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E. coli Prompts Nestle Cookie Dough Recall

Minnesota Lawyer — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:59:01 +0000

The Minnesota Department of Health is investigating six cases of E. coli O157:H7 that it believes are part of a multistate outbreak associated with consumption of raw Nestle Toll House cookie dough.

According to a press release from the department, all six individuals…

Toll House Cookie Dough Outbreak in Minnesota: Lawyer for E. coli and HUS Victims

Minnesota Lawyer — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:19:56 +0000

Our Minnesota law firm is investigating a multistate E. coli outbreak that has been associated with Nestle Toll House cookie dough. Our Minnesota lawyers are nationally recognized in the area of E. coli litigation. Our lawyers have appeared on CBS News,…

Food Safety Reform Threatened by Greed

Fred Pritzker — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:45:30 +0000

Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on a proposed food safety bill that will likely be moving through Congress this summer. The proposed legislation, still in draft form, contains requirements that all food manufacturers write…

Report Card: Going Nowhere Fast on Food Safety

Fred Pritzker — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:48:44 +0000

A unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathers data each year from 10 states to track the frequency of E. coli O157:H7 and other foodborne illnesses. National food safety lawyer Fred Pritzker has written an editorial, suggesting…

Minnesota Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella Lawyer

Minnesota Lawyer — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:05:24 +0000

State and federal health officials have linked a multistate Salmonella outbreak to eating raw alfalfa sprouts.

In response to this outbreak, FDA and CDC are recommending that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice.

Given…

Food Poisoning Lawyer: The Shame of Underinsurance

Minnesota Lawyer — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:46:40 +0000

National food safety lawyer Fred Pritzker of PritzkerOlsen, P.A., has recovered millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning. He is involved in nearly every major outbreak of foodborne illness in the United States and has been utilized as an…

Food Retailers Must Heed Recalls

Minnesota Lawyer — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:07:55 +0000

Food product recalls related to the peanut butter Salmonella outbreak are still trickling in. So far, more than 3,863 food products containing potentially contaminated peanut ingredients made last year by Virginia-based Peanut Corporation of America have been recalled by food manufacturers across…

January Traffic Deaths Include 6 Not Wearing Belts

Minnesota Lawyer — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:48:53 +0000

Of the seven people killed in Minnesota traffic accidents in January, six were not wearing seat belts.

The statistics were released by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety with a reminder to motorists to buckle up. In addition, the Department of Public Safety…

ACTIQ “Fentanyl Lollipop” Allegedly Associated with Death

Minnesota Lawyer — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:08:50 +0000

Lawsuits have alleged an association between ACTIQ, a “fentanyl lollipop” and patient deaths.

Wrongful death lawsuits against Dr. Stephen Schneider allegedly involve ACTIQ and fentanyl overdose, and Cephalon Inc., the manufacturer of ACTIQ, has been named as a defendant:

In December 2008,…