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Holiday Inn Bordeaux Salmonella Outbreak Now 18
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health continues to investigate the outbreak of Salmonella infection reported at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux. As of Tuesday, May 14, at 2 p.m. there are 18...
View ArticleE. Coli in Georgia
Charlie Bauder of WNEG News reports that area health officials are reporting that they have seen seven recently reported cases of E. coli in the Stephens County area. District Two Public Health...
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Salmonella at North Carolina Holiday Inn Hits 44
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health continues to investigate the outbreak of Salmonella infection reported this week at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux, 1707 Owen Drive. As of Thursday, May 16,...
View ArticleBill Marler: Holiday Inn Should Pay Victims’ Medical Bills and Lost Wages
Attorney William Marler today called on the Holiday Inn Bordeaux to provide compensation for all 44 people who became ill with Salmonella infections after eating food prepared at the hotel during an...
View ArticleMinnesota “Team D” Weighs in On Krinos Brand Tahini Salmonella
That is “Team Diarrhea.” State officials investigate Salmonella illnesses linked to Krinos brand tahini Two Minnesota children sickened with strains of bacteria matching those found in national recall...
View ArticleNationwide Outbreak of Salmonella Krinos Brand Tahini is Brewing
According to the Minnesota Department of Health, two Minnesota residents – both children under one year old – have become ill with salmonellosis linked to eating Krinos brand tahini sesame paste that...
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Could Fayetteville Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak Spread Along the Interstate?
Nancy McCleary of the Fayetteville Observer reports that more than 1,000 people may have eaten at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux since May 1, the beginning date of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at...
View ArticleFayettevile Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak Reaches 70
WNCN reports that a Salmonella outbreak stemming from a Fayetteville hotel has now reached 70 possible cases, 12 of which are out of state. The Cumberland County Department of Public Health says 70...
View ArticleUnnamed College Station Restaurant Source of E. Coli Outbreak
WTAW reports that the Brazos County Health Department reports the source of 10 recent E. coli infections was ground beef served at a local restaurant. However, the Department has not yet named the...
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How Large Will the Salmonella I:4,5,12:i:- Firefly Outbreak Be?
According to a report released by the Health Department, as of May 5, 2013 at least 196 patrons and 4 employees of Firefly who consumed food and/or drinks at the Firefly restaurant during April 21-26,...
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E. Coli Outbreak in Georgia Linked to Toccoa BBQ Shack
According to AccessGeorgia.com, the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Stephens County, Georgia has grown to 11 confirmed cases linked to the BBQ Shack in Toccoa, Georgia. “The Georgia Department of Public...
View ArticleFirst Lawsuit Filed Against Fayetteville Holiday Inn Over Salmonella Outbreak
Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness outbreaks, and Fayetteville lawyer Steven Lawrence filed a lawsuit today against the Holiday Inn Bordeaux. The...
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College Station Texas Coco Loco Source of E. Coli Outbreak
College Station Coco Loco restaurant was the source of the E. coli that caused illnesses in the Bryan/College Station area, according to health officials. At a Brazos County Health Department press...
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Salmonella Outbreak at Firefly Las Vegas Nevada Sickens 294
On April 26, 2013, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), Office of Epidemiology (OOE) received reports of gastrointestinal illness from 8 independent groups of patrons of Firefly on Paradise or...
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Second Outbreak of Campylobacter Illness in 2013 Associated with Raw Milk
The Alaska Section of Epidemiology is investigating another outbreak of Campylobacter infection associated with the consumption of raw milk. This new outbreak is associated with raw milk distributed by...
View ArticleWhy Retailer CEOs Are the Biggest Part of Food Safety
Foodborne illness has, of course, been around as long as there has been food. But the identification and diagnosis of these diseases is an emerging science that is changing all sectors of the food...
View ArticleMore Cold Smoked Salmonella Recalled Due to Listeria
Salmolux of Federal Way, WA is recalling its cold smoked salmon products because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes...
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Public Health Gone Stupid
Last week the Brazos County Health Department appropriately announced that the source of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that sickened 10, putting two young brothers in a Houston hospital with acute...
View ArticleMarler Clark Files 2nd Salmonella Lawsuit
Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness outbreaks, and Fayetteville lawyer Steven Lawrence filed two lawsuits Tuesday against the Holiday Inn Bordeaux. The...
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Natura Pet Food Recalled Over Salmonella Fears
Natura Pet brands is issuing a massive pet food recall after the FDA found salmonella in one of their products, according to a recording on the company’s community relations phone line. The company has...
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E. Coli Lawsuit Filed Against Lombard Restaurant Connected to E. Coli Outbreak
CHICAGO, IL—Seattle-based Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness, filed a lawsuit today against Los Burritos Mexicanos. The lawsuit was filed on behalf...
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Possible Foodborne Illness Being Investigated Following Rural Minnesota Club...
After several people who had attended a recent Lion’s Club meeting in Nisswa, MN, reported symptoms of a potential foodborne illness, the Minnesota Department of Health is investigating. According to a...
View ArticleBotulism Risk in Canadian Fish
Health Canada is reminding Canadians that the consumption of certain whole salted fish products like fesikh, a traditional dish in the Egyptian community, represents an increased risk of botulism. The...
View ArticleSalmonella Gastroenteritis Outbreak Among Patrons of Firefly On Paradise...
On April 26, 2013, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), Office of Epidemiology (OOE) received reports of gastrointestinal illness from eight independent groups of patrons of Firefly on Paradise...
View ArticleLas Vegas Firefly Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak Growing
Firefly on Paradise Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit – Nevada (2013) – will now be added to a very long list of Salmonella outbreaks linked to restaurants. Salmonella is one of the most common intestinal...
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Campylobacter in Raw Milk in Alaska, by the Numbers – Peninsula Dairy
On February 13, 2013, Alaska State Public Health Laboratory (ASPHL) notified the Alaska Section of Epidemiology (SOE) of a cluster of four Campylobacter coli isolates with an indistinguishable...
View ArticleIs the Firefly Salmonella Outbreak 29 to 38 Times Larger Than Reported?
Last week the Southern Nevada Health District identified Firefly as the source of an 86-person Salmonella outbreak in late April. [1] In addition, three employees are also linked to the outbreak. It...
View ArticleAnother Hepatitis a Scare in North Carolina
The Jackson County Health Department is now asking anyone who ate at the restaurant between April 26 and 29, or May 1, 2013, to contact the health department to receive information on Hepatitis A in...
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Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville Link to Salmonella Outbreak
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health is working with the N.C. Division of Public Health to investigate a gastrointestinal illness outbreak among staff and patrons of a local hotel’s...
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Salmonella Strikes New Zealand and Australia – 100 Sheep Dead, 100 People...
According to New Zealand press reports, more than 100 sheep have died in Southland in one of the worst outbreaks of Salmonella in more than a decade. At least 40 farms in Gore and Tapanui have been...
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