Posted on December 30th, 2011
What is it? • A group of bacterial strains found in the intestines that are mostly harmless. Some strains can cause diarrhea and intestinal illnesses.
Spread • E. coli is spread through contact with water or food contaminated with feces. Raw milk, undercooked meat, swimming pools and bodies of water can all contain the bacteria.
Symptoms • Stomach cramps, diarrhea that can be bloody, and vomiting.
Treatment • Symptoms can be treated with hydration. Antibiotics are generally not recommended. Most infections resolve within a week. Rarely, severe infections can lead to kidney damage and death.
Prevention • Wash hands with soap and water after using the bathroom or changing diapers. Avoid swallowing pool or lake water. Cook meat and wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly.
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Posted on December 30th, 2011
Don Julio Mexican Restaurant December 2011 – 59 ill. A salmonellosis outbreak was linked to eating at the Don Julio’s Mexican Restaurant in Corinth, Mississippi. A food producer or supplier did not appear to be the cause. The food vehicle and the contributing factors were not described as of December 16.
Hannaford Hamburger Ground Beef December 2011 – 16 ill. On December 16, Hannaford, a Scarborough, Maine-based grocery chain, recalled fresh ground beef products that may have been contaminated with a strain of Salmonella Typhimurium. The recall resulted from an investigation into human illness. By December 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 16 ill persons with an indistinguishable pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern. Eleven of those individuals reported consuming ground beef. Seven individuals were hospitalized. Ten of the 14 case-patients reported purchasing ground beef at Hannaford stores in Maine, New York, New Hampshire and Vermont between October 12 and November 20. The Salmonella Typhimurium was resistant to several commonly used antibiotics.
Organic Pastures Unpasteurized, Raw Milk November 2011 – 5 ill. Raw milk products produced by Organic Pastures were recalled and quarantined by the state of California after five children drank Organic Pastures raw milk and were infected with the same strain of E. coli O157:H7. The children were residents of Contra Costa, Kings, Sacramento, and San Diego counties. The only common food exposure was the unpasteurized raw milk. Laboratory sampling failed to detect E. coli O157:H7. The recall was ordered strictly on the basis of the epidemiologic findings of the California Department of Public Health, which concluded that Organic Pastures was the likely source of the outbreak. Organic Pastures was implicated in an earlier outbreak of E. coli O157:H7, in 2006; the E. coli O157:H7 associated with this outbreak was different than the strain implicated in 2006.
Cozy Vale Creamery Raw, Unpasteurized Milk Products November 2011 – 3 ill. Cozy Vale Creamery’s raw milk products were recalled due to their link to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in Washington state that began in August. Cozy Vale Creamery’s whole and skim milk and cream were distributed through seven retail outlets in Pierce, Thurston and King counties. The recalled products had sell-by dates of December 6 or earlier. The Washington State Department of Agriculture discovered that locations in the milking parlor and processing areas were contaminated with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. The milk products were sold at the farm store and at Marlene’s Market in Tacoma, two Olympia Food Co-Op locations in Olympia, Olympia Local Foods in Tumwater, Yelm Co-op in Yelm, Mt. Community Co-op in Eatonville and Marlene’s Market in Federal Way. Retail raw milk is legal in Washington state.
Utah State Prison Pruno October 2011 - 12 ill. Inmates of a Utah State Prison developed botulism after drinking pruno, a drink made from various fruit, potato, bread, water, table scraps and sugar, which are then fermented to make alcohol. Making pruno in prison is a violation of prison rules. Most illnesses began on October 1. The last illness began on October 3. Health officials planned to test pruno samples to pinpoint the specific source. Three of the 12 who became ill were critically ill.
Multistate Schnucks Salad Bars, College Campuses Romaine Lettuce October 2011 – 60 ill. An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 was first identified in the region around Saint Louis, Missouri. Cases were found in Saint Louis, Jefferson, Saint Charles, and Saint Clair counties and in the city of Saint Louis. The cases ranged in age from 1 to 94. At least six people were hospitalized. Many of the cases had eaten items from salad bars prior to becoming ill. On October 28, Illinois state health officials revealed that they were investigating an illness that might be linked to the outbreak in Missouri. The link was not described. On October 31, health department officials acknowledged that Schnucks salad bars were a focus of the investigation, however other sources had not been excluded. Cases were identified in Minnesota and Missouri that were linked to college campuses. Additional cases were found in other states; the exposure location in these states was not described. Traceback analysis determined that a common lot of romaine lettuce, from a single farm, was used to supply the Schnucks’ grocery stores and the college campuses. The lettuce was sold to Vaughn Foods, a distributor, that supplied lettuce to the university campus in Missouri, but records were not sufficient to confirm that this lot was sent to this university campus. Preliminary findings of the investigation at the unnamed farm did not identify the source of the contamination.
Sunrise Commodities Turkish Pine Nuts October 2011 - 43 ill. A confirmed outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis was associated with eating Turkish pine nuts purchased from bulk bins at Wegman’s grocery stores between July 1 and October 18. As of November 17, there were 43 cases, ranging in age from less than one year to 94 years. Some of the pine nuts were eaten as an ingredient in prepared foods, such as Caprese salad or asparagus with pine nuts. Among 40 ill persons for whom information was available, 28 (70 percent) had eaten pine nuts or products containing pine nuts. Wegman shopper card records were helpful in identifying pine nut purchases. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis was isolated from several consumer pine nut samples and from pesto made in a private home using the implicated pine nuts. Wegman’s grocery stores are located along the East Coast, mostly in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Laboratory testing conducted by public health laboratories in several states identified the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis from at least five samples of Turkish pine nuts or pesto containing Turkish pine nuts.
Jensen Farms Rocky Ford Cantaloupe October 2011 – 146 ill. A multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes was associated with consumption of cantaloupe that had been grown in the Rocky Ford region of Colorado and shipped by Jensen Farms. As of December 8, 2011, a total of 146 people had been reported to the CDC and were infected with at least one of the four outbreak associated strains. Thirty-one people died, and one pregnant woman miscarried. Among those for whom information is available, reported illness onset ranged from July 31, 2011 through October 27, 2011. Ages of ill people ranged from less than 1 year to 96 years, with the median age of 77. Most ill people were over 60 years old or had health conditions that weakened their immune systems. Seven of the illnesses were related to pregnancy (three newborns; four pregnant women). Among the 144 ill people with available information on whether they were hospitalized, 142 (99 percent) were hospitalized. Among the 140 ill people with available information on what they ate, 131 (94 percent) reported consuming cantaloupes in the month before illness onset. Several ill people remembered the type of cantaloupe they had eaten and said they were Rocky Ford cantaloupes, which are grown in southeastern Colorado. Source tracing of the cantaloupes indicated that they came from Jensen Farms, and were marketed as being from the Rocky Ford region. These cantaloupes were shipped between July 29 through September 10 to at least 24 states with possible further distribution. Laboratory testing by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified Listeria monocytogenes bacteria on cantaloupes collected from grocery stores and from ill persons’ homes. Laboratory testing by FDA has identified L. monocytogenes matching outbreak strains in samples from equipment and cantaloupe at the Jensen Farms’ packing facility in Granada, CO. The FDA identified several factors at the packing plant that likely contributed to the introduction, spread, and growth of Listeria monocytogenes in the cantaloupe. This outbreak had several unusual features. This was the first listeriosis outbreak associated with melon. Four widely differing PFGE pattern combinations and two serotypes (1/2a and 1/2b) were associated with the outbreak. This outbreak was unusually large and resulted in the highest number of deaths of any U.S. foodborne outbreak since a listeriosis outbreak in 1998 (See
Bil Mar Foods Ready-to-eat Meats 1998).
Jaquith Strawberry Farm Strawberries September 2011 - 15 ill. An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 was linked to eating fresh strawberries produced by Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Oregon. The farm sold berries to buyers who in turn distributed them to roadside stands and farmers’ markets in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, and Clatsop counties. The berries were sold in unmarked containers and were last distributed on August 1. Confirmed cases included residents of Washington, Clatsop, and Multnomah counties. Strawberries had not previously been implicated in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in the U.S. Ten percent of the environmental samples collected at the Jaquith Strawberry Farm tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. Those samples included deer feces; deer were suspected to be the source of the contamination. The outbreak strain was found in samples from fields in three separate locations.
Tyson Fresh Meats Ground Beef September 2011 - 4 ill. An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 was associated with eating ground beef in a private home in Butler County, Ohio. A consumer sample of leftover ground beef was tested and confirmed the presence of the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. On September 27, Tyson Fresh Meats issued a voluntary recall of 131,300 pounds of ground beef. The recall involved beef sold as Kroger brands at Kroger Company supermarkets; Butcher’s Beef at Food Lion supermarkets; and generic beef sold to Save-A-Lot, Spectrum Foods, Supervalu and the Defense Commissary Agency.
Jerry Dell Farm Unpasteurized, Raw Milk September 2011 – 2 ill. At least two people became ill due to campylobacteriosis after drinking raw milk. Jerry Dell Farm in Freeville, New York had produced the milk. The farm had an agricultural permit to sell raw milk at the farm. The milk was confirmed to be contaminated with Campylobacter.
Larry Schultz Organic Farms Eggs August 2011 – 6 ill. An outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis was associated with eating organic eggs produced by Larry Schultz Organic Farms, Owatonna, Minnesota. At least six illnesses were attributed to this outbreak. The illnesses occurred in adults and children in a seven-county metropolitan area surrounding Minneapolis, Minnesota. Five of the six cases reported eating the implicated eggs after purchasing them from grocery stores or co-ops. The eggs were distributed to restaurants, grocery stores, food wholesalers and foodservices companies in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan and were voluntarily recalled.
J & B Meats Ground Beef July 2011 – 2 ill. J & B Meats recalled ground beef after an investigation into two cases of E. coli O157:H7 linked the product to the illnesses. The beef had been sold to restaurants in the Cincinnati, Ohio, region.
McNees Meats and Wholesale LLC Ground Beef July 2011 – 9 ill. An outbreak of E. coli O157:NM was attributed to the consumption of ground beef produced by McNees Meats and Wholesale, LLC, of North Branch, Michigan. The implicated beef was sold to restaurants through a retail establishment owned by McNees Meats and Wholesale, LLC. Illnesses were reported from Genesee, Isabella, Lapeer, and Sanilac counties.
Michigan Cow Share Raw Milk June 2011 – 3 ill. Three Michigan women who had consumed raw cow’s milk were infected with Q fever. The milk was obtained from a Livingston County farm through a dairy herd share program. Herd or cow share programs are where members own part of a cow and in return receive raw, dairy products. These programs are not subject to inspection or regulation under Michigan’s dairy laws. The milk was not sold at retail stores. Q fever is caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetii. This organism is common in farm animals such as cattle, sheep and goats. Infected animals shed the organism in their urine, feces, milk and birthing fluids. One of the women was hospitalized due to Q Fever meningitis.
North Cape Elementary School Raw Milk June 2011 – 16 ill. Laboratory test results proved that the Campylobactor jejuni bacteria caused the diarrheal illnesses among 16 individuals at the North Cape Elementary School. Raw milk had been served at a school event on June 3. The same strain of Campylobacter jejuni bacteria was found in raw milk from the local farm where the milk originated. A parent supplied the milk for the school event. The farm had not sold the unpasteurized milk to the parent.
Evergreen Produce Alfalfa and Spicy Sprouts June 2011 – 21 ill. In late June, Idaho health officials announced an investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis suspected to be caused by the consumption of contaminated alfalfa and spicy sprouts. As of June 28, at least 21 cases were known in Idaho, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, and New Jersey. Six cases reported consumption of alfalfa sprouts obtained from a northern Idaho grower, Evergreen Produce, located in Moyie Springs, Idaho. On June 27, the Idaho Department of Health and the FDA recommended the public to avoid eating the sprouts while the investigation was underway. On July 1, Evergreen Produce voluntarily recalled its alfalfa and spicy sprouts.
Tucker Adkins Dairy Raw Milk June 2011 – 8 ill. On July 18, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers to avoid drinking raw milk from Tucker Adkins Dairy, located in York, South Carolina. The cases were from three different households and had consumed raw milk from the dairy on June 14, 2011. Although retail sale of raw milk is legal in South Carolina, it was illegal to distribute raw milk in final package form, for direct human consumption, in interstate commerce. Retail sale of raw milk for human consumption is illegal in North Carolina.
Matanuska-Suisitna Valley Cow Share Program Raw Milk May 2011 - 18 ill. An outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni was linked to the consumption of raw milk obtained through a cow share program in southeast Alaska. In Alaska, regulations do not allow the sale of raw milk; however owning shares of a cow to obtain milk is permissible. Campylobacter was not isolated from milk, but was isolated from manure samples collected at the dairy farm. Coincidentally Listeria was isolated, but no human illness had been attributed to this pathogen.
Portillo’s Restaurant Salad April 2011, Illinois – 36 ill. An investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium among patrons of Portillo’s Restaurant in St. Charles, Illinois, was first announced on May 10, 2011. Cases were infected with a rare strain of Salmonella Typhimurium. There were 36 case patients meeting the case definition of which 19 were laboratory-confirmed with S. Typhimurium. Cases resided in Kane, DuPage, Cook, DeKalb, Kenall and Will Counties. Two case patients lived in Minnesota but traveld to St. Charles in Kane County. An investigation was conducted by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Kane County Health Department. Investigators concluded that a salad prepared at Portillos was the contaminated food item. They did not determine how the salad became contaminated with Salmonella.
Jason’s Deli Guacamole April 2011 – 11 ill. Patrons of Jason’s Deli in Killeen, Texas, became ill with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. The epidemiologic investigation revealed that guacamole made on April 13 was the most likely cause of the outbreak. The guacamole had been used as a sandwich spread for the California Club sandwich. The guacamole had likely become contaminated at the deli.
DeFusco’s Bakery, Salmonella Heidelberg March 2011 – 79 ill. On March 26, the Rhode Island Department of Health announced an investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella linked to recalled baked goods produced by DeFusco’s Bakery in Johnston, Rhode Island. The products were first recalled on March 25 when it was discovered that the pastry cream used to fill zeppole, a doughnut-like pastry, and the eclairs, had been stored at unsafe temperatures. On March 27, it was revealed that the bakery had stored finished zeppole shells in used egg crates, which could have led to cross contamination of the zeppole shells. The bakery goods from DeFusco’s Johnston store were sold at all DeFusco Bakery locations, Crugnale Bakery locations in Providence, East Providence, North Providence, Cranston and Cumberland, Colvitto’s Bistro in Narragansett, Sal’s Bakery in Providence, and Focaccia World in Johnston. The zeppole were also sold to American Bakery Supplies, a distributor, which in turn distributed the pastries to Roch’s Market in West Warwick, Meal Works in Coventry, and Touch of Class Catering in West Warwick. Meal Works, a catering company, served the zeppole on March 17 and 18 at the West Warwick Manor Senior Center, St. John and Paul Church in Coventry, Sparrow Point Senior Center in West Warwick, and Crescent Park Manor in Riverside. Two deaths were linked to the outbreak. One of the decedents had been a resident of the West Warwick Manor Senior Center.
Brunton Dairy Pasteurized Milk March 2011 - 16 ill. An outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica was associated with drinking milk or eating ice cream made by the Brunton Dairy. Nine individuals in Beaver County and seven in Allegheny County were sickened(Pennsylvania). On August 26, it was revealed that Yersinia enterocolitica was found in an unopened container of Brunton Dairy ice cream. Later Yersinia enterocolitica was isolated from homemade yogurt made from the dairy’s milk. Through home delivery and retail sales, Brunton’s Dairy distributed approximately 10,000 milk containers per week to 650 households and 40 retail outlets. The mechanism of milk and ice cream contamination was unknown. The dairy resumed milk production and distribution following a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture culture of a test batch of products that demonstrated no growth of Yersinia. No additional outbreak-associated cases of Yersinia were reported after August 5. The dairy farm had been operated by the Brunton family since 1832 and had bottled milk beginning in 1964.
Frederick County 4-H Country Butchering Event and Benefit Pancake Breakfast Sausage March 2011 – 18 ill. An outbreak of Salmonella Infantis occurred among people attending a benefit pancake breakfast on March 5, in Thurmont, Maryland, at the Trinity United Church of Christ. Sausage and meat pudding were named as the vehicles of infection. These originated from a Frederic County, 4-H Camp Center Country Butchering event; the sausage was confirmed to be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
Del Monte Fresh Produce Cantaloupe February 2011 – 21 ill. Del Monte Fresh Produce recalled whole cantaloupes after an epidemiologic link was found between the cantaloupe and an outbreak of Salmonella Panama. The cantaloupes were sold as a package of three through warehouse clubs in Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The cantaloupes were grown in Guatemala.
Cargill Meat Solutions Ground Turkey February 2011 – 136 ill. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert, on July 29, due to concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella Heidelberg associated with the use and the consumption of ground turkey. The alert was initiated after continuous medical reports; ongoing investigations and testing conducted by various departments of health across the nation determined an association between consumption of ground turkey products and illness. On August 3, Cargill Meat Solutions issued a recall of ground turkey products. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “P-963″ inside the USDA mark of inspection. On August 4, the CDC published their first outbreak summary. The Salmonella Heidelberg was multi-drug resistant, resistant to ampicillin, streptomycin, tetracycline, and gentamycin. The CDC began their investigation on May 23, after recognizing an “unusual clustering” of Salmonella Heidelberg cases. About the same time, routine surveillance by a federal food monitoring system found the same strain of Salmonella Heidelberg in ground turkey in stores. On July 29, the initial outbreak strain and a second, closely related, strain of Salmonella Heidelberg was isolated from a sample of leftover unlabeled frozen ground turkey from the home of an outbreak case in Ohio. The consumer product sample originated from the Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation establishment in Springdale, Arkansas. On September 11, Cargill Meat Solutions recalled an additional, approximately 185,000 pounds, of ground turkey contaminated with an identical strain of Salmonella Heidelberg that had led to the earlier recall on August 3. As of September 27, no illnesses had been linked to the additionally recalled, ground turkey products.
Palmyra Bologna Company Lebanon Bologna January 2011 - 21 ill. On March 23, the CDC announced that there was an investigation underway into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that had been epidemiologically linked to the consumption of Lebanon bologna. The Palmyra Bologna Company, of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, issued a recall of the product on March 22. Lebanon bologna is a fermented, semi-dry, sausage. The suspect bologna was produced in December 2010, and had been shipped to five states.
Agromod Produce Papayas January 2011 – 99 ill. Agromod Produce recalled papayas purchased prior to July 23 after an outbreak of Salmonella Agona had been linked to the papayas. The outbreak related illnesses began after January 16 and continued to occur over several months. On August 25, the Food and Drug Administration banned imports of papayas grown in Mexico because of widespread and ongoing salmonella contamination. More than 15 percent of fresh papayas entering the U.S. from Mexico were contaminated with Salmonella.
Schreiber Processing Company, MealMart Brand, Kosher Broiled Chicken Livers January 2011 - 179 ill. An outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg was associated with eating broiled chicken liver or chopped chicken liver produced by the Schreiber Processing Company under the MealMart brand. As of November 16, 99 cases were identified in New York, 61 cases in New Jersey, 10 cases in Pennsylvania, 6 cases in Maryland, 2 cases in Ohio, and 1 case in Minnesota. Consumers believed that the product was fully cooked; however it was not. The product should have been heated before eating. The outbreak strain of Salmonella was found in samples of kosher broiled chicken livers and in samples of chopped chicken liver made from the same broiled chicken liver. In stores, “broiled chicken livers” are often re-packaged and sold in smaller quantities or are used to prepare chopped liver sold at deli-style establishments.
Three notable outbreaks began in December, 2010, but were reported in 2011:
Sprouters Northwest/Jimmy John’s Restaurants Clover Sprouts – 7 ill. Sprouters Northwest of Kent, Washington, issued a product recall Jan. 3, 2011 after the company’s clover sprouts had been implicated in an outbreak of Salmonella Newport in Oregon and Washington. At least some of the cases had consumed clover sprouts while at a Jimmy John’s restaurant. The recall of Sprouters Northwest products included: clover; clover & onion; spicy sprouts; and deli sprouts sold to grocery stores and wholesale operations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The FDA inspection found serious sanitary violations.
DeFranco and Sons In Shell Hazelnuts – 8 ill. An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 was associated with eating in-shell hazelnuts (also known as filberts) purchased from bulk bins in grocery stores or in a repacked form. The E. coli strains isolated from case patients, and from a consumer product sample, matched genetically. The investigation led to a common distributor, DeFranco and Sons, a California based firm. On March 4, 2011, DeFranco and Sons issued a recall of all hazelnut and mixed nut products distributed from November 2, 2010, to December 22, 2010. Only in shell nuts were included in the recall. The nuts were shipped to stores in Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and to Canada. Based on a consumer hazelnut sample that proved to be contaminated with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7, the Minnesota Department of Health traced the hazelnuts to a December 9 shipment from DeFranco and Sons. Later the states of Wisconsin and California isolated the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 from mixed nut samples.
Jenny-O-Turkey Burgers – 12 ill. Jennie-O-Turkey Store recalled about 54,960 pounds of frozen All Natural Lean White Meat Turkey Burgers on April 1, 2011, after an outbreak of Salmonella Hadar had been linked with the consumption of this product. The turkey burgers were sold exclusively in 4-pound cartons through Sam’s Club stores. Consumer turkey burger samples in two states were confirmed to be contaminated with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Hadar. The Salmonella Hadar is known to be resistant to several antibiotic drugs, including ampicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanate, cephalothin and tetracycline. The Jenny-O Turkey Store is part of the Hormel Foods Company.
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Posted on December 30th, 2011
Romaine lettuce from a single farm was the likely culprit of the E. coli outbreak that sickened 60 people across 10 states in October, according to a federal report released today.
The report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention marks the end of the investigation into the outbreak that mainly focused on Schnucks stores in the St. Louis area.
At least 37 people in Missouri and nine in Illinois contracted the bacterial infection from the same source. Other reported cases came from Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota and Nebraska.
Based on interviews with 22 people who got sick and a control group of 82 healthy people, investigators were able to determine that romaine lettuce was the common denominator in the illnesses. Most of the people who got sick reported eating romaine lettuce, more than any other food item, from salad bars at nine Schnucks locations.
The romaine lettuce served at salad bars at all Schnucks in that time period came from one lettuce processing facility and one distributor. That likely means that the contamination occurred before the lettuce got to the stores, according to the report.
No food items ever tested positive for E. coli in the investigation.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/health/health-matters/romaine-lettuce-likely-cause-of-st-louis-e-coli-outbreak/article_9410f79e-211b-11e1-9406-001a4bcf6878.html#ixzz1i52At8aP
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Posted on December 30th, 2011
A man from St. Louis County is the second person to seek damages from
Schnucks after falling ill during an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce sold at
local stores, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in circuit court.
In mid-October, Charles Meyer, 61, ate romaine lettuce and other salad bar
items several times from the Schnucks in Cool Valley. Meyer later developed an
E. coli bacterial infection and was treated at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur,
where he stayed in the cardiac unit for several days.
Meyer has not regained his previous health and strength since the illness,
according to the lawsuit.
Mary Kozlowski filed suit earlier this month against Schnucks after she
suffered permanent kidney damage from an E. coli infection after eating salads
from the Des Peres Schnucks.
Federal health officials tagged romaine lettuce as the likely culprit of the
E. coli outbreak that sickened 60 people across 10 states this fall.
Investigators determined that romaine lettuce from salad bars at nine Schnucks
locations was the most common denominator in the illnesses.
The contamination probably occurred at a farm before the lettuce reached the
stores, according to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Both lawsuits also name Vaughan Foods of Oklahoma, which supplies romaine
lettuce to Schnucks. The plaintiffs are represented by the law firms Aleshire
Robb in Springfield, Mo., and Marler Clark in Seattle.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/nd-person-sues-schnucks-over-e-coli-outbreak/article_fc736fef-32c2-5e44-91dd-9d82e7d15991.html#ixzz1i3Z8tOcz
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Posted on December 30th, 2011
A man from St. Louis County is the second person to seek damages from
Schnucks after falling ill during an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce sold at
local stores, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in circuit court.
In mid-October, Charles Meyer, 61, ate romaine lettuce and other salad bar
items several times from the Schnucks in Cool Valley. Meyer later developed an
E. coli bacterial infection and was treated at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur,
where he stayed in the cardiac unit for several days.
Meyer has not regained his previous health and strength since the illness,
according to the lawsuit.
Mary Kozlowski filed suit earlier this month against Schnucks after she
suffered permanent kidney damage from an E. coli infection after eating salads
from the Des Peres Schnucks.
Federal health officials tagged romaine lettuce as the likely culprit of the
E. coli outbreak that sickened 60 people across 10 states this fall.
Investigators determined that romaine lettuce from salad bars at nine Schnucks
locations was the most common denominator in the illnesses.
The contamination probably occurred at a farm before the lettuce reached the
stores, according to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Both lawsuits also name Vaughan Foods of Oklahoma, which supplies romaine
lettuce to Schnucks. The plaintiffs are represented by the law firms Aleshire
Robb in Springfield, Mo., and Marler Clark in Seattle.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/nd-person-sues-schnucks-over-e-coli-outbreak/article_fc736fef-32c2-5e44-91dd-9d82e7d15991.html#ixzz1i3Z8tOcz
If you or a loved one have been harmed by e. coli, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 30th, 2011
A man from St. Louis County is the second person to seek damages from
Schnucks after falling ill during an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce sold at
local stores, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in circuit court.
In mid-October, Charles Meyer, 61, ate romaine lettuce and other salad bar
items several times from the Schnucks in Cool Valley. Meyer later developed an
E. coli bacterial infection and was treated at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur,
where he stayed in the cardiac unit for several days.
Meyer has not regained his previous health and strength since the illness,
according to the lawsuit.
Mary Kozlowski filed suit earlier this month against Schnucks after she
suffered permanent kidney damage from an E. coli infection after eating salads
from the Des Peres Schnucks.
Federal health officials tagged romaine lettuce as the likely culprit of the
E. coli outbreak that sickened 60 people across 10 states this fall.
Investigators determined that romaine lettuce from salad bars at nine Schnucks
locations was the most common denominator in the illnesses.
The contamination probably occurred at a farm before the lettuce reached the
stores, according to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Both lawsuits also name Vaughan Foods of Oklahoma, which supplies romaine
lettuce to Schnucks. The plaintiffs are represented by the law firms Aleshire
Robb in Springfield, Mo., and Marler Clark in Seattle.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/nd-person-sues-schnucks-over-e-coli-outbreak/article_fc736fef-32c2-5e44-91dd-9d82e7d15991.html#ixzz1i3Z8tOcz
If you or a loved one have been harmed by e. coli, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 30th, 2011
A man from St. Louis County is the second person to seek damages from
Schnucks after falling ill during an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce sold at
local stores, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in circuit court.
In mid-October, Charles Meyer, 61, ate romaine lettuce and other salad bar
items several times from the Schnucks in Cool Valley. Meyer later developed an
E. coli bacterial infection and was treated at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur,
where he stayed in the cardiac unit for several days.
Meyer has not regained his previous health and strength since the illness,
according to the lawsuit.
Mary Kozlowski filed suit earlier this month against Schnucks after she
suffered permanent kidney damage from an E. coli infection after eating salads
from the Des Peres Schnucks.
Federal health officials tagged romaine lettuce as the likely culprit of the
E. coli outbreak that sickened 60 people across 10 states this fall.
Investigators determined that romaine lettuce from salad bars at nine Schnucks
locations was the most common denominator in the illnesses.
The contamination probably occurred at a farm before the lettuce reached the
stores, according to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Both lawsuits also name Vaughan Foods of Oklahoma, which supplies romaine
lettuce to Schnucks. The plaintiffs are represented by the law firms Aleshire
Robb in Springfield, Mo., and Marler Clark in Seattle.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/nd-person-sues-schnucks-over-e-coli-outbreak/article_fc736fef-32c2-5e44-91dd-9d82e7d15991.html#ixzz1i3Z8tOcz
If you or a loved one have been harmed by e. coli, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 30th, 2011
A man from St. Louis County is the second person to seek damages from
Schnucks after falling ill during an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce sold at
local stores, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in circuit court.
In mid-October, Charles Meyer, 61, ate romaine lettuce and other salad bar
items several times from the Schnucks in Cool Valley. Meyer later developed an
E. coli bacterial infection and was treated at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur,
where he stayed in the cardiac unit for several days.
Meyer has not regained his previous health and strength since the illness,
according to the lawsuit.
Mary Kozlowski filed suit earlier this month against Schnucks after she
suffered permanent kidney damage from an E. coli infection after eating salads
from the Des Peres Schnucks.
Federal health officials tagged romaine lettuce as the likely culprit of the
E. coli outbreak that sickened 60 people across 10 states this fall.
Investigators determined that romaine lettuce from salad bars at nine Schnucks
locations was the most common denominator in the illnesses.
The contamination probably occurred at a farm before the lettuce reached the
stores, according to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Both lawsuits also name Vaughan Foods of Oklahoma, which supplies romaine
lettuce to Schnucks. The plaintiffs are represented by the law firms Aleshire
Robb in Springfield, Mo., and Marler Clark in Seattle.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/nd-person-sues-schnucks-over-e-coli-outbreak/article_fc736fef-32c2-5e44-91dd-9d82e7d15991.html#ixzz1i3Z8tOcz
If you or a loved one have been harmed by e. coli, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 29th, 2011
A worker at the Ameren Missouri power plant at Labadie died Tuesday after falling 85 feet from a platform.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office identified the worker as 32-year-old Catherine Berliner of Hermann. It was reported that she had worked at the Labadie Plant for about five years.
The sheriff initially reported that the woman’s condition was not known, but family members later confirmed that Berliner had died from her injuries.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at Assumption Church, New Haven. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 23, from 2-8 p.m. at Toedtmann-Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven.
She is survived by her husband, Randy Berliner, Hermann; her parents, Terry Marquart and wife Valerie, nee Vollmer; one daughter, Veronica Berliner, of the home; her stepchildren, Bryan, Daniel and Teri Berliner, all of the home; other relatives and many friends.
Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters with the Boles Fire Protection District and Meramec Ambulance District personnel responded to the plant about 9:15 a.m.
Berliner had been working with a power tool on a platform approximately 85 feet above the floor. It appeared that the power tool kicked back and struck her in the head, knocking her from the platform, according to the sheriff’s office.
“This is one of the more major things we’ve responded to (at the Labadie plant) in recent times,” Boles Fire Chief Jim Casey said. “We’ve had some fires and accidents and minor EMS situations, but this is probably one of the more severe accidents we’ve had in some time there.”
An Ameren official contacted by The Missourian Tuesday morning confirmed that an accident happened but did not provide any other details about the incident or the extent of the worker’s injuries.
In a press release issued late Tuesday afternoon an Ameren spokesperson said Berliner had been performing maintenance on one of the plant’s boiler units.
“We are in the process of conducting a thorough investigation. This is a tragedy for all involved and no words can express our sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with the employee’s family members and our co-workers who are grieving this loss,” the release stated.
Read More: http://emissourian.com/news/top_stories/article_e12d79b6-2b2b-11e1-ad2e-0019bb2963f4.html
If you or a loved one have been involved in a work place accident, please contact the experienced work place injury lawyers of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 29th, 2011
A worker at the Ameren Missouri power plant at Labadie died Tuesday after falling 85 feet from a platform.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office identified the worker as 32-year-old Catherine Berliner of Hermann. It was reported that she had worked at the Labadie Plant for about five years.
The sheriff initially reported that the woman’s condition was not known, but family members later confirmed that Berliner had died from her injuries.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at Assumption Church, New Haven. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 23, from 2-8 p.m. at Toedtmann-Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven.
She is survived by her husband, Randy Berliner, Hermann; her parents, Terry Marquart and wife Valerie, nee Vollmer; one daughter, Veronica Berliner, of the home; her stepchildren, Bryan, Daniel and Teri Berliner, all of the home; other relatives and many friends.
Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters with the Boles Fire Protection District and Meramec Ambulance District personnel responded to the plant about 9:15 a.m.
Berliner had been working with a power tool on a platform approximately 85 feet above the floor. It appeared that the power tool kicked back and struck her in the head, knocking her from the platform, according to the sheriff’s office.
“This is one of the more major things we’ve responded to (at the Labadie plant) in recent times,” Boles Fire Chief Jim Casey said. “We’ve had some fires and accidents and minor EMS situations, but this is probably one of the more severe accidents we’ve had in some time there.”
An Ameren official contacted by The Missourian Tuesday morning confirmed that an accident happened but did not provide any other details about the incident or the extent of the worker’s injuries.
In a press release issued late Tuesday afternoon an Ameren spokesperson said Berliner had been performing maintenance on one of the plant’s boiler units.
“We are in the process of conducting a thorough investigation. This is a tragedy for all involved and no words can express our sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with the employee’s family members and our co-workers who are grieving this loss,” the release stated.
Read More: http://emissourian.com/news/top_stories/article_e12d79b6-2b2b-11e1-ad2e-0019bb2963f4.html
If you or a loved one have been involved in a work place accident, please contact the experienced work place injury lawyers of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 29th, 2011
A worker at the Ameren Missouri power plant at Labadie died Tuesday after falling 85 feet from a platform.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office identified the worker as 32-year-old Catherine Berliner of Hermann. It was reported that she had worked at the Labadie Plant for about five years.
The sheriff initially reported that the woman’s condition was not known, but family members later confirmed that Berliner had died from her injuries.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at Assumption Church, New Haven. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 23, from 2-8 p.m. at Toedtmann-Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven.
She is survived by her husband, Randy Berliner, Hermann; her parents, Terry Marquart and wife Valerie, nee Vollmer; one daughter, Veronica Berliner, of the home; her stepchildren, Bryan, Daniel and Teri Berliner, all of the home; other relatives and many friends.
Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters with the Boles Fire Protection District and Meramec Ambulance District personnel responded to the plant about 9:15 a.m.
Berliner had been working with a power tool on a platform approximately 85 feet above the floor. It appeared that the power tool kicked back and struck her in the head, knocking her from the platform, according to the sheriff’s office.
“This is one of the more major things we’ve responded to (at the Labadie plant) in recent times,” Boles Fire Chief Jim Casey said. “We’ve had some fires and accidents and minor EMS situations, but this is probably one of the more severe accidents we’ve had in some time there.”
An Ameren official contacted by The Missourian Tuesday morning confirmed that an accident happened but did not provide any other details about the incident or the extent of the worker’s injuries.
In a press release issued late Tuesday afternoon an Ameren spokesperson said Berliner had been performing maintenance on one of the plant’s boiler units.
“We are in the process of conducting a thorough investigation. This is a tragedy for all involved and no words can express our sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with the employee’s family members and our co-workers who are grieving this loss,” the release stated.
Read More: http://emissourian.com/news/top_stories/article_e12d79b6-2b2b-11e1-ad2e-0019bb2963f4.html
If you or a loved one have been involved in a work place accident, please contact the experienced work place injury lawyers of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 29th, 2011
A worker at the Ameren Missouri power plant at Labadie died Tuesday after falling 85 feet from a platform.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office identified the worker as 32-year-old Catherine Berliner of Hermann. It was reported that she had worked at the Labadie Plant for about five years.
The sheriff initially reported that the woman’s condition was not known, but family members later confirmed that Berliner had died from her injuries.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, at Assumption Church, New Haven. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 23, from 2-8 p.m. at Toedtmann-Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven.
She is survived by her husband, Randy Berliner, Hermann; her parents, Terry Marquart and wife Valerie, nee Vollmer; one daughter, Veronica Berliner, of the home; her stepchildren, Bryan, Daniel and Teri Berliner, all of the home; other relatives and many friends.
Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters with the Boles Fire Protection District and Meramec Ambulance District personnel responded to the plant about 9:15 a.m.
Berliner had been working with a power tool on a platform approximately 85 feet above the floor. It appeared that the power tool kicked back and struck her in the head, knocking her from the platform, according to the sheriff’s office.
“This is one of the more major things we’ve responded to (at the Labadie plant) in recent times,” Boles Fire Chief Jim Casey said. “We’ve had some fires and accidents and minor EMS situations, but this is probably one of the more severe accidents we’ve had in some time there.”
An Ameren official contacted by The Missourian Tuesday morning confirmed that an accident happened but did not provide any other details about the incident or the extent of the worker’s injuries.
In a press release issued late Tuesday afternoon an Ameren spokesperson said Berliner had been performing maintenance on one of the plant’s boiler units.
“We are in the process of conducting a thorough investigation. This is a tragedy for all involved and no words can express our sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with the employee’s family members and our co-workers who are grieving this loss,” the release stated.
Read More: http://emissourian.com/news/top_stories/article_e12d79b6-2b2b-11e1-ad2e-0019bb2963f4.html
If you or a loved one have been involved in a work place accident, please contact the experienced work place injury lawyers of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 29th, 2011
A 21-year-old Carthage woman was killed in a two-car accident south of Carthage on Tuesday.
Chelsey Burgess was pronounced dead at McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital after the crash that occurred at 12:05 p.m. on Cedar Road, four miles south of Carthage.
According to an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Burgess was driving a 1993 Ford Taurus westbound on Cedar Road when it collided with a car driven by Janiece K. Siebert, 47, of Carthage. Siebert, who was driving a 1999 Lexus eastbound on Cedar Road, ran off the right edge of the road, overcorrected, lost control, crossed the centerline and struck the Burgess vehicle head-on.
Siebert also was taken by ambulance to Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, along with passenger Malachi Siebert, an infant.
If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious car accident, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 29th, 2011
A 21-year-old Carthage woman was killed in a two-car accident south of Carthage on Tuesday.
Chelsey Burgess was pronounced dead at McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital after the crash that occurred at 12:05 p.m. on Cedar Road, four miles south of Carthage.
According to an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Burgess was driving a 1993 Ford Taurus westbound on Cedar Road when it collided with a car driven by Janiece K. Siebert, 47, of Carthage. Siebert, who was driving a 1999 Lexus eastbound on Cedar Road, ran off the right edge of the road, overcorrected, lost control, crossed the centerline and struck the Burgess vehicle head-on.
Siebert also was taken by ambulance to Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, along with passenger Malachi Siebert, an infant.
If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious car accident, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 29th, 2011
A 21-year-old Carthage woman was killed in a two-car accident south of Carthage on Tuesday.
Chelsey Burgess was pronounced dead at McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital after the crash that occurred at 12:05 p.m. on Cedar Road, four miles south of Carthage.
According to an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Burgess was driving a 1993 Ford Taurus westbound on Cedar Road when it collided with a car driven by Janiece K. Siebert, 47, of Carthage. Siebert, who was driving a 1999 Lexus eastbound on Cedar Road, ran off the right edge of the road, overcorrected, lost control, crossed the centerline and struck the Burgess vehicle head-on.
Siebert also was taken by ambulance to Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, along with passenger Malachi Siebert, an infant.
If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious car accident, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 29th, 2011
A 21-year-old Carthage woman was killed in a two-car accident south of Carthage on Tuesday.
Chelsey Burgess was pronounced dead at McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital after the crash that occurred at 12:05 p.m. on Cedar Road, four miles south of Carthage.
According to an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Burgess was driving a 1993 Ford Taurus westbound on Cedar Road when it collided with a car driven by Janiece K. Siebert, 47, of Carthage. Siebert, who was driving a 1999 Lexus eastbound on Cedar Road, ran off the right edge of the road, overcorrected, lost control, crossed the centerline and struck the Burgess vehicle head-on.
Siebert also was taken by ambulance to Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, along with passenger Malachi Siebert, an infant.
If you or a loved one have been involved in a serious car accident, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 28th, 2011
Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died from a rare infection.
The source of the bacteria that caused the infection has not been determined, but it occurs naturally in the environment and in plants such as wheat and rice. The most worrisome appearances have been in dried milk and powdered formula, which is why manufacturers routinely test for the germs.
Wal-Mart pulled the Enfamil Newborn formula from shelves as a precaution following the death of little Avery Cornett in the southern Missouri town of Lebanon.
The formula has not been recalled, and the manufacturer said tests showed the batch was negative for the bacteria before it was shipped. Additional tests were under way.
“We decided it was best to remove the product until we learn more,” Wal-Mart spokeswoman Dianna Gee said. “It could be returned to the shelves.”
Customers who bought formula in 12.5-ounce cans with the lot number ZP1K7G have the option of returning them for a refund or exchange, Gee said.
The product is not exclusive to Wal-Mart. The manufacturer, Mead Johnson Nutrition, declined to answer questions about whether formula from that batch was distributed to other stores.
“We’re highly confident in the safety and quality of our products,” said Christopher Perille, a spokesman for the company based in the Chicago suburb of Glenview.
A second infant fell ill after consuming powdered baby formula in the last month, but that child recovered, state health officials said.
Powdered infant formula is not sterile, and experts have said there are not adequate methods to completely remove or kill all bacteria that might creep into formula before or during production.
Preliminary hospital test results indicate that Avery died of a rare infection caused by Cronobacter sakazakii. The infection can be treated with antibiotics, but it’s deemed extremely dangerous to babies less than 1 month old and those born premature.
The virus “is pervasive in the environment,” Perille said. “There’s a whole range of potential sources on how this infection may have got started.”
A spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration said the agency is investigating the death, along with the Centers for Disease Control and the Missouri Department of Health. Investigators have collected samples from the family and are testing unopened formula purchased at stores.
Siobhan Delancey said the FDA gets four to six reports a year of infant infections related to formula and has not found a powder that tested positive since 2002.
The FDA is also investigating the other case of illness, which involved a baby from Illinois whose case was reported in neighboring Missouri. But the agency does not believe there is any connection between the two, Delancey said.
Public health investigators will look at the formula itself, as well as the water used in preparing it and at anything else the baby might have ingested, Perille said.
Only two to three cases a year are reported. New Mexico saw two in 2008, including one infant who died and another who suffered severe brain damage. A Tennessee infant died in 2001 after being infected.
It could be several days before test results are available.
The family submitted two types of infant formula for testing — the powdered version and a pre-sterilized, ready-to-eat liquid — as well as the distilled water used to prepare the powdered product.
“We’re just trying to test anything that was consumed by the baby,” Laclede County Health Director Charla Baker said.
Avery was taken to a pediatrician Dec. 15 — a week after he was born — after showing signs of stomach pain and lethargy. When the pain persisted the next day, his parents took him to an emergency room.
He died Sunday at a hospital in Springfield after being removed from life support.
The Missouri Department of Health advised parents to follow safety guidelines for preparing powdered infant formula, including washing hands, sterilizing all feeding equipment in hot, soapy water and preparing enough formula for only one feeding at a time.
A flood of calls from worried parents prompted state officials to clarify that the formula pulled by Wal-Mart is not being provided to participants in the Women, Infants and Children federal program for low-income parents.
If your child or a loved one have become ill from tainted baby formula, please contact the experienced product liability attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 28th, 2011
Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died from a rare infection.
The source of the bacteria that caused the infection has not been determined, but it occurs naturally in the environment and in plants such as wheat and rice. The most worrisome appearances have been in dried milk and powdered formula, which is why manufacturers routinely test for the germs.
Wal-Mart pulled the Enfamil Newborn formula from shelves as a precaution following the death of little Avery Cornett in the southern Missouri town of Lebanon.
The formula has not been recalled, and the manufacturer said tests showed the batch was negative for the bacteria before it was shipped. Additional tests were under way.
“We decided it was best to remove the product until we learn more,” Wal-Mart spokeswoman Dianna Gee said. “It could be returned to the shelves.”
Customers who bought formula in 12.5-ounce cans with the lot number ZP1K7G have the option of returning them for a refund or exchange, Gee said.
The product is not exclusive to Wal-Mart. The manufacturer, Mead Johnson Nutrition, declined to answer questions about whether formula from that batch was distributed to other stores.
“We’re highly confident in the safety and quality of our products,” said Christopher Perille, a spokesman for the company based in the Chicago suburb of Glenview.
A second infant fell ill after consuming powdered baby formula in the last month, but that child recovered, state health officials said.
Powdered infant formula is not sterile, and experts have said there are not adequate methods to completely remove or kill all bacteria that might creep into formula before or during production.
Preliminary hospital test results indicate that Avery died of a rare infection caused by Cronobacter sakazakii. The infection can be treated with antibiotics, but it’s deemed extremely dangerous to babies less than 1 month old and those born premature.
The virus “is pervasive in the environment,” Perille said. “There’s a whole range of potential sources on how this infection may have got started.”
A spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration said the agency is investigating the death, along with the Centers for Disease Control and the Missouri Department of Health. Investigators have collected samples from the family and are testing unopened formula purchased at stores.
Siobhan Delancey said the FDA gets four to six reports a year of infant infections related to formula and has not found a powder that tested positive since 2002.
The FDA is also investigating the other case of illness, which involved a baby from Illinois whose case was reported in neighboring Missouri. But the agency does not believe there is any connection between the two, Delancey said.
Public health investigators will look at the formula itself, as well as the water used in preparing it and at anything else the baby might have ingested, Perille said.
Only two to three cases a year are reported. New Mexico saw two in 2008, including one infant who died and another who suffered severe brain damage. A Tennessee infant died in 2001 after being infected.
It could be several days before test results are available.
The family submitted two types of infant formula for testing — the powdered version and a pre-sterilized, ready-to-eat liquid — as well as the distilled water used to prepare the powdered product.
“We’re just trying to test anything that was consumed by the baby,” Laclede County Health Director Charla Baker said.
Avery was taken to a pediatrician Dec. 15 — a week after he was born — after showing signs of stomach pain and lethargy. When the pain persisted the next day, his parents took him to an emergency room.
He died Sunday at a hospital in Springfield after being removed from life support.
The Missouri Department of Health advised parents to follow safety guidelines for preparing powdered infant formula, including washing hands, sterilizing all feeding equipment in hot, soapy water and preparing enough formula for only one feeding at a time.
A flood of calls from worried parents prompted state officials to clarify that the formula pulled by Wal-Mart is not being provided to participants in the Women, Infants and Children federal program for low-income parents.
If your child or a loved one have become ill from tainted baby formula, please contact the experienced product liability attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 28th, 2011
Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died from a rare infection.
The source of the bacteria that caused the infection has not been determined, but it occurs naturally in the environment and in plants such as wheat and rice. The most worrisome appearances have been in dried milk and powdered formula, which is why manufacturers routinely test for the germs.
Wal-Mart pulled the Enfamil Newborn formula from shelves as a precaution following the death of little Avery Cornett in the southern Missouri town of Lebanon.
The formula has not been recalled, and the manufacturer said tests showed the batch was negative for the bacteria before it was shipped. Additional tests were under way.
“We decided it was best to remove the product until we learn more,” Wal-Mart spokeswoman Dianna Gee said. “It could be returned to the shelves.”
Customers who bought formula in 12.5-ounce cans with the lot number ZP1K7G have the option of returning them for a refund or exchange, Gee said.
The product is not exclusive to Wal-Mart. The manufacturer, Mead Johnson Nutrition, declined to answer questions about whether formula from that batch was distributed to other stores.
“We’re highly confident in the safety and quality of our products,” said Christopher Perille, a spokesman for the company based in the Chicago suburb of Glenview.
A second infant fell ill after consuming powdered baby formula in the last month, but that child recovered, state health officials said.
Powdered infant formula is not sterile, and experts have said there are not adequate methods to completely remove or kill all bacteria that might creep into formula before or during production.
Preliminary hospital test results indicate that Avery died of a rare infection caused by Cronobacter sakazakii. The infection can be treated with antibiotics, but it’s deemed extremely dangerous to babies less than 1 month old and those born premature.
The virus “is pervasive in the environment,” Perille said. “There’s a whole range of potential sources on how this infection may have got started.”
A spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration said the agency is investigating the death, along with the Centers for Disease Control and the Missouri Department of Health. Investigators have collected samples from the family and are testing unopened formula purchased at stores.
Siobhan Delancey said the FDA gets four to six reports a year of infant infections related to formula and has not found a powder that tested positive since 2002.
The FDA is also investigating the other case of illness, which involved a baby from Illinois whose case was reported in neighboring Missouri. But the agency does not believe there is any connection between the two, Delancey said.
Public health investigators will look at the formula itself, as well as the water used in preparing it and at anything else the baby might have ingested, Perille said.
Only two to three cases a year are reported. New Mexico saw two in 2008, including one infant who died and another who suffered severe brain damage. A Tennessee infant died in 2001 after being infected.
It could be several days before test results are available.
The family submitted two types of infant formula for testing — the powdered version and a pre-sterilized, ready-to-eat liquid — as well as the distilled water used to prepare the powdered product.
“We’re just trying to test anything that was consumed by the baby,” Laclede County Health Director Charla Baker said.
Avery was taken to a pediatrician Dec. 15 — a week after he was born — after showing signs of stomach pain and lethargy. When the pain persisted the next day, his parents took him to an emergency room.
He died Sunday at a hospital in Springfield after being removed from life support.
The Missouri Department of Health advised parents to follow safety guidelines for preparing powdered infant formula, including washing hands, sterilizing all feeding equipment in hot, soapy water and preparing enough formula for only one feeding at a time.
A flood of calls from worried parents prompted state officials to clarify that the formula pulled by Wal-Mart is not being provided to participants in the Women, Infants and Children federal program for low-income parents.
If your child or a loved one have become ill from tainted baby formula, please contact the experienced product liability attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 28th, 2011
Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died from a rare infection.
The source of the bacteria that caused the infection has not been determined, but it occurs naturally in the environment and in plants such as wheat and rice. The most worrisome appearances have been in dried milk and powdered formula, which is why manufacturers routinely test for the germs.
Wal-Mart pulled the Enfamil Newborn formula from shelves as a precaution following the death of little Avery Cornett in the southern Missouri town of Lebanon.
The formula has not been recalled, and the manufacturer said tests showed the batch was negative for the bacteria before it was shipped. Additional tests were under way.
“We decided it was best to remove the product until we learn more,” Wal-Mart spokeswoman Dianna Gee said. “It could be returned to the shelves.”
Customers who bought formula in 12.5-ounce cans with the lot number ZP1K7G have the option of returning them for a refund or exchange, Gee said.
The product is not exclusive to Wal-Mart. The manufacturer, Mead Johnson Nutrition, declined to answer questions about whether formula from that batch was distributed to other stores.
“We’re highly confident in the safety and quality of our products,” said Christopher Perille, a spokesman for the company based in the Chicago suburb of Glenview.
A second infant fell ill after consuming powdered baby formula in the last month, but that child recovered, state health officials said.
Powdered infant formula is not sterile, and experts have said there are not adequate methods to completely remove or kill all bacteria that might creep into formula before or during production.
Preliminary hospital test results indicate that Avery died of a rare infection caused by Cronobacter sakazakii. The infection can be treated with antibiotics, but it’s deemed extremely dangerous to babies less than 1 month old and those born premature.
The virus “is pervasive in the environment,” Perille said. “There’s a whole range of potential sources on how this infection may have got started.”
A spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration said the agency is investigating the death, along with the Centers for Disease Control and the Missouri Department of Health. Investigators have collected samples from the family and are testing unopened formula purchased at stores.
Siobhan Delancey said the FDA gets four to six reports a year of infant infections related to formula and has not found a powder that tested positive since 2002.
The FDA is also investigating the other case of illness, which involved a baby from Illinois whose case was reported in neighboring Missouri. But the agency does not believe there is any connection between the two, Delancey said.
Public health investigators will look at the formula itself, as well as the water used in preparing it and at anything else the baby might have ingested, Perille said.
Only two to three cases a year are reported. New Mexico saw two in 2008, including one infant who died and another who suffered severe brain damage. A Tennessee infant died in 2001 after being infected.
It could be several days before test results are available.
The family submitted two types of infant formula for testing — the powdered version and a pre-sterilized, ready-to-eat liquid — as well as the distilled water used to prepare the powdered product.
“We’re just trying to test anything that was consumed by the baby,” Laclede County Health Director Charla Baker said.
Avery was taken to a pediatrician Dec. 15 — a week after he was born — after showing signs of stomach pain and lethargy. When the pain persisted the next day, his parents took him to an emergency room.
He died Sunday at a hospital in Springfield after being removed from life support.
The Missouri Department of Health advised parents to follow safety guidelines for preparing powdered infant formula, including washing hands, sterilizing all feeding equipment in hot, soapy water and preparing enough formula for only one feeding at a time.
A flood of calls from worried parents prompted state officials to clarify that the formula pulled by Wal-Mart is not being provided to participants in the Women, Infants and Children federal program for low-income parents.
If your child or a loved one have become ill from tainted baby formula, please contact the experienced product liability attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 28th, 2011
Health officials say an Oklahoma baby is the third infant this month sickened by bacteria sometimes associated with tainted infant formula.
The child, from Tulsa County, was infected with Cronobacter sakazakii but fully recovered. An Illinois child also rebounded after being sickened by the bacteria. A Missouri infant who was 10 days old died.
The Missouri child’s death was initially linked to Enfamil powdered infant formula. Powdered formula has been suspected in cases in years past. But health officials say the Oklahoma child had not consumed Enfamil.
U.S. officials are awaiting results from testing of powdered formula and distilled water used to prepare it. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokeswoman said it’s not clear that the three cases are connected.
Read More: http://www.news-leader.com/article/20111228/NEWS01/111228015/enfamil-baby-sick?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
If you or a loved one have become ill from tainted baby formula, please contact the experienced product liability attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 28th, 2011
Health officials say an Oklahoma baby is the third infant this month sickened by bacteria sometimes associated with tainted infant formula.
The child, from Tulsa County, was infected with Cronobacter sakazakii but fully recovered. An Illinois child also rebounded after being sickened by the bacteria. A Missouri infant who was 10 days old died.
The Missouri child’s death was initially linked to Enfamil powdered infant formula. Powdered formula has been suspected in cases in years past. But health officials say the Oklahoma child had not consumed Enfamil.
U.S. officials are awaiting results from testing of powdered formula and distilled water used to prepare it. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokeswoman said it’s not clear that the three cases are connected.
Read More: http://www.news-leader.com/article/20111228/NEWS01/111228015/enfamil-baby-sick?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
If you or a loved one have become ill from tainted baby formula, please contact the experienced product liability attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 28th, 2011
Health officials say an Oklahoma baby is the third infant this month sickened by bacteria sometimes associated with tainted infant formula.
The child, from Tulsa County, was infected with Cronobacter sakazakii but fully recovered. An Illinois child also rebounded after being sickened by the bacteria. A Missouri infant who was 10 days old died.
The Missouri child’s death was initially linked to Enfamil powdered infant formula. Powdered formula has been suspected in cases in years past. But health officials say the Oklahoma child had not consumed Enfamil.
U.S. officials are awaiting results from testing of powdered formula and distilled water used to prepare it. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokeswoman said it’s not clear that the three cases are connected.
Read More: http://www.news-leader.com/article/20111228/NEWS01/111228015/enfamil-baby-sick?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
If you or a loved one have become ill from tainted baby formula, please contact the experienced product liability attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 28th, 2011
Health officials say an Oklahoma baby is the third infant this month sickened by bacteria sometimes associated with tainted infant formula.
The child, from Tulsa County, was infected with Cronobacter sakazakii but fully recovered. An Illinois child also rebounded after being sickened by the bacteria. A Missouri infant who was 10 days old died.
The Missouri child’s death was initially linked to Enfamil powdered infant formula. Powdered formula has been suspected in cases in years past. But health officials say the Oklahoma child had not consumed Enfamil.
U.S. officials are awaiting results from testing of powdered formula and distilled water used to prepare it. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokeswoman said it’s not clear that the three cases are connected.
Read More: http://www.news-leader.com/article/20111228/NEWS01/111228015/enfamil-baby-sick?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
If you or a loved one have become ill from tainted baby formula, please contact the experienced product liability attorneys of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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Posted on December 26th, 2011
Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died from a rare infection.
The source of the bacteria that caused the infection has not been determined, but it occurs naturally in the environment and in plants such as wheat and rice. The most worrisome appearances have been in dried milk and powdered formula, which is why manufacturers routinely test for the germs.
Wal-Mart pulled the Enfamil Newborn formula from shelves as a precaution following the death of little Avery Cornett in the southern Missouri town of Lebanon.
The formula has not been recalled, and the manufacturer said tests showed the batch was negative for the bacteria before it was shipped. Additional tests were under way.
“We decided it was best to remove the product until we learn more,” Wal-Mart spokeswoman Dianna Gee said. “It could be returned to the shelves.”
Customers who bought formula in 12.5-ounce cans with the lot number ZP1K7G have the option of returning them for a refund or exchange, Gee said.
The product is not exclusive to Wal-Mart. The manufacturer, Mead Johnson Nutrition, declined to answer questions about whether formula from that batch was distributed to other stores.
“We’re highly confident in the safety and quality of our products,” said Christopher Perille, a spokesman for the company based in the Chicago suburb of Glenview.
A second infant fell ill after consuming powdered baby formula in the last month, but that child recovered, state health officials said.
Powdered infant formula is not sterile, and experts have said there are not adequate methods to completely remove or kill all bacteria that might creep into formula before or during production.
Preliminary hospital test results indicate that Avery died of a rare infection caused by Cronobacter sakazakii. The infection can be treated with antibiotics, but it’s deemed extremely dangerous to babies less less than 1 month old and those born premature.
If you or a loved one have been injured by a dangerous product, please contact the experienced product liability lawyers of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
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