As the CDC continues to investigate the outbreaks of Salmonella Hartford and Salmonella Baildon, there has been quite a bit of confusion among the general public. Let’s be honest, even many medical professionals are unaware or misinformed about the facts behind foodborne illnesses, which are some of the most common stomach ailments in the United States. In order to help people who may have concerns... [more]

Attorney Richard J. Arsenault, founder of Alexandria, LA-based Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, has been selected by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) to serve as Co-chair of the Foodborne Illness Litigation Group. The AAJ, the world’s largest trial bar association, strives to promote a fair and effective justice system and supports the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that... [more]

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) to investigate two multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections, each involving a different Salmonella serotype: Hartford and Baildon. Both of these Salmonella serotypes are rare, and ill persons... [more]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees a mandatory safety program for all fish and fishery products under the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Public Health Service Act, and related regulations. Adherence to these Acts and their supporting regulations helps ensure that the seafood U.S. consumers purchase is safe to eat. An important element in keeping seafood... [more]

Neblett, Beard & Arsenault represents rice farmers in five states whose crops were contaminated by Bayer’s LibertyLink rice Yesterday, another St. Louis jury found Bayer liable for crops that were contaminated by Bayer’s experimental, genetically modified rice. This time, it was an award for just over a half million dollars to Deshotels Farm Management, a Louisiana family farming operation. So... [more]

Since June of this year, the Richard J. Arsenault, Jennifer Hoekstra, JR Whaley and Laura Singletary have been in a St. Louis trial against Bayer. Our firm is there representing Louisiana rice farmers whose livelihoods were jeopardized after their crops were contaminated by Bayer’s experimental, genetically modified rice. Bayer, known mostly for its pharmaceuticals, tested its experimental, genetically... [more]

Early this week, the Food and Drug Administration sent out a recommendation urging meat producers to limit the use of antibiotics in their animals.  The FDA’s recommendation is that antibiotics or “antimicrobials” are they often called, should only be used to treat sick animals, not as a means to raise the animals bigger and faster. The FDA’s announcement comes amid rising concern that the... [more]

Recently, an article in the USA Today noted that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent out a series of warning letters to some of the top producers of airline food, citing numerous violations for “unsanitary” conditions. The inspectors investigated 91 facilities belonging to three airline food providers, LSG Sky Chefs, Gate Gourmet and Flying Food Group; Gate Gourmet and LSG Sky Chefs are... [more]

Working in consultation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) is implementing a voluntary recall of certain breakfast cereals due to an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package. Only products with the letters “KN” following the Better If Used Before Date are included in the recall. Products with a “KM”... [more]

South Gate Meat Co., a South Gate, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 35,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: 20-, 30- and 40-pound bulk packages of “SOUTH GATE MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF.” 30-,... [more]