West Virginia Meatloaf Deaths Lawsuit Goes to Federal Court
A lawsuit blaming a restaurant’s meatloaf for the deaths of a former West Virginia state lawmaker and her husband is moving to federal court. In October, former Delegate Virginia Starcher’s family...
View ArticleAlabama Officials: Food Poisoning at Day Care Likely Cause of 86 Sick Kids
Alabama state health officials say food poisoning is the suspected culprit after 86 children became ill at a Montgomery day care. State Health Officer Don Williamson said Wednesday that health...
View ArticleLawsuits Filed Against Alabama Day Care Over Child Illnesses
Parents have filed two lawsuits against a Montgomery, Alabama day care where health officials say nearly 90 children suffered suspected food poisoning this week. Court documents show the suits were...
View ArticleReport: Staph Cause of Nearly 90 Sick Kids at Alabama Day Care
The Alabama Department of Public Health has confirmed staph in several types of food served at a Montgomery day care was what sent nearly 90 children to the emergency room and required 30 to be...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Requests Federal Evaluation on Day Care E.Coli Outbreak Response
South Carolina’s public health department has asked federal officials to evaluate both the agency’s response to an E. coli outbreak that killed one child at a Greenwood day care facility and its...
View ArticleBoston Chipotle Shuts Down After Scores of BC Students Get Sick
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., reeling from an E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of customers, closed a restaurant in Boston following complaints of “gastrointestinal symptoms” from scores of...
View Article91 Sickened by Norovirus Tied to Boston Chipotle; CEO Apologizes Over Illnesses
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc shares jumped more than 5 percent on Thursday after its founder promised strict new food-safety practices to prevent illnesses, but hours later one of its Seattle restaurants...
View ArticleMother Sues Chipotle After Teenage Son Sickened at Boston Restaurant
The mother of a 16-year-old suburban Boston boy who got sick after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill has filed a negligence lawsuit against the Denver-based restaurant chain. The Boston Globe reports...
View ArticleBoston-Area Chipotle Completes Cleanup After Norovirus Scare
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc received praise for its handling of potential norovirus infections at a Boston-area restaurant, as sick employees stayed home and the burrito chain quickly cleaned the...
View ArticleTrump Sends Mixed Message on Food Safety Standards
The Trump campaign pitched rolling back food safety regulations in a fact sheet, arguing they are burdensome to farmers and “overkill.” But the campaign later deleted the proposal from its website and...
View ArticleWestern New York Restaurant Closed After 60 Illnesses Reported
Health officials have closed a suburban Rochester restaurant after dozens of people reported getting sick after eating there on Thanksgiving. The Monroe County Health Department says it closed the...
View ArticleFood Poisoning Suspected of Sickening 28 Kids at Florida Science Fair
Authorities say more than two dozen kids attending a science competition in north Florida fell ill and were taken to the hospital after eating a catered lunch. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said...
View ArticleBacteria in Raw Shellfish Linked to 4 Deaths
The death of a Long Island resident has been linked to a bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater that has also been blamed for two deaths in Connecticut, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday....
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