F.D.A. Under-Budgeted, Under-Manned, Food Safety In Question

The Food and Drug Administration is overwhelmed by E. Coli and other food and drug issues. What can be done?

E-Coli and Pre-cut Greens. Oh boy another thing to worry about.

We blog about what we know and E.Coli bacteria can be deadly. Now a Washington Post article makes pre-cut greens scary. See why.

E.-Coli, Salmonella and Food-Borne Illnesses: Here is what you need to know.

E.-Coli and Salmonella can Kill. Here is where to find the answers to your food-borne illness questions now!

E-Coli Fears Strike Again: Another Ground Beef Recall.

E-Coli poisoning can be deadly, stay on top of the latest recalls.

Our Dangerous Food Supply

Lawsuits and Deaths from contaminated Food are on the rise, here is the latest recall.

E. Coli Contamination Prompts Maryland Ground Beef Recall

New York-Based Fairbank Farms has recalled more than a half million pounds of ground beef due to possible E.-coli bacterial contamination. The meat was distributed in approximately a dozen states including Maryland and Virginia.

As we have discussed here previously, measures to eliminate E.-coli from the ground beef process, have been hindered by inadequate inspection and an insufficiently rigorous rules. See: http://www.maryland-law.com/blog/food-safety-time-for-reform.cfm

The contaminated meat packaging features the number "Est 492". A New Hampshire resident has reportedly died  and other illnesses have been reported.

E. Coli and Food Safety

The cases that come through Clark and Steinhorn often seem to reflect the news in Maryland and the District of Columbia. People get excited about texting while driving and sure enough we see an increase in automobile personal injury cases where distacted driving plays a role.

ATV crashes are up and our law practice would have predicted it.  http://www.maryland-law.com/library/atv-injuries-and-deaths.cfm

So now food-borne illness cases seem to be on the rise and well you can imagine the rest. We have examined the dangers of E. Coli in ground beef and ironically, the Center For Science in the Public Interest has come out with a new study which shows that some of the most hazardous foods are also ones with great health benefits.

The study lists the top ten foods which have created the largest food-borne illness outbreaks. Number one, leafy greens.
Also on the list berries, sprouts, tomatoes, potatoes, eggs, oysters and tuna.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimate that 5,000 Americans die each year from food-borne illness and that one quarter of the population is sickened.

For more information go to www.makeourfoodsafe.org.

Jessup, Maryland Lancaster Foods recalls bags of spinach due to listeria

Lancaster Foods of Jessup, Maryland is recalling some of their bagged spinach products as they may contain harmful Listeria Monoctogenes.

E. Coli Outbreak Kills Two, Sickens Many More

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention report that as many as 28 people have become ill as a likely result of E.-Coli bacterial exposure. The ground beef which is at the root of the outbreak was a product of Fairbank Farms in New York.

A recall of some 546,000 pounds of ground beef has resulted from this occurence. This is the third recall by Fairbank Farms since 2007. Among the retail outlets pervaying this meat were Trader Joes, B.J.'s, Giant and Price Chopper.

The meat was packaged from September 15th to 16th, 2009.