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Fungal Meningitis Litigation The Merman Law Firm is investigating and helping victims of the recent fungal meningitis outbreak associated with contaminated epidural steroid injections prepare for upcoming fungal meningitis litigation.  More than 100 people have confirmed cases of fungal meningitis from steroids produced by New England Compounding Center.  At least 9 people have been killed… Read more »

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Dale and Thomas Popcorn announced today is voluntarily recalling its ready-to-eat bags of Popcorn, Indiana-brand products because of possible Listeria contamination.  Consumers were exposed to the potenially contaminated popcorn by purchase from retailers and internet orders.  The recalled popcorn would have been sold on or after August 8 and have “Best By” dates of February 4, 2013 – March 12,… Read more »

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Peanut Butter Recall Expanded The pervasiveness of the Sunland, Inc. peanut-butter recall becomes more evident, Chattanoooga Bakery, Inc., the makers of Moon Pie and LookOut brand snacks, announced a voluntary recall of its Peanut Butter Crunch products with “best buy” dates of  02/26/13, 03/25/13, and 04/29/13.  Consumers should be aware that these snacks could be contaminated with Salmonella. … Read more »

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The USDA has been criticized recently for its poor response widespread reports of tainted beef from Canada.  The beef, contaminated with E. Coli, was recalled across all of Canada, but not in the United States, despite evidence that the tainted beef entered the U.S. food supply chain. The criticism came from Food & Water Watch, a food-safety advocacy… Read more »

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The recent recall of Trader Joe’s peanut butter has been expanded.  The peanut butter is contaminated with Salmonella and there have been dozens of reported illnesses already.  As of the date of this post, 29 people have become ill from salmonella in Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter in 18 different states. Peanut Butter contamination is particularly insidious… Read more »

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Kroger recently announced that it has recalled bags of fresh spinach from its stores in 15 states because the spinach is possibly contaminated with Listeria.  The recalled spinach comes in 10-oz. bags with an expiration date of September 16, 2012.  The recalled spinach can also be identified by its UPC product code: 0001111091649.  The recall includes… Read more »

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Ready Pac Foods, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of its products that contain, or may contain,  Daniella brand mangos, due to potential contamination with Salmonella Braenderup.  No illnesses have been reported from Ready-Pac products and the company states that it is recalling its products that contain potentially contaminated mangoes “out of an abundance of… Read more »

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The U.S. FDA has announced a recall of as many as 1 million mangoes that may carry salmonella bacteria.  These potentially contaminated mangoes are contained in a variety of products.  The Merman Law Firm is monitoring reports as they occur to provide the most up-to-the-minute information regarding this national recall.  Millions of consumers are potentially at… Read more »