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November 29, 2025

ByHeart Infant Formula went to 21 Countries. Are infants ill? Are they getting the BabyBIG botulism anti-toxin?

The FDA has published the following warning: Consumers worldwide should not use any ByHeart brand infant formula as all ByHeart products are included in this recall. As we know, as of November 26, 2025, a total of 37 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism and confirmed exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula (various […]

February 22, 2007

Strict liability at work in foodborne-illness lawsuits

By Paula Schaap from Verditsearch Bill Marler, a litigator who specializes in representing plaintiffs who were sickened by food-borne pathogens, said he is in the enviable position of not having to prove fault. But when he explains that to food growers, packagers and distributors during settlement discussions, he often has a problem getting his adversaries […]

February 21, 2007

Well over 3,000 emails or phone calls on Salmonella Peanut Butter

Since last Thursday we are in the process of responding to over 3,000 emails or phone calls for people from nearly every State and several foregin countries about salmonella-contaminated peanut butter.  Our great staff and attorneys are working hard to respond to everyone as quickly as possible. We have asked people to respond to my […]

February 20, 2007

Seattle lawyer files class action lawsuit over peanut butter illnesses

Carol M. Ostrom, Seattle Times staff reporter, spent a few hours in our office today.  Below is her report: A Kent woman and a Bellingham man have filed a class-action lawsuit against a Nebraska-based food manufacturer on behalf of people sickened by Salmonella infections after eating peanut butter later recalled for contamination. James Winston Daniels […]

February 20, 2007

BJ’s recalls mushrooms on E. coli suspicion

According to CNN Money:  Warehouse club operator pulls items from shelves after routine testing BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. said Tuesday it was recalling packages of fresh mushrooms after it a routine inspection revealed the possible presence of the deadly bacteria E. coli.  The warehouse club operator said the products affected were Wellsley Farms brand fresh […]

February 19, 2007

Peanut Butter Panic Leads to Cookie Crisis

Angela Hatcher of WSLS NewsChannel 10 reported: Area Girl Scouts are having trouble selling some of their most popular cookies because of worries over peanut butter. Danville troop leader Nancy Beasley has 17 full cases of peanut butter cookies in her living room along with 9 boxes customers have returned. The bakers that make Girl […]

February 19, 2007

Salmonella Client and Marler Clark Attorney on GMA this morning

Susanna Cox used to feed her two boys Wal-Mart’s Great Value store-brand peanut butter three times a week. Then they started getting sick: stomach aches, diarrhea and fevers. The kids were suffering from the classic symptoms of salmonella poisoning. “I watched them get sicker and sicker,” Cox said. “It was horrible. I laid there and […]

February 18, 2007

Update on Salmonella Outbreak and Peter Pan Peanut Butter

RECENT UPDATE FROM FDA: As of February 16, the FDA advised consumers not to eat any Peter Pan peanut butter purchased since May 2006 and not to eat Great Value peanut butter with a product code beginning with “2111” purchased since May 2006 because of risk of contamination with Salmonella Tennessee. Salmonella is a bacterium […]

February 17, 2007

The insides of a Salmonella outbreak

The last 48 hours at Marler Clark have been interesting – we have responded to nearly 1,000 emails or phone calls (thanks to a very hardworking staff) from every part of the United States (and two foreign countries) – people do eat a lot of peanut butter – some of it was surely contaminated with […]

February 16, 2007

Dole recalls cantaloupes over salmonella contamination

Dole is recalling more than six-thousand cartons of imported cantaloupes. They were distributed to wholesalers in the eastern U-S and Quebec between February fifth and February eighth. Dole says there have been no reports of illness due to the contaminated cantaloupes which were grown in Costa Rica.

February 16, 2007

Seattle lawyer sues ConAgra over salmonella peanut butter

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY MISOURI Seattle lawyer William Marler has filed a lawsuit in Kansas City for a Missouri family that became sick after eating peanut butter. William Marler says the lawsuit filed today in federal court is the first in the salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 300 people in 39 states. Brian […]

February 16, 2007

Peanut butter manufacturer sued by Missouri family

SPRINGFIELD, MO – A Salmonella lawsuit was filed Friday in United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri against ConAgra, the Omaha, Nebraska-based food company whose Georgia peanut butter plant has been traced as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Buchannan County, Missouri, […]

February 15, 2007

350 calls and emails today

We received nearly 350 calls and emails today from people sickened by the above product.  We are filing suit against Con Agra in the morning. In my spare time I penned the following Op-ed with my friend Paul Nunes: Produce processors need to clean up their act By PAUL V. NUNES and WILLIAM MARLER 2/15/2007 […]

February 15, 2007

Peanut Butter Update = Now 300 sickened

Salmonella outbreak due to peanut butter From the Associated Press:   ATLANTA — A salmonella outbreak that has slowly grown to nearly 300 cases in 39 states since August has been linked to tainted peanut butter, federal health officials said Wednesday. It is believed to be the first salmonella outbreak associated with peanut butter in […]

February 14, 2007

Officials check for salmonella tennessee in peanut butter

The recent headline from the FDA Press Release reads:  “FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Jars of Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter” – why would consumers eat the jars? According to Reuters News service, FDA health officials are investigating a possible link between Peter Pan brand peanut butter (produced by […]

February 14, 2007

A Valentine in my world

Thanks to Ben and Doug at Food Safety Network:

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