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Australian Girl Left Brain Damaged Allegedly from Chicken Wrap

May 13, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

New South Wales, Australia: A tragic tale of Foodborne Illness that happened on the other side of the world could easily have occurred here. In fact, the defendant in the Food Poisoning lawsuit was none other than Louisville, Kentucky-based KFC.

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People Sickened by Salmonella Dog Food

May 6, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Gaston, SC: Yet another food poisoning outbreak was reported this weekend, but this one isn’t the run-of-the-mill food recall or contaminated food outbreak news. At least fourteen people spanning nine states have been sickened by salmonella after being “in contact” with dry dog food made by Diamond Pet Foods. Not one dog has been reported sick.

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Effects of Foodborne Illness Can Exist Long After Crisis Has Passed

April 14, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Fort Wayne, IN: Akin to the constant risk of accident while driving down a busy freeway or Interstate, the possibility for Foodborne Illness remains an ongoing threat so long as we continue having the need to eat. And while we can usually keep Food Poisoning at bay in our own kitchens by conscientious observance of safe food preparation practice, the same can't always be said for commercial establishments.

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Will Widened Michael Foods Egg Recall Result in Foodborne Illness?

March 11, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Wakefield, NE: Food recalls, undertaken in an effort to avoid cases of Foodborne Illness, can appear to take on a life of their own after the domino effect of a recall takes hold. Case in point is the recent recall of more than a million hard-cooked eggs by Michael Foods.

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Starting a New Year with an Old Problem: Foodborne Illness

February 8, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Atlanta, GA: Two cases of potential Foodborne Illness serve as a reminder that one can't always assume the food one eats in a public establishment will not leave one clutching one's stomachs after the fact. There are so many issues at play—from the way in which food is handled and prepared at a restaurant, to the path that food may have taken from a supplier. Two recent news items give pause…

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More Cantaloupe Lawsuits Filed

December 9, 2011. By Heidi Turner.

Albuquerque, NM: Another cantaloupe lawsuit has been filed in the wake of the massive cantaloupe recall from September 2011. At least 29 people died in the cantaloupe listeria outbreak and one woman reportedly suffered a miscarriage. An additional 139 people became ill, allegedly linked to the cantaloupe recall.

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Cantaloupe Listeria Lawsuits Filed

November 15, 2011. By Heidi Turner.

Houston, TX: In the wake of the recent cantaloupe recall, reportedly the deadliest food recall in years, cantaloupe food poisoning lawsuits have been filed, alleging consumers were seriously harmed from eating food linked to the 2011 cantaloupe recall. Although the death toll linked to the Rocky Ford cantaloupe has not risen in a few days, there is still the possibility that patients could fall ill from the cantaloupe, because listeriosis has a long incubation period.

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Death Toll in Cantaloupe Recall Rises

November 5, 2011. By Heidi Turner.

Los Angeles, CA: As the death toll linked to the cantaloupe recall rises, lawsuits have been filed against the companies involved in the 2011 cantaloupe recall. Although there should no longer be any listeria cantaloupe in customer's refrigerators, there is still a chance that people who ingested the recalled cantaloupe could become ill, meaning the death toll could still increase.

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Potential Source of Cantaloupe Food Poisoning Identified by FDA Officials

October 24, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Holly, CO: Officials from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that pools of water on the floor and old, hard-to-clean equipment at a Colorado farm's packing facility were most likely to blame for the recent cantaloupe food poisoning outbreak, according to The Associated Press.

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Listeria-Contaminated Cantaloupe Illness Increases

October 20, 2011. By Lucy Campbell.

Washington, DC: The number of people who have become ill from consuming Listeria contaminated cantaloupes has risen to 123, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports, with the death toll so far at 25.

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