Days after federal regulators announced an E. coli outbreak among McDonald’s customers who ate Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the first food poisoning lawsuits have been filed.
The deli meat recall was recently expanded to include an additional 7 million pounds of Boar's Head products that may be contaminated with listeria.
A nationwide Boar's Head recall has been issued for more than 200,000 pounds of deli meats, after Maryland health officials discovered listeria contamination in an unopened package of liverwurst.
Salmonella infection was caused by cucumbers bought at Publix, according to lawsuit filed by Florida woman who developed severe nausea, diarrhea, and a urinary tract infection.
Though no longer on store shelves, recalled cucumbers contaminated with salmonella may still be in consumers' refrigerators or pre-prepared meals.
CDC has expressed certainty of the link between the recalled cucumbers and salmonella illnesses being reported, despite some strains found not matching
Federal investigators are still trying to confirm the strain detected in the cucumbers caused a salmonella impact that has sickened individuals nationwide.
The agreement resolves a Daily Harvest recall class action lawsuit that seeks compensation for all consumers who purchased the contaminated Lentil + Leek Crumbles, which have been linked to reports of severe food poisoning
The recalled Planters peanuts were distributed by Publix in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina, and Dollar Tree distribution centers in South Carolina and Georgia.
The request must be assessed by the White House before being proposed for approval by the U.S. House and Senate.
