Food Poisoning is a serious, life-threatening problem, which has become an epidemic in the United States. Food poisoning can affect one person or it can occur as an outbreak in a group of people who all ate the same contaminated food.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that there are 76 million cases of food poisoning in the United States each year. Of these cases, approximately 300,000 people will be hospitalized and 5,000 people will die.

Food poisoning deaths are not biased towards age, race, gender or status. Negligence in the handling or preparation of food will rob our children of their future and stop the elderly in their prime.

Infants and elderly people have the greatest risk for food poisoning. You are also at higher risk if you have a serious medical condition, like kidney disease or diabetes, a weakened immune system, or you travel outside of the U.S. to areas where there is more exposure to organisms that cause food poisoning. Pregnant and breastfeeding women have to be especially careful.

If you or a loved one have been the victim of food poisoning, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation for your food poisoning related injuries.

Recent Food Poisoning Outbreaks

1) Pot Pie Recall: ConAgra Foods Inc. has issued a nationwide recall of its popular Banquet brand Chicken and Turkey Pot Pies, as well as other generic brands due to a massive, multi-state outbreak that has sickened at least 165 people in 31 states with Salmonella food poisoning.

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2) Topps Meat Recall: In the second largest meat recall in U.S. history, Topps Meat Company, LLC voluntarily recalled over 21.7 million pounds of frozen ground beef products after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service confirmed E. coli O157:H7 contamination in various Topps ground beef products.

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3) Cargill Meat Recall: Cargill Meat Solutions has voluntarily recalled over 845,000 pounds of frozen ground beef products after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service confirmed E. coli O157:H7 contamination in various Cargill ground beef products.

Read More: Cargill Meat Recall

4) Frozen Hamburger Patty Meat Recall: In one of the largest meat recalls ever,Topps Meat Company, LLC & Cargill Meat Solutions have voluntarily recalled over 22.5 million pounds of frozen ground beef hamburger patties. The were recalled after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service confirmed E. coli O157:H7 contamination in various branded Topps and Cargill products.

FDA Food Poisoning Warnings, Advisories & Recalls

(Updated Daily)

Blount Fine Foods Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Shrimp in All Natural New England Clam Chowder, 20 Oz Cup (May 6)
Blount Fine Foods is recalling Blount All Natural New England Clam Chowder, Net Wt. 20 oz with Lot: 0424086D, Sell by date: 6/23/2008, because it may contain undeclared shrimp. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to shrimp run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The firm has recovered 1,400 of 1,416 units produced, 16 units are in distribution.

Updated Press Release: Lezza Blue Raspberry Italian Ice Recalled
The product is in round plastic pint containers with a lot code of 2116. Blue Raspberry is the flavor of the product. The product was distributed to retail outlets in Illinois, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Texas, Michigan, Louisiana, Kansas, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and Minnesota during 2006 and 2007.

Hydrox Labs Issued a Voluntary Recall of Alcohol-Free Mouthwash Nationwide Distributed by Cardinal Health (May 2)
Hydrox Labs has issued a voluntary recall of Cardinal Health labeled alcohol-free mouthwash. The mouthwash has been tested and been found positive for Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia). The CDC has confirmed hospital illnesses in one state associated with the use of the affected mouthwash.

Little Bay Baking Company Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert On Undeclared Soy In Corn Bread And Muffin Mix in 12.6 Ounce White Paper Tin Tie Bag Package (May 2)
Little Bay Baking Company of Newmarket, New Hampshire is recalling all bags of CORN BREAD AND MUFFIN MIX sold before May 2, 2008 because it contains undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Lifetime Brands Voluntarily Recalls Certain Items Nationwide from its Pfaltzgraff Villa della Luna pattern and Nautica J Class pattern (Red Only) Stoneware Dinnerware Product Lines (April 28)
Lifetime Brands, Inc., of Garden City, New York, today announced that, as a result of its internal compliance and independent product testing programs, it recently became aware that certain Pfaltzgraff Villa della Luna pattern and Nautica J Class pattern stoneware dinnerware products may exceed the Food and Drug Administration's guidance levels for lead and/or cadmium.

Actavis Totowa (formerly known as Amide Pharmaceutical, Inc.) recalls all lots of Bertek and UDL Laboratories Digitek (digoxin tablets, USP) as precaution (April 25)
Actavis Totowa LLC, a United States manufacturing division of the international generic pharmaceutical company Actavis Group, is initiating a Class I nationwide recall of Digitek (digoxin tablets, USP, all strengths) for oral use. The products are distributed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., under a "Bertek" label and by UDL Laboratories, Inc. under a "UDL" label. The voluntary all lot recall is due to the possibility that tablets with double the appropriate thickness may have been commercially released. These tablets may contain twice the approved level of active ingredient than it appropriate.

Allergy Alert on Undeclared Dairy in 11-Ounce Single Serve Silk Soymilk Chocolate Flavor in Plastic Bottles (April 23)
WhiteWave Foods Company is voluntarily recalling 11-ounce plastic single serve bottles of Silk Soymilk Chocolate Flavor because it may contain undeclared milk protein.

DPH Issues Consumer Warning for Chang Farm Soy Sprouts Because of Bacteria Contamination (April 23)
The Department of Public Health (DPH) is issuing a warning to the public not to consume any soy sprouts produced from Chang Farms in Whatley, Massachusetts because of the presence of bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes).

Fine Land Corp Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Ying Feng Foodstuffs Brand Dried Bulbus Lily (April 11)
Fine Land Corp, 239 Bay 20th Street Brooklyn NY 11214, is recalling its Ying Feng Foodstuffs brand Dried Bulbus Lily because it contains undeclared sulfites.

Fine Land Corp Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Golden Girl Brand "Mut Gung" Sweetened Ginger (April 8)
Fine Land Corp, 239 Bay 20th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214 is recalling its Golden Girl brand "Mut Gung" sweetened ginger because it contains undeclared sulfites.

Fine Land Corp Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Ying Feng Foodstuffs Brand Dried Snow Fungus (April 8)
Fine Land Corp, 239 Bay 20th Street Brooklyn NY 11214, is recalling its Ying Feng Foodstuffs brand dried snow fungus because it contains undeclared sulfites.

KFC Issues a Nationwide Allergy Alert, Recalls Unlabeled Double Chocolate Chip Cakes (April 18)
KFC Corporation is voluntarily recalling its Double Chocolate Chip Cakes because they contain eggs, milk, wheat, soy ingredients and possibly traces of tree nuts, and are not individually labeled with ingredient information.

Pulmuone Wildwood, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Eggs in Leek and Oriental Noodle Fried Dumplings (April 16)
Pulmuone Wildwood, Inc. is recalling 1,000 cases of Leek and Oriental Noodle Fried Dumplings, because they may contain undeclared eggs. The product affected is packaged in a white resealable 25.4 oz pouch with the UPC code 801114-306338 and the Code dates 2/2/2009, 2/9/2009 and 3/6/2009.

Grand Carnival L.L.C Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in its "S'morestick Kit" (April 16)
The recalled "S'morestick Kits" were in limited distribution to Garden Ridge retail stores located in TX, KY, MO, TN, OK, NC, FL, SC, GA, IL, OH, VA, AR, MI, and IN, and bear the "Use By" date of "2/14/09". The "S'morestick Kit" is packaged in a clear plastic tube containing individual clear plastic packages of marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate pieces. S'morestick Kits subject to this recall do NOT have a "contains milk" statement following the ingredient statement affixed to the clear plastic tube. There is no health risk for consumers who are not allergic to milk.

Do I have a Food Poisoning Lawsuit?

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