Salmonella contamination

The potential for salmonella contamination has prompted Dole Fresh Vegetables to issue a voluntary recall for more than 750 cases of its Seven Lettuces bagged salad mix. The United States Food and Drug Administration advises consumers who have purchased bagged salad mix affected by this recall discard the salad mix without attempting to consume it. The Seven Lettuces bagged salad mix affected by this recall is packaged in bags imprinted with a universal product code number of 7143001057, a manufacturer’s product code of 0577N089112A, and an April 11, 2012 expiration date. These bagged salad mixes were distributed for sale in grocery stores across 15 states, including: Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee, and Alabama. If salmonella contaminated food is ingested, it can cause serious food borne illness marked by symptoms including stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. To avoid contracting a food borne illness, the FDA recommends consumers wash all prepackaged produce before use, buy products with the latest expiration dates available, and avoid storing them with meat to reduce the risk of cross contamination. While a thorough rinsing of the bagged salad mix will not prevent consumers from being made ill by products contaminated with salmonella, it may remove residual soil that potentially contains pesticides or other harmful chemicals. Consumers seeking more information on this recall may contact the manufacturer directly or call the FDA’s consumer hotline.

A potential salmonella contamination has prompted H-E-B grocery stores to issue a voluntary recall for 19 varieties of its Asian Ready to Eat meals. Chicken in these meals, which were distributed for sale in 40 stores throughout the Dallas, Texas, metropolitan area, may not have been cooked thoroughly. The meals affected by this recall were displayed in the stores’ “Grab N Go” sections. This recall has been issued in response to a report received by H-E-B from a consumer concerned about the possibility that the chicken in one of these products had not been cooked properly. The entrees affected by this recall include: General Joe’s Chicken Entrée (universal price code 0026966900000), Lemon Grass Chicken Entrée (universal price code 0026967000000), Lemon Chicken Entrée (universal price code 0026967100000), Sesame Chicken Entrée (universal price code 0026960600000), H-E-B Bowl General Joe’s Chicken (universal price code 0026967200000), H-E-B Bowl Lemon Chicken (universal price code 0026967500000). Any of these products sold before May 3, 2012 should be considered potentially contaminated and affected by this recall. Consumers who have purchased these products can return them to any H-E-B store to receive a full refund.

As a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer, I hope that this recall has been issued in time to prevent anyone from consuming these potentially affected products. If you or someone you know has been harmed by a defective or contaminated product, please consider contacting a personal injury attorney in Riverside.

Kaytee Pet Products has announced a voluntary recall for a single production batch of its Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat and Hamster food due to the potential that it has been contaminated by Salmonella.Products affected by this recall include Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Mouse, Rat & Hamster food in 3, 5, 6, and 25 pound packages imprinted with best buy dates ranging from March 30, 2013 to April 3, 2013 and universal price codes 100502315, 100502085, and 100502275. The recall has been issued as a response to a Salmonella contamination discovered in random sample testing performed by representatives from the United States Food and Drug Administration. The products affected by this recall were manufactured between January 5, 2012 and January 6, 2012. Kaytee Pet Products has begun to remove the product from stores and investigate the cause of the salmonella contamination. Animals fed contaminated food products may become ill, and humans handling the feed without properly washing their hands afterwards may also experience symptoms related to salmonella contamination such as vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, stomach pain, and high body temperature. In some cases, salmonella can cause arthritis, arterial infection, muscle or eye pain and urinary tract infection.

As a personal injury attorney in Bakersfield, I hope this recall is carried out quickly and effectively before anyone is made ill by this potential contamination. If you or someone you love has been harmed by a contaminated product, please consider contacting a Fresno personal injury lawyer.

An expansion of a recall of an item that could be hazardous to your dog’s health has just been announced.

The item in question is called the Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula-dry dog food.  Having a best by date of either January 27 or 28 of 2013, this dog food comes in either six pound bags or larger 35 pound bags.  Diamond Pet Foods, who both manufactures and distributes the product, announced the recall after testing showed that a bag was contaminated with salmonella.

This comes just three weeks after Diamond had to recall their Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice 6, 20, and 40 pound bags of dog food for the same reason:  salmonella.  Two days after that recall was announced, the company halted delivery on all items being issued from a plant in Gaston, South Carolina that was believed responsible for the outbreak.

The expanded recall affects dog food that was available for purchase in ten different states.  Affected persons are being instructed to immediately throw the product out in such a place where their pet won’t be able to get to it.  Salmonella infections can cause lethargy and diarrhea in pets, and it can also infect humans that come into contact with the product.  Persons whose pets exhibit symptoms should seek a vet’s help.

I hate all recalls as a San Jose personal injury lawyer, and those that affect animals are no different.  I hope as a personal injury attorney in Bakersfield that everyone heeds this announcement and gets their pet treated should they become sick.

Four people have been indicted for practices which federal authorities say endangered public safety.

The indictment issued yesterday alleges that owners, operators, and employees of certain cheese companies were purposely selling a cheese product that failed to meet the standards of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.  The four people are being accused of taking cheese returned by customers because of the presence of mold and then washing off the visible traces of mold before reselling it to other consumers.  Tests of the cheese allegedly proved the presence of E. coli and salmonella, as well as other bacteria.

The persons indicted are facing conspiracy charges and committing violations against food safety law.  The moldy and fungal cheese was distributed under the name Queso Cincho de Guerrero.  This cheese was imported by a company based out of Illinois and then distributed across the country by a Wisconsin company.  Each of those companies is owned by one of the indicted parties.

The cheese, which came in 35 and 40 pound wheels, was recalled in 2007.  Until that point, it had been available for purchase in Michigan, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, and Indiana.  Although 110,000 pounds of the compromised cheese was shipped across the country in 2007, the indictment doesn’t reference any reports of people becoming ill.

As a personal injury lawyer in Los Angeles, I’m used to seeing recalls that come about because of a simple error, but if these charges are proven true, then it demonstrates a certain willingness to purposely imperil public safety.  I hope as a Riverside personal injury attorney that no other companies out there are utilizing these kinds of business practices.

Dole Food has announced a voluntary recall of more than 750 cases of bagged salad mix due to the possibility that they have become contaminated with salmonella.

Dole Food is recalling 756 cases of bagged salad because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The bagged salad mix affected by this recall was distributed under the Seven Lettuces brand name, and the bag has been stamped with a use-by date of April 11, 2012 and product codes 0577N089112A and 0577N089112B, visible in the upper right hand corner of the bag. The product bears universal price code 71430 01057, which can be found on the back of the bag.

The bagged salad mixes affected by this recall were distributed for sale in retail outlets in Alabama, Illinois, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Wisconsin, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.

The recall was initiated in response to an incident in which the salad mixes tested by the state of New York’s health department came back positive for the presence of salmonella. The purchasers of bags affected by this recall should discard them immediately, as they may be contaminated with salmonella, a condition that can lead to stomach cramps, diarrhea, and fever within 72 hours of consuming a contaminated food product.

As a personal injury attorney in San Bernardino, I hope this product is successfully recalled before anyone is made ill by it. If you or someone you love has been harmed by a defective or contaminated product, please consider contacting a Fresno personal injury lawyer.

Several varieties of Club Chef Salsa products have a potential risk for salmonella contamination, according to a recall issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The products affected by the recall include 12 ounce, 16 ounce, and five pound packages of salsa, all imprinted with a recommended date of use  of March 27, 2012.

Food service locations and retail stores located in North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois began receiving these potentially contaminated products between March 13 and March 14 of 2012.

The potential contamination risk was discovered after the Ohio Department of Agriculture tested a randomly chosen sample of jalapeños for sale at an Ohio store. The Club Chef Salsa products affected by this recall contain jalapenos from the same batch the agriculture department found to be contaminated with salmonella.

The 12-ounce salsa was sold in stores under the Private Selection brand name with the UPC codes of 111109113, 1111091139, or 711111091135. The 16-ounce salasa packages were distributed bearing the Heinen’s brand name with the UPC codes of 2060100026 and 2060100024. The 5 pound salsa packages were distributed to foodservice companies in the form of plastic trays.

As a Long Beach personal injury attorney,  I am very hopeful that no one is made ill by this potential food contamination, but if you or someone you know has been harmed by a recalled food product, please seriously consider contacting a Ventura personal injury lawyer to discuss your legal options.

Another recall to report to you this afternoon, this time of a food product that may contain salmonella.

The recall concerns various salsa products: Private Selection 12 ounce and Heinen’s 16 ounce brand salsa.  Both of these brands fall under the banner of Club Chef LLC.  The salsa products were recalled after it was discovered that jalapenos used in the products could have been infected with salmonella.

This salmonella contamination was first discovered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, who happened to be randomly testing a case of jalapenos.  Those jalapenos have since been recalled, which has led to this second recall.  The salsa was distributed to 11 different states on March 14 and 15 and have a use by date of March 27.

Victims of a salmonella infection can expect fever, diarrhea, and vomiting, among other side effects.  If the contaminant reaches the blood stream it can cause arterial infections and arthritis.  Children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk.

Thankfully, there have yet to be reports of sickness from people who have used the product.  Users may return the salsa to the place of purchase to receive a full reimbursement on the price of the item.

I keep up on all recall information as a Fresno personal injury lawyer.  I had heard about the jalapeno recall, so this comes as a natural continuation of that.  By educating yourself on recall information, you too can become just as knowledgable as a Riverside personal injury lawyer.

According to news sources, a recall has been issued for about 346 cases of Leasa Living Alfalfa Sprouts after a routine sampling confirmed a Salmonella contamination of the product.

The company, Leasa Industries, announced the recall in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration after a potential Salmonella contamination was found during a routine customer sample test of the product. The recalled product has a UPC code 75465-55912 and an expiration date of February 1, 2012. The UPC code can reportedly be located on a label placed on the side of the container.

There have been no illnesses reported to date.

Consumers with the recalled alfalfa products should stop using them immediately and contact the company directly at 800-362-7669 for additional information regarding the recalled product.

As a San Bernardino personal injury lawyer, I urge you to be mindful of threats from food-borne bacteria. If you have purchased a product that has been identified as a potential risk, return it to your place of purchase and contact the distribution company. If you’ve consumed a contaminated product and are experiencing symptoms, I encourage you to seek medical attention. If you’ve been seriously injured by eating food product, I urge you to contact a personal injury attorney San Bernardino to learn about your legal options.

According to news sources, Starwest Botanicals has issued a recall for its Starwest Organic Celery Seed (Whole) product after it was discovered that the spice was potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

The announcement of the voluntary recall came after a customer reportedly notified the company, Starwest Botanicals, of the potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled celery seed products have UPC 7-6796310619-3 and 7-6796307864-3, along with lot numbers F7073 and 40203, which can be located at bottom of the recalled pouch.

There have been no illnesses reported to date.

Consumers with the recalled product should stop using it immediately and contact the company at 1-800-800-4372 for any questions or concerns. For a full refund, consumers can simply return the product to the place of purchase.

As a Bakersfield personal injury attorney, I’ve seen recalls of this kind in the past and understand the risks they entail for unsuspecting consumers. I hope that by supplying this information consumers will have an opportunity to learn more about this recalled product . If you or a loved one has been injured through the use or consumption of a defective product, speak with a personal injury attorney Bakersfield to learn about the legal options available to you.