Recent Cases of Foodborne Illness in Louisiana

Health officials in Louisiana and regulators with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA) try to minimize outbreaks of foodborne illness and protect public safety in Louisiana. They do that by issuing food advisories, food recalls and warnings to avoid foods linked to harmful bacteria and viruses.

The food poisoning lawyers at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault promote food safety through legal advocacy, information outreach and analysis of food poisoning outbreaks. If you or a loved one has suffered serious complications from a foodborne illness, please contact Neblett, Beard & Arsenault through our online contact form.

To better understand the variety of foodborne illnesses that occur in LA, here is a review of recently reported cases of foodborne illness and food recalls in Louisiana: 

• And the Egg Recall Is Issued - After yesterday’s multiple potato salad recall potentially implementing hard-cooked eggs. We were waiting for this recall. Posted on the FDA website, Michael Foods has announced a recall of certain hard-cooked eggs due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall is as follows: -Michael Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lot dates of hard-cooked eggs in brine [...]
• Winn Dixie Issues Sprout Recall: Possible Salmonella - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., today announced an immediate Class I voluntary recall of all LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts sold in the 6 oz. package with a UPC code of 7546555912. According to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young [...]
• Sprout Recall: Possible Salmonella - LEASA Industries Co., Inc. of Miami, FL is recalling 346 cases of LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts with use by date 2/1/12, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy [...]
• E. Coli Concern Prompts Ground Beef Recall by Tyson Fresh Meats - Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., a Dakota City, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 40,948 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: 10-pound chubs of “CHUCK FINE GROUND BEEF 80/20,” packed [...]
• Neti Pot Use Potentially Linked to Two Louisiana Deaths - From time to time, we have reported on cases of waterborne illness. Unchlorinated or improperly treated water can allow for the ingestion of foodborne illness related organisms including E. coli, Cryptosporidia, and amoebic Giardia. News has recently been released by the Louisiana Department of Health concerning use of neti pots and transfer of a potentially [...]
• Multi-state Listeria Outbreak - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) once again posted an update regarding the national Listeriosis outbreak. According to the numbers they cite, as of yesterday, 123 individuals have contracted Listeria monocytogenes associated with the outbreak. Additionally, twenty-six states have been impacted by these four strains of Listeria. Worst of all, twenty-five are [...]
• Louisiana DHH Reports Another Potential Louisiana Listeria Death - The following was posted on the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals website: The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) is investigating the death of an 81-year-old woman who died in a Shreveport hospital and had listeria. DHH epidemiologists have determined the listeria she had is the same strain that was found in the [...]
• Louisiana Listeria Death: This Time The Strain Matches - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has announced that an 81 year old woman died after contracting the same strain of Listeria which has previously been linked to cantaloupes recalled from Jensen Farms.  Another Louisiana resident has died after contracting Listeriosis, Listeria monocytogenes related food poisoning; however, test results matching the strain of Listeria [...]
• Louisiana Concerned About Current Multi-State Listeria Outbreak - Since the recent Listeria related cantaloupe recall was issued, many have theorized as to why the cantaloupe became contaminated in the first place. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been linked to 109 illnesses and 21 deaths. At least one miscarriage is being blamed on this Listeriosis food poisoning outbreak. Additionally,there [...]
• Cantaloupe Potentially Linked to Death in Louisiana - According to the Alexandria TownTalk, East Baton Rouge Parish has reported a possible Listeria linked death which could potentially be related to the multi-state outbreak of Listeria investigators are concerned is related to Jensen Farms cantaloupes. An investigation is underway now through Louisiana state agencies in an attempt to determine the Listeria strain that may [...]

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