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Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryHow to reduce your risk for food poisoningIn the wake of America’s recent outbreak of listeria food poisoning in tainted cantaloupes — which has claimed at least 25 lives — Americans must be vigilant about their food and how it’s cleaned and prepared. That means taking several important steps to reduce your risk for food poisoning. (more…)
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| Oct 27 |
Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryTips on when to see your doctor if you suspect food poisoning The United States is staggering under the weight of food poisoning. An estimated 76 million cases of food-borne poisoning occur in the U.S. yearly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.
These cases include a recent outbreak of deadly listeria bacteria borne by tainted cantaloupes which were produced on a farm in Colorado. But fortunately, many of America’s food poisoning cases aren’t nearly as severe, and may involve vomiting and/or diarrhea that lasts for only a day or two. (more…) |
| Oct 19 |
Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryFDA finds source of cantaloupes’ listeria food poisoning at Colorado farm Unsanitary equipment has been found to be the cause of a horrific listeria outbreak in tainted cantaloupes which has killed at least 25 Americans in 12 states and sickened about 100 others — the deadliest food poisoning outbreak in America in 25 years.
The Food and Drug Administration says the outbreak was the result of equipment at a southwestern Colorado facility for Jensen Farms which was old and difficult to clean. It also blamed pools of water on the floor of the facility near employee walkways and equipment.
These findings resulted from a joint investigation by the FDA and the CDC, or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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| Oct 11 |
Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryListeria outbreak on CBS’s ‘The Good Wife’ is a case of misinformationLawyers should be armed with facts. But the writers of CBS lawyer show The Good Wife had them knee-deep in misinformation this week.
Their Sunday, Oct. 9 episode involved a bizarrely sudden outbreak of listeria at an elementary school, just after children all ate cheese for lunch. They probably all ate other things, too, but Wisconsin cheese was immediately blamed for their vomiting, which was somehow captured on camera as it happened and then heartlessly telecast (both by fictional TV news shows and by The Good Wife itself). (more…) |
| Jul 29 |
Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryFood Poisoning: The Yuck FactorYou’re always told to “eat your greens” but what if it’s not the right thing to do? In fact, trying to “eat healthy” can open the door to food poisoning. Those pre-packaged “triple-washed” salad bags at grocery stores aren’t necessarily free of nasty bacteria. Washing the greens yourself could spread the bacteria to your hands, your utensils or the sink, setting you up for food poisoning. You get it when you swallow food or water that has been contaminated with bacteria, parasites, viruses and toxins. Bacteria can get into your food in different ways. Meat or poultry may come into contact with intestinal bacteria when being processed. Water that is used during growing or shipping may contain animal or human waste. Sometimes the water hasn’t been treated properly. (more…) |
| Dec 17 |
Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryFood poisoning kills 3,000 Americans and harms 48 million yearly
That’s 48 million Americans who are sickened by the food they buy, often with nausea, cramps, dehydration, fever and bouts of diarrhea. |
How bad has America’s food poisoning epidemic become? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDPC, it kills at least 3,000 of us yearly and afflicts one in six persons, or almost 17 per cent.| Dec 30 |
Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryFood poisoning kills 5,000 Americans; a food poisoning lawyer bites back
So are we, when it comes to defending your rights in a food poisoning lawsuit. If you or a loved one are harmed by food poisoning, see a physician promptly, and then alert a food poisoning lawyer or attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates. |
Food poisoning scares come and go, but none should be taken lightly. According to the Food and Drug Administration, about 5,000 Americans annually die due to some form of poisoning in the food they eat. Whether it’s from bad beef, tainted tomatoes or putrid peanuts doesn’t matter. Food can be dangerous — and that’s dead serious.| Jul 17 |
Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryCruise ship accidents, deaths prompt new laws
A cruise, after all, is supposed to be about fun. Yet from murder, robbery and sexual assault to food poisoning, medical maladies and slip and fall accidents, a cruise ship can be a risky place. That’s why new legislation is being proposed in Washington, D.C. to enhance cruise ship safety and accountability. Introduced by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009 would require cruise lines to report on-board crime allegations to the FBI and the U.S. Coast Guard. |
Today’s news that a man is charged with killing his wife on a cruise ship off the coast of Mexico is a grim reminder that cruise ship passengers are far more vulnerable than cruise lines’ carefree and romanticized marketing suggests.| May 22 |
Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryDrop that burger! Bad beef recall means a bacterium alert
Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Ill. has recalled 95,898 pounds of its ground beef, in a move which the U.S. Department of Agriculture calls a “Class One” recall. In food terms, that’s like “Code Red” — and we don’t mean “medium rare.” It means your chance of being seriously infected by such meat is high. |
Again, Americans are at risk due to food contaminated with dangerous if not deadly bacteria. But this time, it’s not in | Mar 31 |
Archive for the 'food poisoning' CategoryNuts! Another possible salmonella source — in pistachios
Before you say “Nuts!” to all nuts, keep in mind they may be fine. But until the Food and Drug Administration completes a probe into possible salmonella food poisoning in pistachios, the feds are advising Americans to squirrel away those nuts until the “all clear” sounds. That advice isn’t aimed just at pistachios themselves, but at any product which contains them, from trail mix to ice cream. Again, it may not be contaminated. But since those products have a long shelf life anyway, why not wait until the FDA has proven them A-OK? |
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