Posts tagged Food Poisoning

• Undisclosed Ingredient Prompts Ice Cream Recall

  Claude Wyle | October 02, 2007 6:10 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores have recalled thousands of pints of Private Selection ice cream. This could be tragedy for some ice cream lovers, but could become a matter of life-and-death for people with egg allergies. This is because the ice cream may contain eggs, which are not listed on the label of the ice cream. Consumers with egg allergies could suffer life-threatening or serious...

• Tainted Meat Prompts Recall

  Claude Wyle | September 30, 2007 7:11 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Topps Meat Co. is under Federal investigation after 23 people in eight states suffered serious illness after eating E.coli-laden hamburgers. Most people recover from E. coli poisoning within a few days. However, E. coli poisoning can cause serious injuries to the very young, the very old, or to people with weakened immune systems. People aren't the only victims here. Topps destroyed...

• Soy Deli Tofu Pulled From Supermarket Shelves

  Claude Wyle | September 24, 2007 5:55 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  State health officials found dangerous bacteria in Soy Deli brand tofu during routine testing. Today California officials issued a warning to supermarkets and natural food stores to pull the product from shelves. Consumers are advised to discard the product, or risk Listeria infections. Listeria infections may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.For more information on this subject...

• Lawmakers Curtail Sales of Treated Meats

  Claude Wyle | August 14, 2007 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Michigan Reps. John D. Dingell and Bart Stupak, Dem. are urging meatpacking companies and Safeway to stop the practice of packaging meat in carbon monoxide gas. This practice makes the meat appear fresher because it will not turn brown as quickly. Although there are no known health-risks associated with carbon monoxide, consumers can be tricked into purchasing unhealthy meat, which can lead to...

• Over 700 People Ill From Salmonella Poisoning

  Shannon Weidemann | July 26, 2007 7:35 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The number of people that have reported falling ill after eating at the Pars Cove restaurant booth at the Taste of Chicago has now risen to 717. The restaurant served a hummus salad that had been tainted with Salmonella. The number of confirmed food poisoning cases is now 116. Pars Cove, a Persian restaurant that describes itself on its Web site as "the place where health and cost...

• More E. Coli Tainted Food, This Time at Taco Bell

  Claude Wyle | December 09, 2006 10:12 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Wow, with the most serious outbreak of E. Coli toxins since the spinach scare of this last September, at least 39 people were infected, and two of them critically through food traced to Taco Bell. Shockingly, Taco Bell covered up the news for at least several days, hoping it would all go away before the public panicked. This food poisoning attorney believes it is the responsibility of anyone who...

• Food Poisoning: A Deadly Danger to Children

  Claude Wyle | November 07, 2006 5:03 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  After spending more than a week in trial in Martinez, in Contra Costa County, California in a food poisoning case, the judge ordered a mistrial. Our client, a beautiful six year old girl, got Salmonella food poisoning from a restaurant that had repeatedly failed to get a health department permit to operate. They were still selling food to the public, despite repeated failures to get a permit!...