Foodborne Illness in Texas

In Texas, the Texas Department of State Health Services Infectious Diseases Control Unit investigates outbreaks of foodborne illness. The mission of the Texas Department of Health Services is to improve the health and well-being of all Texans.

Texas law requires that doctors, hospitals, schools and laboratories report patients who are suspected of having certain conditions and diseases, including many related to foodborne illnesses, so state health authorities can monitor any reported outbreaks of foodborne illness in Texas.

Among the foodborne diseases and pathogens that the Texas Department of State Health Services tracks are Botulism, Escherichia coli, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Hepatitis A, Listeriosis, Shigellosis, Staphyloccocus aureus and Vibrio infection.

The foodborne illness lawyers at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault promote food safety through legal advocacy, information outreach and analysis of food poisoning outbreaks. For nearly three decades, the attorneys at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault have helped people harmed by contaminated foods or beverages in Texas and across the country.

If you or a loved one has suffered 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.

Information about what causes foodborne illnesses is available through a Texas food safety Web site. Additional information about foodborne illnesses can be obtained from your local county health department. Our Texas Food Safety Resources page has contact information for regional offices of the Texas Department of Health Services.

Advocates for Food Safety

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.