Salmonella Outbreak at Toast Cafe of Dilworth, NC
Attorney Fred Pritzker 
The Toast Cafe of Dilworth, North Carolina, near Charlotte, has been associated with an outbreak of Salmonella that the local health department believes could be related to hollandaise sauce or other egg dish. A total of 29 people who ate at Toast Cafe since late March have reported gastrointestinal illness including nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. Fifteen cases have been confirmed as outbreak infections.
Mecklenburg County Health Department is investigating the outbreak, which is separate from a Salmonella outbreak centered in Asheville right now that is linked to tempeh, or meatless soy cake. Meck Health officials are reporting to local media that Toast Cafe employees were making up hollandaise sauce with unpasteurized eggs and allowing the mix to sit out at room temperature. Pooling of eggs and improper refrigeration are food safety flaws that can lead to a restaurant Salmonella lawsuit.
If you or someone close to you became ill in the past few weeks after eating at Toast Cafe in Dilworth, you are urged to seek medical attention. For answers to legal questions about pursuing a Salmonella claim, contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or send your contact information and an attorney from the firm will call you. Case reviews are free and you can ask questions about any aspect of foodborne illness litigation, including a Toast Cafe lawsuit.
NC Salmonella Outbreak Source Confirmed As Smiling Hara Tempeh
Attorney Fred Pritzker
Smiling Hara Tempeh is the source of the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 46 people and hospitalized seven in North Carolina, officials from Buncombe County Department of Health and Smiling Hara announced at a press conference Friday afternoon.
Laboratory tests confirm that the Salmonella discovered in samples of Smiling Hara tempeh taken during routine testing by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture are a match to the outbreak strain. Further tests of raw ingredients used to make the tempeh are underway and those results should reveal the exact source of the outbreak, company officials said.
The case patients range in age from 4-79 years old with a median age of 34. Sixty percent of them are female.
On May 2, Smiling Hara of Asheville issued a recall of 12-ounce packages of unpasteurized soybean tempeh manufactured between January 11 and April 11, 2012. The containers are marked with a best-by date of 7/11/12 through 10/25/12. Tempeh is used as a meat substitute in vegetarian cuisine.
Officials urge those who are ill to seek medical care. Anyone with legal questions about an illness or hospitalization associated with this outbreak who would like a free consultation with a Salmonella lawyer, can contact the law firm of PritzkerOlsen, a national leader in food safety.
Dog Food Salmonella Outbreak Scattered in 9 States
Attorney Fred Pritzker
A dog food Salmonella outbreak has infected at least 14 people in nine states who were likely to have handled Diamond Pet Foods dry pet food. The same Salmonella Infantis strain that is making people sick — including five who were hospitalized — showed up in opened and unopened samples of Diamond Pet Foods dry pet food tested by public health officials in Michigan and Ohio.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating this outbreak, which started way back in October 2011 and extended through April 22. There’s a Salmonella dog food recall to go along with this outbreak involving three varieties of Diamond Pet Foods dry pet food. All the dog food in question was produced at a single South Carolina plant, the CDC said.
- On April 6, 2012, select bags of Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dry dog food were recalled.
- On April 26, 2012, select bags of Diamond Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food were recalled.
- On April 30, 2012, select bags of Diamond Puppy Formula dry dog food were recalled.
A total of 14 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Infantis have been reported from 9 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (3), North Carolina (3), New Jersey (1), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (1), and Virginia (1).
People who think they might have become ill after contact with dry pet food or with an animal that has eaten dry pet food should consult their health care providers.
The Salmonella Infantis bacteria causing this outbreak is apparently virulent. Of nine case patients with available information, more than 50 percent were hospitalized with their infections. No Salmonella deaths have been reported, but the bacteria is capable of ending a person’s life if they have a weakened or underdeveloped immune system.
People who think they might have become ill after contact with dry pet food or with an animal that has eaten dry pet food should consult their health care providers. Meanwhile, national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys is conducting its own investigation of the outbreak and providing free case evaluations for those who believe the may be victims of this outbreak.
A good Salmonella lawyer will press for a comprehensive claim that considers future pain, suffering, medical bills and lost earning capacity because the disease has proven long-term negative health effects on those who are infected. Call a Pritzker Olsen attorney at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or leave your contact information and a lawyer for the firm will call. Our legal group has collected millions for Salmonella outbreak victims and our attorneys are actively involved in various efforts to stop food poisoning.
Salmonella Tempeh Recall Expanded in Asheville NC
Attorney Fred Pritzker
The Salmonella tempeh recall in Asheville, North Carolina, has been expanded to include all products made by Smiling Hara Tempe with Best Buy dates of 7/11/12 through 10/25/12. The company’s unpasteurized soy cake, a meat substitute in vegetarian food, has been associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Paratyphi B, which has caused Paratyphoid Fever.
DNA fingerprint tests are pending that could expressly identify tempeh as the primary cause of the outbreak. “We are working closely with the local and state regulatory agencies and should have conclusive results very soon,” Smiling Hara’s Chad Oliphant said in a statement.
Public health officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, have warned consumers not to eat tempeh from Smiling Hara. Meanwhile, they are advising people to practice thorough hand hygiene to prevent the outbreak from spreading even further. All confirmed case patients are either residents of western North Carolina or have traveled there since February 28.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is assisting Buncombe County and the North Carolina Department of Health in the ongoing investigation of this outbreak, which is also being spread from person to person because humans can carry Salmonella Paratyphi B in their systems for long periods after their illness passes. Think restaurant workers. It is expelled in feces and sometimes urine, requiring thorough hand washing after going to the bathroom.
Your illness does not have to be life-threatening to collect fair damages from those who are deemed responsible for the outbreak. Foodborne illness is preventable and those companies that profit from selling food into the U.S. market place can and should be held accountable for harms they cause by spreading pathogens that have no business being in the food we eat. For a free case review, leave your contact information or call our firm, Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free), to speak to a Salmonella lawyer.
Pritzker Olsen is one of the very few legal groups in the country practicing extensively in foodborne illness litigation, a complex area of the law that requires experience. We have collected millions for outbreak victims and our attorneys are actively involved in multiple causes to prevent the spread of dangerous organisms in our food supply.
Salmonella Outbreak from Raw Tuna Scrape Expands Again
Attorney Fred Pritzker
The outbreak of Salmonella food poisoning linked to raw tuna scrape has now sickened 258 people and hospitalized 32 in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The CDC has just updated their investigation, including cases reported up to April 4, 2012. Cases that occurred after that date are probably not included in the count because it takes time to report an illness.
Two strains of Salmonella bacteria were found in the frozen raw scraped tuna product imported from India into the United States by Moon Marine USA Corporation. Salmonella Bareilly has sickened 247 people, and Salmonella Nchanga has sickened 11 people.
The dates people became ill range from January 28 to April 20, 2012. The patient age range is from 4 to 86 years, with 30 being the median age. Fifty-seven percent of the patients are female. No deaths have been reported.
Free Consultation Regarding a Tuna Salmonella LawsuitThe case count is broken down according to state. Three new states have been added to the case count: California, Nebraska, and Tennessee. Patients sickened with Salmonella Bareilly live in these states:
- Alabama (2)
- Arkansas (1)
- California (2)
- Connecticut (9)
- District of Columbia (2)
- Florida (1)
- Georgia (10)
- Illinois (23)
- Louisiana (3)
- Maryland (24)
- Massachusetts (27)
- Mississippi (2)
- Missouri (4)
- Nebraska (1)
- New Jersey (25)
- New York (39)
- North Carolina (4)
- Pennsylvania (20)
- Rhode Island (6)
- South Carolina (3)
- Tennessee (2)
- Texas (4)
- Virginia (16)
- Vermont (1)
- Wisconsin (16)
Patients sickened with Salmonella Nchanga live in these states:
- Georgia (2)
- New Jersey (2)
- New York (5)
- Virginia (1)
- Wisconsin (1)
The product linked to these illnesses, raw tuna scrape, was scraped from tuna bones, chopped or ground, mixed together, packaged and frozen, shipped from India to the United States, broken into smaller unlabeled lots, then distributed around the country and used to make spicy tuna rolls and other types of sushi. This product is inherently dangerous and can be contaminated just like ground beef.
Anyone who has been sickened in this outbreak should be able to recover medical expenses, income loss, suffering and pain compensation, and other damages. Our experienced Salmonella lawyers can help protect your legal rights. These cases are complicated, so you need attorneys who have collected tens of millions of dollars for victims and who are trying to end contamination in the food supply. Call 1-888-377-8900 to talk to us about your case, or fill out our online form to contact us.
About Fred
Attorney Fred Pritzker is the founding partner of PritzkerOlsen, P.A., a national Salmonella law firm that has won millions for victims of food poisoning. He has over 30 years of experience and is listed in current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Contact Fred for a free consultation.