Recent Cases of Foodborne Illness in Mississippi

Health officials in Mississippi are constantly on the alert for cases of foodborne illness that can signal larger outbreaks. Foodborne illnesses can lead to absence from work or school, hospitalizations and even death in the most serious cases.

According to the MS State Department of Health, foodborne illnesses such as Salmonellosis, Shigellosis and Campylobacteriosis are the most common foodborne illnesses in the state. In 2009, state health investigators investigated 74 foodborne illness outbreaks.

The food poisoning attorneys 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 for a free evaluation of your case. Contact our firm by calling 1-800-256-1050 or use our online contact form.

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

• 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 [...]
• 59 Salmonella Cases Likely Linked to Don Julio Mexican Restaurant in Corinth, Mississippi - The investigation has been underway for some time now and now the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting that there have been 59 confirmed Salmonella cultures. These Salmonellosis illnesses appear to have been linked to a Don Julio Mexican Restaurant in Corinth, Mississippi. According to a press release, the illnesses have been isolated and [...]
• National Beef Recall Linked to Possible E. Coli - National Beef Packing Co. LLC, a Dodge City, Kan., establishment, is recalling approximately 60,424 pounds of ground beef products that may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: Ground beef chubs produced on July 23, 2011 with [...]
• Ground Turkey May Have Sickened Over 70 Individuals: Where’s the Recall? - With one death and over 70 reported Salmonella illnesses, one would wonder why the government has yet to issue a recall. Investigations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention point to ground turkey as the likely source of the Salmonella bacteria, which is linked to illnesses in 26 states. Yet, no recall announcement has [...]
• NB&A Investigates Salmonella Illnesses In Wake of Papaya Recall - The foodborne illness lawyers at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault are investigating a multistate Salmonella Agona outbreak.  So far, nearly 100 people in 23 states have reportedly become ill with symptoms associated with Salmonellosis.  10 people have been hospitalized. So far, illnesses have been reported in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, [...]
• Mississippi Shigellosis Outbreak - The following is a press release from the Mississippi State Department of Health: The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating an increase in cases of shigellosis originating in Lauderdale County. Shigellosis is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Shigella bacteria. The most common symptoms are diarrhea (sometimes bloody), fever, and stomach cramps. Shigellosis [...]
• Vibrio Cholera Cited in FDA Oyster Warning from Area 1642 in Apalachicola Bay Florida - Consumers warned to avoid eating oysters from area 1642  in Apalachicola Bay, Florida Warning follows bacterial illness outbreak Fast Facts • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers, restaurant operators, commercial shippers and processors of shellfish not to eat, serve, purchase, sell or ship oysters from Area 1642 in Apalachicola Bay, Fla. because the [...]

The foodborne illness lawyers at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault promote food safety through legal advocacy, information outreach and analysis of food poisoning outbreaks in Mississippi.

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For nearly three decades, the foodborne illness attorneys at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault have assisted thousands of people who suffered personal injuries, including many harmed by foodborne illnesses and food poisoning. If you or a loved one has suffered serious complications from a foodborne illness, please contact Neblett, Beard & Arsenault. Call us at 1-800-256=1050 or use our online contact form.

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