The chances of a listeria contamination resulted in a recall of 468,000 pounds of meat by a meat packing company in Louisiana. The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall when the contaminated meat was discovered. Listeriosis can be potentially deadly. There haven’t been any illnesses associated with the recall as of yet. Meat …
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Meat Packing Company Issues Recall
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How to Clean Your Fridge Out
Posted Apr 8th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffSpring cleaning often causes many families to clean out the contents of their refrigerator. Consumers will likely discover many items have expired. Health experts gave advice to those about to embark on a fridge cleaning. It is important to clean a fridge regularly with soap, bleach, and hot water. Keep a fridge at the right …
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Rich Products Corp. Recalls Frozen Foods
Posted Mar 29th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, safety With | Comments OffRich Products Corp announced a recall on products that may be contaminated with E. coli. The Farm Rich Mini Quesadillas, Mini Pizza Slices, Philly Cheese Steaks, Mozzarella Bites and Market Day Mozzarella Bites were included in the recall. The frozen food products were produced from November 12 to November 19 and distributed across the country. …
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Should You Throw that Food Out?
Posted Mar 26th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, safety With | Comments OffThe Today Show provided some tips to consumers who may not be sure whether some foods are still safe to consume or not. Raw chicken can be kept in a freezer bag in a single layer up to 6 months and in the fridge 1-2 days. Deli meat can only be kept for up to …
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Preparing Eggs Properly this Easter
Posted Mar 25th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffHealth Canada is reminding those celebrating Easter to handle and prepare eggs properly to prevent a foodborne illness. Those who eat eggs are at-risk of Salmonella, especially the young, elderly and those who have weakened immune systems. Tips they offer to consumers is to get eggs that are clean and not cracked. Put them in …
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Food allergy sufferers may file lawsuits under Americans With Disabilities Act
Posted Jan 18th, 2013 By Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness With | Comments OffAccording to some legal experts, people who suffer from severe allergies may be able to file lawsuits against restaurants that don’t offer alternative menus under the Americans With Disabilities Act. A recent case in which gluten intolerant students at Lesley University in Boston sued the school over the lack of gluten-free alternative options on campus …
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Unsafe Chicken Refused by KFC
Posted Jan 9th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury With | Comments OffChicken from suppliers in China will no longer be used by the parent company to KFC. The suppliers are currently under investigation by the government. Yum Brands announced their sales took a hit due to the investigation into food safety. Some of the products used at KFC’s in China contained “Sudan Red” dye which was …
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Two Rules Proposed by FDA
Posted Jan 7th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury With | Comments OffThe US Food and Drug Administration introduced two new rules for food safety, and the public can comment on them for the next 120 days. Food safety issues are taking major leaps in progress due to the new rules, which were presented in a way that both sides of the aisle can agree on. The …
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Food Safety Laws Updated
Posted Jan 4th, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffUpdated rules for food safety were proposed then signed into law two years ago with the Food Safety Modernization Act. Approximately one in six Americans will sustain a foodborne illness each year. Approximately 3,000 die every year. Many foods have been added to the list of foodborne illnesses including peanuts, cantaloupe, and lettuce. The updated …
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Modernization Act Mandates Safety Evaluations
Posted Jan 2nd, 2013 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Foodborne Illness, Product Liability With | Comments OffThe Food Safety Modernization Act passed the largest reform for food safety in approximately 70 years, says the Food and Drug Administration. The act was passed in 2010, and includes many new requirements for preventing foodborne illness. It mandates that food facilities must evaluate any safety hazards and implement ways to prevent the spread of …
