>>FDA LINK: Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Recall

As of Friday, the FDA and CDC reported that 65 people in 29 different states have reportedly suffered E. Coli food poisoning after eating raw cookie dough manufactured by Nestle under their Toll House brand. However, this likely only represents between 1% and 10% of the true number of food poisoning cases that may have been caused by the cookie dough.

Symptoms of cookie dough food poisoning could include diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The diarrhea usually starts watery and become bloody within 24 hours. While most healthy adults recover fully within a week or so, in severe cases it could result in dehydration or more serious health problems, including a condition known as hemolytic uremia syndrome (HUS), which is associated with kidney failure.

Children, elderly and those with a weak immune system have an increased risk of HUS or more severe food poisoning.

Although the recalled cookie dough products contain information on the packaging that they are not meant to be consumed raw, it is very common for consumers to eat the product uncooked and the warnings are not adequately displayed on the label.

Federal health officials have recommended that people immediately stop eating any Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough products. People should not try cooking the raw cookie dough, as the E. coli bacteria could get on their hands and still infect them. However, non-raw, refrigerated dough products are not impacted by the recall, such as Nestle Toll House cookies or chocolate chips.

COOKIE DOUGH FOOD POISONING LAWYERS

Although Nestle has asked consumers to return any unused packages to their grocer for a full refund, if any illness was experienced after eating the cookie dough, it should be preserved for future testing if you intend to review a potential Nestle Toll House cookie dough recall lawsuit. Any unopened or uneaten portion of remaining packages should be stored in a manner to prevent anyone else from eating them.

To review a potential claim with our lawyers, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.

The pistachio recall was issued on March 31, 2009, for all nuts processed at a plant in California. The inshell and shelled pistachios were distributed to a number of different manufacturers who sold them to the public as individual packages of pistachios and in a number of other products, such as ice cream, trail mix, cakes and mixed nuts.

The pistachios may be contaminated with salmonella bactereia, which could cause symptoms of food poisoning, like abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea and fever. For young children, older adults and those with weak immune systems, consuming the tainted pistachios could cause more serious food poisoning, potentially resulting in hospitalization or death.

According to the FDA pistachio recall website, there are currently 77 different products that may contain the contaminated nuts, including:

PISTACHIO NUT RECALL LAWSUITS

The Pistachio recall lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are investigating potential food poisoning for individuals throughout the United States who have been diagnosed with salmonella poisoning after eating any products containing pistachios.

If you, friend or family member have experienced problems, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.

Investigations have uncovered that on at least 12 different occasions between 2007 and 2008, Peanut Corporation of America detected Salmonella during their own testing.

Although a prior report suggested that Peanut Corp. obtained additional testing which came back negative before shipping their products, the FDA indicated last week that a review of the company’s records suggests that the shipments went out before the new test results were ever known.

The peanut salmonella poisoning lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have suffered severe illness after eating any foods that contained peanut butter or chopped peanuts.

While it is unconscionable that Peanut Corporation of America would knowingly expose millions of people to a risk of food poisoning or death, the culpability for this salmonella outbreak does not end there. The manufacturers which used the peanut ingredients in their crackers, cookies, ice cream, nutrition bars and other products may also bear responsibility for failing to ensure that their food was safe.

PEANUT SALMONELL LAWYERS

Our food poisoning lawyers are reviewing potential cases on behalf of people throughout the United States to determine if compensation may be available. To pursue a case, it is necessary that a salmonella poisoning diagnosis be confirmed through medical records or that there to be medical treatment for symptoms of salmonella poisoning with sufficient evidence to establish proof of the product consumed.

If you, a friend or family member have experienced salmonella problems, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.

>>INFORMATION: List of Peanut Butter Recalls

The first cases of food poisoning linked to this recall surfaced in September 2008, with the most cases developing between October 2008 and December 2008. Thousands of large containers of peanut butter produced at a plant in Georgia have been recalled, as well as a variety of snacks, candy and ice cream made with peanut paste produced at the same location.

Over the weekend, Peanut Corporation of America, which owns and operates the peanut butter processing plant in Georgia, expanded their peanut butter recall to include peanut paste sold to a variety of manufacturers of consumer products that contain peanut butter.

As a result, a number of different products have been recalled which received the peanut butter ingredients from Peanut Corporation of America, including (as of 1/19/2009):

• Austin Peanut Butter Crackers
• Keebler Peanut Butter Crackers
• Famous Amos Peanut butter Cookies
• Keebler Peanut Butter Cookies
• Mnoster Cookies
• Peanut Butter Reese’s Pieces Cookies
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Lunchbox Peanut Butter Cookies
• People Chow Party Mix
• Perry’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt
• Shurfine Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
• Wegmans Peanut Butter Ice Cream
• Little Debbie Peanut Butter Crackers
• South Bend Chocolate and Fudge with Peanut Butter
• Food Lion Peanut Butter Cookies
• Lofthouse Peanut Butter Cookies
• Chuck’s Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies
• Pastries Plus Gourmet Cookies
• Wal-Mart Peanut Butter Cookies
• Meijer Peanut Butter Crackers
• Meijer Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
• Kroger Peanut Butter Ice Cream
• ZonePerfect Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
• ZonePerfect Peanut Toffee Bars
• NutriPals Peanut Butter Chocolate Nutrition Bars

As a result of the growing number of peanut butter recalls being issued, and the difficulty determining where different manufacturers received their peanut paste ingredients, the FDA has urged consumers to avoid all products containing peanut butter. However, at this time, there is no indication that any peanut butter jars sold directly to consumers were manufactured at the Peanut Corporation of America plant in Georgia.

PEANUT BUTTER FOOD POISONING ATTORNEYS

If you, a friend or family member have suffered food poisoning after receiving food containing peanut butter at a hospital, nursing home, school or other food service institution, or after eating any peanut butter cracker, peanut butter cookie, peanut butter ice cream or other product containing peanut butter, contact our food poisoning attorneys to review whether compensation may be available through a lawsuit.

There are no fees or expenses unless a recovery is obtained. Request a free consultation and claim evaluation.

A nationwide salmonella food poisoning outbreak began to surface in September 2008, with the most recent reports indicating that at least 434 people in 43 states have been sickened. However, the true number of people who have suffered from this strain of food poisoning is likely in the range of 5,000 to 50,000, since reported cases usually only involve about 1% to 10% of all adverse events.

The food poisoning outbreak appears to be linked to large 5 to 50 pound tubs of peanut butter served at schools, nursing homes, hospitals and other locations. The peanut butter was manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America at a processing plant in Georgia, and was distributed by King Nut Companies under the King Nut peanut butter and Parnell’s Pride brand names.

None of the recalled peanut butter has been sold directly to consumers at retail stores, but hundreds of thousands of people could have been exposed to the bacteria while eating any products containing peanut butter at nursing homes, hospitals, schools or cafeterias.

The peanut butter recall is particularly troubling, since young children who may eat the peanut butter at schools, elderly who may eat the peanut butter at nursing homes and those with weak immune systems who may eat the peanut butter at hospitals, are particularly susceptible to salmonella food poisoning, and could suffer more severe forms of the illness, potentially requiring hospitalization or resulting in death.

PEANUT BUTTER FOOD POISONING LAWYER

The salmonella lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are providing free consultations and claim evaluations for potential peanut butter food poisoning lawsuits on behalf of individuals who may have been sickened by contaminated peanut butter at a hospital, nursing home, school or other food service provider. There are no fees or expenses unless a recovery is obtained.

If you, a friend or family member have been diagnosed with salmonella food poisoning which may have been caused by peanut butter, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.

>>REVIEW A CASE WITH OUR PEANUT BUTTER RECALL LAWYERS<<

On January 10, 2008, a King Nut Peanut Butter recall was issued for about 1,000 large tubs of peanut butter that may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria. This could result in food poisoning within 12 to 72 hours after consuming the product, with symptoms such as:

• Diarrhea
• Abdominal Cramps
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fever

Testing by the Minnesota Department of Health found salmonella bacteria in an open five-pound tub of King Nut peanut butter that was sent to a nursing home.

These large tubs of peanut butter were not sold directly to consumers, but the fact that the peanut butter may have been distributed at nursing homes, hospitals and schools is particularly troubling, since elderly, young children and those with a weak immune system are at an increased risk of severe and potentially fatal food poisoning as a result of exposure to salmonella.

The peanut butter recall comes only days after the CDC indicated that hundreds of people in 42 states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning, with about 1 in 5 of the cases resulting in hospitalization. The sicknesses have involved a strain of the bacteria known as Salmonella typhimurium.

PEANUT BUTTER RECALL ATTORNEYS

The food poisoning attorneys at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential cases on behalf of individuals who have been sickened as a result of salmonella food poisoning. Potentially peanut butter recall lawsuits are being evaluated and reviewed with no fees or expenses paid unless a recovery is obtained.

Our lawyers have experience investigating and handling cases involving salmonella and other types of food poisoning. Following the 2007 Peter Pan peanut butter recall, our attorneys represented individuals throughout the United States.

To have a potential lawsuit evaluated by our peanut butter recall lawyers, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.

Yesterday, two different companies issued jalapeno recalls after discovering that their products may be contaminated with salmonella. However, only one of the recalls involved the strain of Salmonella Saintpaul which has been the common thread in this outbreak.

Argicola Zargoza, Inc. recalled all jalapeno peppers distributed since June 30, 2008 after they were found to be contaminated with Salmonella Saintpaul. The jalapeno peppers were sold in 50 pound bags and 35 pound plastic crates with no label or brand name. Although the company indicates that they only distributed the peppers in two states, it is possible that other distribution processes resulted in the widespread use of these peppers throughout the United States.

At this time, the FDA is continuing to investigate this contamination and it is unclear whether other sources could be responsible for the cases of food poisoning which have been reported in 43 states. It is also unclear whether the contamination occurred at the farm where the jalapeno peppers were grown, in Mexico, at the manufacturing plant in Texas or at some other point in the distribution process.

The other recall was issued by Grande Produce Ltd. Co, which is also based in Texas, after a sampling by state health officials found salmonella contamination. That salmonella recall involved jalapeno peppers, serrano peppers as well as avacado, but the strain of the bacteria was not Salmonella Saintpaul.

SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING LAWYERS

The food poisoning lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are investigating potential lawsuits for individuals diagnosed with salmonella who required hospitalization or severe medical treatment for their injuries. Salmonella food poisoning often results in severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever and bloody diarrhea. While most healthy adults recover within a few weeks, young children, elderly and those with a weak immune system could be susceptible to more severe food poisoning, potentially resulting in aneurysms, endocarditis or arthritis.

If you, a friend or family member have been diagnosed with food poisoning linked to the Salmonella Saintpaul strain of the bacteria, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.

>>INFORMATION: Salmonella Food Poisoning

All of the confirmed cases in New Mexico and Texas involved people who ate tomatoes, including raw red plum, red Roma and round red tomatoes, between April 23 and June 1, 2008. They all suffered from a form of food poisoning known as salmonellosis, which was caused by the same strain of bacteria, known as Salmonella Saintpaul.

Symptoms of salmonella food poisoning typically begin to surface between a few hours and a few days after eating contaminated food. While health individuals typically recover within a few days or weeks, they may experience fever, bloody diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and severe abdominal pain requiring medical treatment. For young children, older adults and those with weakened immune systems, contaminated foods may lead to more severe illness, which could become life threatening if the salmonella enters the blood stream.

The FDA, CDC, Indian Health Service and state health officials are working to try to identify the source of the contaminated tomatoes and the cause. It is unclear whether the raw red tomato problems are limited to a single grower, packer or tomatoes from a specific region. However, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, home grown tomatoes and tomatoes with the vine still attached appear to be safe, as they have not been implicated in the salmonella outbreak.

TOMATO SALMONELLA OUTBREAK LAWYERS

The attorneys at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have been diagnosed with salmonella or required medical treatment for problems consistent with salmonella food poisoning after consuming raw red tomatoes. Potential food poisoning lawsuits are being evaluated, pending the outcome of investigations by federal and state health officials.

If you, a friend or family member believe you may have a case, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.

>>INFORMATION: Salmonella Food Poisoning Lawsuits

Malt-O-Meal issued the cereal recall on April 5, 2008, after they discovered salmonella bacteria in some of their product which was produced on March 24, 2008. The recall applies to unsweetened Puff Rice Cereal and unsweetened Puffed Wheet Cereal with a “Best If Used By” date between April 8, 2008 (coded APR0808) and March 18, 2009 (coded MAR1809). The cereals were sold nationwide under the following brands:

• Malt-O-Meal Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat
• Acme Rice Puffs and Wheat Puffs
• America’s Choice Wheat Puffs
• Food Club Essential Choice Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat
• Giant Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat
• Hannaford Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat
• Jewel Rice Puffs and Wheat Puffs
• Laura Lynn Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat
• Pathmark Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice
• Shaw’s Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat
• ShopRite Puffed Rice Toasted and Puffed Wheat Oven Toasted
• Tops Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat
• Weiss Quality Rice Puffs and Wheat Puffs Cereal

Salmonella food poisoning is a serious and potentially fatal condition which can be caused when the bacteria contaminates food. Symptoms could include nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. While most healthy adults recover within a few days or weeks, the young, elderly and those with weakened immune systems could suffer more serious problems, including life-threatening infections if the Salmonella invades the bloodstream.

PUFFED WHEAT AND PUFFED RICE CEREAL LAWSUITS

The FDA has indicated that consumers should throw away any unsweetened Puffed Rice or unsweetened Puffed Wheat cereal in their homes with “Best By” dates between April 8, 2008 and March 18, 2009. However, if you, a friend or family member have suffered a severe illness requiring medical attention, you should consult with an attorney about a potential food poisoning lawsuit before disposing of the contaminated cereal. While a potential lawsuit is being investigated, the uneaten Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat cereal should be properly marked and stored so that no one else in the home eats it.

To have a potential cereal recall lawsuit reviewed, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.

>>INFORMATION: Salmonella Food Poisoning Lawsuits

The FDA has received reports of at least 50 cases of food poisoning in 16 different states and nine illnesses in Canada which have been linked to recently purchased cantaloupes. Although it appears that the recalled cantaloupe was sold throughout the United States, confirmed food poisoning injuries have been identified in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

While there have been no confirmed deaths associated with the samonella outbreak, the infection can pose a serious health risk. Salmonella symptoms include nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. While most healthy adults recover within a few weeks, the elderly, young children or those with poor health or weakened immune systems could suffer life-threatening infections if the salmonella invades the blood stream. This could lead to arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.

The Charlie’s Produce Fruit Recall applies to the following productswhich could contain cut cantaloupe contaminated with salmonella:

Retail Products

• Cut Fruit 4 Section – 40 oz
• Cut Cantaloupe – 24 oz, 16 oz, 8 oz
• Cut Honeydew/Cantaloupe – 16 oz
• Mixed Fruit – 25 oz, 16 oz, 8 oz
• Rainbow – 24 oz, 16 oz, 8 oz
• Cut Fruit Tray Deli – 12′, 8′
• Cut Fruit Tray – 76 oz, 40 oz 8′
• Grab & Go Fruit Tray – 16 oz

Food Service Products

• Cut Cantaloupe – 20 lb, 64 oz
• Cut Mixed Fruit – 20lb, 64 oz

NOTE: All products are branded with “Charlie’s Produce name and logo, in a hard plastic clammshell, with a Use by Date between 03 07 and 03 29

The cantaloupe fruit recall was issued by the FDA on Saturday and stores have been advised to remove the stock of any cantaloupes from this Honduran manufacturer from their shelves. However, as was seen following the Peter Pan peanut butter recall last year, the products may not be immediately removed if the retailer or grocer fails to receive or pay attention to the cantaloupe recall. Consumers have been advised to check with the store to see whether any recently purchased cantaloupes came from Honduras.

SALMONELLA OUTBREAK LAWYERS

The food poisoning lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential recall lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered severe food poisoning requiring medical treatment after eating cantaloupe recently purchased. Request a free consultation.

>>INFORMATION: E. Coli Food Poisoning

An Associated Press article publiched last month highlighted how long lasting food poisoning problems are still not fully appreciated or understood by most doctors. Researchers have identified increasing amounts of information which connect E. coli sufferers with serious illness and medical problems, such as high blood pressure, kidney damage and kidney failure.  These problems could develop as long as 10 to 20 years after the initial signs of the food poisoning passed.

E. Coli poisoning can occur when foods are consumed that are contaminated with certain bacteria. Symptoms can vary, but the most common problems associated with food poisoning are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), food poisoning results in about 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths each year.

One of the more serious consequences of food poisoning for those contaminated with E. coli is a form of kidney damage known as hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS. It is well known that this serious disorder is fatal in about 10% of all cases. However, new evidence from researchers who are examining the long-term effects of food poisoning, indicates that up to half of all HUS survivors experience serious health problems years later which are related to the E. coli poisoning.

Over the past two years, there have been several widespread E. coli food poisoning outbreaks which have sickened thousands of people. Roughly 30 million pounds of ground been were recalled in 2007 due to contamination with E. coli, as well as other recalls involving frozen pizzas with contaminated pepperoni toppings, bagged spinach and lettuce. In addition, other food recalls have been issued due to contamination which could lead to salmonella food poisoning or botulism.

E COLI FOOD POISONING LAWSUITS

The food poisoning attorneys at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. represent individuals who have been diagnosed with e. coli, salmonella or botulism after consuming a contaminated food product.  It is important to review any potential claim as soon as possible after suffering food poisoning to make sure that your legal rights are preserved.  If you, a friend or family member have suffered severe illness after consuming a recalled food product, request a free food poisoning consultation.

>>INFORMATION: Botulism Food Poisoning

The green bean recall was issued for cans manufactured by New Era Canning Company, which were sold to retailers, restaurants and foodservice institutions, such as hospitals, cafeterias and schools. The large cans were sold by Gordon Food Service through GFS Marketplace stores located in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.

The FDA indicates that the canned grean beans could have been sold to restaurants, cafeterias and other food service customers in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

The large cans are primarily intended for use by commercial establishments, but any consumers who may have the canned green beans have been warned to exercise extreme caution. If even a small amount of Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) toxin is ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin it can result in serious botulism food poisoning.

>>LINK: FDA Information about Canned Green Bean Botulism Risk

Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease which can lead to death. Problems often appear within 12 hours to 24 hours after exposure to contaminated foods, but could appear as soon as 2 hours later or as late as 2 weeks after exposure. Early botulism symptoms could include:

• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Double vision
• Difficulty speaking
• Trouble swallowing
• Shortness of breath
• Abdominal Distension
• Constipation

It is unclear at this time exactly how the recalled cans of green beans were contaminated with the toxin which could cause botulism. It is very rare for commercially canned foods to become contaminated with C. botulinum, since cans are supposed to be heated long enough and at high enough temperatures to kill spores which can otherwise cause the toxin to develop and grow. If a manufacturer fails to properly process the cans, they could develop leaky seems which allow the toxins in.

Before this year, the last botulism outbreak associated with commercially canned foods was in the 1970s. However, in July 2007, tens of millions of cans of chili, hot dog sauce, beef stew hash and other meats were recalled after they were linked to several cases of botulism food poisoning. The next month, another canned green bean recall was issued by Lakeside Foods, Inc. as a result of 15,000 cans of green beans which were also potentially contaminated with botulinum.

CANNED FOOD BOTULISM LAWSUITS

The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. represent victims of food poisoning throughout the United States. If you, a friend or family member have been diagnosed with botulism after eating green beans at a restaurant, food service institution or in your home, request a free claim evaluation.

State and federal health investigators are reviewing 21 cases of E. coli food poisoning which could have been caused by pepperoni pizza toppings contained in millions of boxes of frozen pizzas sold throughout the United States.   While most of the reported cases have been seen in Tennesee, other cases have been identified in Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisonsin and South Dakota.  Eight people have been hospitalized and four of those have developed kidney failure.

The strain of bacteria which has been linked to the frozen pepperoni pizzas is E.Coli O157:H7, which could cause symptoms such as severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea.  While most healthy adults recover fully within a few weeks, children, elderly and those with a weak immune system could develop more severe illness.  In some cases, the food poisoning could result in hemolytic-urenia syndrome (HUS), which is associated with kidney failure and could be fatal.

>>INFORMATION: E.Coli Food Poisoining

Frozen Pizza Recall

The pepperoni pizza recall applies to eight different types of Tortino’s pizza and three types of Jeno’s pizza.  All of the products contain pepperoni toppings, which could be combined with other toppings.  The pizzas were all produced by General Mills at their Wellston, Ohio plant.  However, General Mills indicates that the pepperoni toppings came from a separate supplier who they have not identified.

The earliest reported case of food poisoning linked to the frozen pizzas was identified on July 20, 2007, and the most recent reported case was on October 10.

General Mills has asked consumers to throw away any of the recalled Totino’s frozen pizza or Jeno’s frozen pizza.  However, if you, a friend or family member have become sick after eating the pizza and still have any uneaten portion, you should preserve the package until you speak with a lawyer and determine if you intend to pursue a frozen pizza recall lawsuit.

Individuals who have not eaten the pizza can get replacements by sending the bar code from the box to Totino’s/Jeno’s, P.O. Box 200_Pizza, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0200.  Include your name and mailing address.

FROZEN PIZZA RECALL LAWSUITS

If you, a friend or family member experienced food poisoning which required medical treatment after eating a Totino’s frozen pepperoni pizza or Jeno’s frozen pepperoni pizza, financial compensation may be available.  Request a free food poisoning claim evaluation.

>>INFORMATION: Salmonella Food Poisoning Lawsuits

Officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are currently investigating the salmonella outbreak and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service warned consumers not to eat the pot pies until they can confirm the exact cause of the food poisoning.  Although ConAgra Foods has not yet issued a frozen pot pie recall, they are offering refunds for any packages which contain “P-9″ printed on the side of the package above the “use by” date.

Salmonella food poisoning affects about 40,000 people each year, and is responsible for about 600 deaths annually.  Symptoms could surface 24 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated food, and it can cause diarrhea, dehydration, severe stomach ache and vomiting.  In most cases, the food poisoning will pass within about a week, but in severe cases it can result in hospitalization or even death.

The frozen pot pies were sold by ConAgra as “Banquet Pot Pies” and under generic store-brand labels.  They are not a “ready-to-eat” product and contain cooking instructions designed to eliminate the presence of salmonella and other pathogens which can be found in uncooked foods.  Although the investigation into the exact cause of the salmonella outbreak is still pending, the USDA has indicated that they will need to verify proper cooking instructions for the frozen pot pies.

ConAgra Foods owns and operates food production plants in multiple states.  All of the frozen pot pies tied to this salmonella outbreak were manufactured at a plant in Marshall, Missouri. 

This is not the first major food poisoning outbreak caused by a product manufactured by ConAgra.  Earlier this year in February, they were forced to close a production plant in Georgia which manufactured peanut butter responsible for salmonella food poisoning which effected thousands of people across the country.  Investigations ultimately linked to the peanut butter salmonella outbreak to a leaky roof and faulty sprinkler system at the ConAgra production plant.

The food poisoning lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk currently represent individuals who were sickened by the recalled peanut butter, and potential lawsuits are being reviewed as a result of the frozen pot pie salmonella outbreak which began to surface this week.  If you, a friend or family member have suffered food poisoning requiring medical treatment after eating a frozen turkey or chicken pot pie, request a free claim evaluation.