Today: Walmart, Kroger, Primus. Tomorrow: You?
Last week, Jensen Farms, the grower of the cantaloupe implicated in the Listeria outbreak of 2011, filed for bankruptcy. Prominently listed in the filing were lawsuits associated with the outbreak,...
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Lawsuit Filed in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Unpasteurized Tempeh
The first lawsuit has been filed against the North Carolina tempeh producer and the online spore culture retailer responsible for a Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 89 people in North...
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Former BPI Employee Plans to File Suit Over LFTB Backlash
A former Beef Products Inc employee plans to file a civil lawsuit in response to the national frenzy over lean finely textured beef (LFTB), now widely known to consumers as pink slime. Sioux City,...
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Confidential Settlements Reached in Salmonella Pine Nut Litigation
PRESS RELEASE – Food safety law firm Marler Clark, which underwrites Food Safety News, announced the settlement of 12 claims involving five families affected by Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses in...
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Woman Sues Over 2010 Folklorama Outbreak
The Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg Inc., also known as Folklorama, and the Russian Pavilion are being sued for lost wages, pain and suffering by 52-year-old Trudy Andrew of Oakbank. Winnipeg’s...
View ArticleMichigan Mom & Daughters Sue Wal-Mart for Bad Cantaloupes
A Michigan family has sued Wal-Mart for selling contaminated cantaloupe that’s involved in the multistate Salmonella outbreak. The complaint was filed in Michigan’s Calhoun County Circuit Court on...
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Listeria-contaminated Cheese Leads to Premature Birth; Family Sues Distributor
Update: Since this story was originally published, the infant born prematurely to Joanna Valentine and Laurie Sorenson died, and a wrongful death suit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on...
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Ex-BPI Employee Sues Media Over LFTB Controversy
A former Beef Products Inc. employee has filed a civil lawsuit against a number of media sources, alleging that they “willfully and maliciously” spread false and misleading statements about BPI’s beef...
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UK Petting Farm Found Liable for 2009 E. coli Outbreak
The United Kingdom’s High Court has found a Surrey county petting farm liable for a 2009 E. coli outbreak that sickened 93 people, including 76 children under the age of 10, Smallholder Magazine...
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Lawsuit Filed Against Seattle Restaurant for E. coli Outbreak
Two patrons sickened with E. coli at Ambassel Restaurant in Seattle filed a lawsuit against the restaurant on Thursday. Both are represented by food safety law firm Marler Clark, which underwrites Food...
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Two Lawsuits Filed in NC Holiday Inn Salmonella Outbreak
Two women have filed lawsuits in Fayetteville, N.C., against the Holiday Inn Bordeaux alleging that they fell ill with Salmonella poisoning after eating food served at the hotel. The lawsuits come the...
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Lawsuits Filed Against Townsend Farms for Hepatitis A Outbreak
Two lawsuits have been filed against Oregon-based Townsend Farms, the producer of Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berry products sold at Costco and Harris Teeter stores. One personal...
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San Diego Man Sues Townsend for Hepatitis A Infection Linked to Berries
Marler Clark, Gordon & Holmes and Keeney, Waite & Stevens have filed another lawsuit against Oregon berry producer Townsend Farms in San Diego County Superior Court. The suit, filed Tuesday,...
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2 More Hepatitis A Lawsuits Filed Against Townsend Farms
Townsend Farms, the organic berry and pomegranate-mix manufacturer whose products were recalled due to hepatitis A contamination earlier this month, is facing 2 additional lawsuits from people who...
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Lawsuit Filed Against Illinois Restaurant in E. coli Outbreak
A lawsuit was filed today against Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard, Ill., on behalf of a woman who fell ill with E. coli O157:H7 after eating at the restaurant. According to a complaint filed in...
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Another Suit Filed Against Mexican Restaurant Linked to June E. coli Outbreak
An Illinois man has filed suit against the Mexican Restaurant thought to be the source of an E. coli outbreak that sickened dozens in the state in June of this year. Quinten Hayley of Lombard, IL is...
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Industry Lawyers Tell Big Food How Not to Get Sued
Last week I attended a conference in Washington DC with the lofty title: “3rd Advanced Regulatory and Compliance Summit on Food & Beverage Marketing & Advertising.” The event’s main sponsor was...
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Judge Says No More FDA Extensions on FSMA Deadlines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may no longer extend deadlines on releasing policies set forth by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act, according to a ruling by a judge in the U.S. District...
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Second Lawsuit Filed Against Salad Maker in Trader Joe’s E. Coli Outbreak
A San Francisco woman has filed a lawsuit against Artherstone Foods, an organic salad and sandwich producers operating as Glass Onion Catering, after the company’s products allegedly sickened her with...
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Letter From the Editor: BPI vs. ABC News
I like a good trial as much as the next guy. Late last week, South Dakota Circuit Judge Cheryle Gering said she was not going to dismiss Beef Products Inc.’s $1.2-billion lawsuit against ABC News. For...
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