Tag: salmonella
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ConAgra Seeks to Sever and Transfer Additional Claims in Peanut Butter MDL
ConAgra Foods, Inc. has asked a multidistrict litigation (MDL) court to sever and transfer the claims of 68 plaintiffs from 14 different states in an action (Bowman v. ConAgra Foods, Inc.) recently filed against the company arising out of the purported Salmonella contamination of its peanut butter. In re: ConAgra Peanut Butter Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL No. 1845…
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Feinstein Introduces Legislation Requiring “Pathogen Free” Certification for Food
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation (S.B. 2819) “to require that food producers take responsibility for keeping food free from harmful pathogens,” according to a November 30, 2009, press release. The Processed Food Safety Act would amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act, Federal Meat Inspection Act and Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act…
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Peanut Butter Defendant Seeks Dismissal of Punitive Damage Claim and Transfer of Some Plaintiffs’ Claims
ConAgra Foods, Inc. has asked a multidistrict litigation (MDL) court to sever and transfer the claims of some of the plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit in October 2009 against the company arising out of the purported Salmonella contamination of its peanut butter. In re: ConAgra Peanut Butter Prods. Liab. Litig., MDL No. 1845 (N.D. Ga.,…
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FDA Announces Two Public Meetings to Discuss Salmonella Prevention in Shell Eggs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced two public meetings to discuss the prevention of Salmonella enteritidis (SE) during the production, storage and transportation of shell eggs. Slated for September 30, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois, and November 5, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia, the meetings will explain an FDA final rule that requires shell egg…
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Karen Kaplan, “The Science of Salmonella,” The Los Angeles Times, August 10, 2009
“This is Salmonella’s world. We’re just living in it,” claims science writer Karen Kaplan of The Los Angeles Times in this article exploring the evolution of the deadly bug responsible for recent pistachio and peanut recalls. “The bacterium appeared on the planet millions of years before humans, and scientists are certain it will outlast us too.…
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Salmonella-Tainted Milk Powder and Related Products Recalled
A Plainview, Minnesota, milk cooperative has reportedly recalled two years’ worth of food products, including instant non-fat dried milk, whey protein, and fruit stabilizers and gums for fear that they are contaminated with Salmonella. While no illnesses have apparently been linked to the products, which are sold to food manufacturers and distributors only, the recall has…
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Food Safety Working Group Announces New Standards to Reduce E. Coli, Salmonella Outbreaks
The Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) created by President Barack Obama (D) has unveiled a “new, public health-based approach to food safety based on three core principles: prioritizing prevention; strengthening surveillance and enforcement; and improving response and recovery,” according to a July 7, 2009, White House press release. Chaired by Health and Human Services (HHS)…