Posts tagged salmonella

• Georgia Lawmaker Accidently Gives Out Contaminated Peanut Butter

  M. Brandon Smith | February 20, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Georgia State Representative Ed Ryders has now found himself in a precarious situation and the sad thing is he did not even really do anything to deserve it. The main reason he has made headlines all over Georgia recently is because he handed out jars of peanut butter to friends and colleagues that were among those recently recalled due to the salmonella outbreak. The Albany Republican who...

• Peanut Butter Recall-State By State Statistics

  M. Brandon Smith | February 18, 2007 8:04 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) has now been in full investigation mode for the last few days concerning the peanut butter recall that has dominated the local and national news. They have identified the outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee infections that have occurred on a large multistate level and isolated the contamination site to those jars of peanut butter manufactured and distributed...

• First Peanut Butter Lawsuit Filed

  M. Brandon Smith | February 17, 2007 2:36 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The first of what is expected to be many peanut butter lawsuits was filed on Friday concerning the recent peanut butter salmonella outbreak by a Missouri couple. The suit names ConAgra Foods Inc. as the defendant for the gastrointestinal illnesses injuries the plaintiffs sustained after eating the manufacturer's Great Value Peanut Butter back in October. The peanut butter lawsuit on behalf of...

• Peanut Butter Contamination Is A Real Danger For Children

  M. Brandon Smith | February 16, 2007 9:43 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Our InjuryBoard partner from Orlando, Joseph Saunders, recently made a great point about the dangers associated with the recent salmonella peanut butter outbreak in reference to our youth. It is undisputed that hundreds of thousands of children eat peanut butter sandwiches everyday for lunch and/or dinner. It is staple food for many youngsters around the U.S. and the world. For these reasons it...

• What Is Salmonella And What Are Its Effects?

  M. Brandon Smith | February 16, 2007 8:56 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  With the recent salmonella outbreak concerning Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter many people are asking the question, what is salmonella and what are its adverse effects? The short answer is that salmonella is a infectious bacteria that attacks the intestines and blood stream in most humans. The most commons effects of salmonella are diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps which typical occur...

• Save That Peanut Butter Jar-It Is Evidence

  M. Brandon Smith | February 16, 2007 11:22 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  When pursuing a peanut butter salmonella outbreak claim it is very important to NOT throw away the jar of peanut butter and its lid despite what others are saying at this time. It will be a very important piece of evidence in the future. Keep it in a very safe place where no one will use it again and mark it with a danger sign or note. Do not however write on the jar itself. Put it in a...

• Peanut Butter Linked To Salmonella Outbreak

  M. Brandon Smith | February 15, 2007 7:46 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  If you eat peanut butter and have a jar or two in your home, Be Careful-Be Very Careful as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently warned that thousands of jars of peanut butter have been linked to a salmonella Outbreak. According to the FDA, the salmonella outbreak has been found in jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter for ConAgra. According to early information, the...