area have led to serious medical complications.
An E. coli outbreak is not suspected, and no links have been made between the two cases.
Both cases have progressed to hemolytic uremic syndrome, or