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Peanut Butter Food Poisoning Lawsuits
A salmonella food poisoning outbreak which began to surface in September 2008 has been linked to contaminated peanut butter served at nursing homes, hospitals, schools and other food service institutions, as well as peanut paste used to make various brands of peanut butter cracker, peanut butter cookies and other products containing peanut butter.
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Listeria Recall: Kroger, Dutch Farms and Parkers Farm Cheese, Salsa and Peanut Butter
Listeria contamination has resulted in the recall of a large number of products by Parkers Farm, including salsa, cheese spreads, peanut butter and bagel spreads sold under a variety of labels, including Kroger, Happy Farms, Central Markets and Dutch Farms. Consuming products contaminated with listeria monocytogenes can lead to severe and potentially fatal food poisoning. [...]
School Lunch Food Poisoning Risk Assessment Requested by Lawmaker
A prominent House of Representatives lawmaker is calling for a probe into the risk of an E. coli food poisoning outbreak hitting the nation’s school lunch program. The concern comes in the wake of two simultaneous contaminated ground beef outbreaks in New England, which killed two people and sickened more than two dozen others, many [...]
Fund Established to Compensate Peanut Food Poisoning Claims
As part of the bankruptcy proceedings for Peanut Corporation of America, which processed and distributed millions of pounds of contaminated peanuts, peanut butter and peanut paste that sickened people throughout the United States with salmonella poisoning, a federal judge has issued an order calling for the creation of a $12 million fund from insurance proceeds [...]
Food Safety Law Changes Would Give FDA New Authority
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last week, which is endorsed by President Barack Obama, that could greatly increase the power of the FDA over the food industry if it is passed into law.
Pistachio Nut Recall Due to Salmonella Contamination
Approximately 1 million pounds of pistachio nuts, both inshell and shelled, have been recalled due to a risk that they may be contaminated with salmonella and cause food poisoning. The pistachios were sold in consumer packages as well as to manufacturers throughout the United States who may have rebranded the nuts or used [...]
Salmonella Death Confirmed by Ohio Officials: 9th Peanut Butter Death
Health officials in Ohio have confirmed that a 9th salmonella death has been linked to the recent food poisoning outbreak caused by tainted peanut butter and other products manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America.
Peanut Butter Cracker Lawsuit Filed Against Kellogg Over Salmonella
One of the first food poisoning lawsuits filed against Peanut Corporation of America as a result of the recent Salmonella typhimurium outbreak has been amended to add Kellogg Co. as a defendant, as they manufactured the peanut butter crackers which caused the plaintiff’s illness.
Peanut Recalls Lead to Criminal Probe of Processing Plant
Federal health officials are launching a criminal investigation into the manufacturing practices at the Georgia processing plant which made contaminated peanut butter and peanut paste which have caused hundreds of people throughout the United States to suffer salmonella food poisoning.
Peanut Butter Lawsuit Filed Over Salmonella Death in Nursing Home
Following the food poisoning death of a 72 year old woman, a peanut butter lawsuit has been filed against the manufacturer of peanut butter served at the nursing home where she was staying. A large tub at the facility has been found to be contaminated with the same strain of salmonella which has sickened [...]
Peanut Butter Problems Linked to Plant with History of Sanitary Violations
The New York Times reports that the Georgia manufacturing plant linked to nationwide peanut butter problems that have sickened over 500 people, has a long history of citations for sanitary violations and poor cleanliness standards.
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