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What you need to know about
food poisoning, food safety,
and your legal rights
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Provide you with up-to-date information on foodborne illness, food poisoning outbreaks, and food recalls; |
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Put together the resources you need to understand food safety issues; |
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Protect your rights when you or a loved one has been harmed as a result of food poisoning. |
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If you or a family member has suffered from food poisoning,
and you have a question about your legal rights,you can request a free case evaluation from our firm by clicking on Free Case Evaluation. |
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| Foodborne illness, or "food poisoning," occurs when food contaminated with bacteria or other pathogens, such as parasites or viruses, is consumed. Poisonous chemicals, pesticides, and other harmful substances can also cause foodborne illness. |
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| Food Poisoning Symptoms may include upset stomach, diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, headache, weakness, and dehydration. The symptoms may appear several hours to several days after ingesting contaminated food. |
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| Typically, food becomes contaminated with a microbial pathogen as a result of improper food processing, handling, preparation and/or storage. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most commonly recognized foodborne infections are those caused by the bacteria Campylobacter, Salmonella, Escherichia coli (specifically, E. coli O157:H7), and Listeria, as well as a group of viruses called noroviruses (also known as Norwalk-like virus or calcivirus). Common diseases that are occasionally foodborne, although usually transmitted by other routes, include infections caused by Shigella and Hepatitis A and by the parasites, Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidia. Still other foodborne diseases are caused by the presence of a toxin produced by a microbe found in food. For example, a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum causes the rare but deadly disease botulism. |
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| The CDC estimates that there are 76 million cases of foodborne illness in the United States each year. Of these cases, about 300,000 people are hospitalized, and 5,000 people die. Everyone is at risk for the disease, however, pregnant women (and their fetuses), infants and children, the elderly, and the severely ill are at greatest risk for severe complications, permanent disability, and death. |
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| You can find out more about foodborne illness on the pages of this website. In addition, our links will take you to the most important resources on the subject, as well as to a list of the most recent food poisoning outbreaks and food recalls. You can also learn about our food poisoning law firm and the successful outcomes we have attained on behalf of clients. |
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According to the CDC, as of November 21, 2011, a total of 179 confirmed cases of salmonellosis have been linked to eating “kosher broiled chicken livers” contaminated with Salmonella Heidelberg.
Attorney Eric H. Weinberg is currently assisting victims of the 2011 US listeriosis outbreak. We are ready to help you. If you believe that you were injured in this outbreak, you can request a free legal case evaluation by selecting Listeria Lawsuit, or call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274.
While the CDC’s most recent Listeria outbreak update reported 55 confirmed cases of listeriosis and 8 deaths related to recalled Jensen Farms’ cantaloupes, reports in the media this evening indicate that these numbers have continued to climb. According to numerous sources, at least 72 people have been infected and 13 have died in connection with this deadly 18 state outbreak.
On September 14, 2011, the CDC announced that a total of 119 confirmed Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak cases linked to recalled Cargill ground turkey have been documented in 32 states. To date, Cargill has issued to separate recalls for its ground turkey products which may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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