Fresh Express has voluntarily recalled certain romaine lettuce salad products with expired use-by-dates of July 8th to 12th and an S in the Product Code due to possible E. coli 0157:H7 contamination. Other Fresh Express salad products are not included in the recall. While no illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall, the precautionary recall action is being conducted as a result of... [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]

Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas is recalling 86 cases of its 10oz “Beef Filet Squares for Dogs” pet treats (ITEM # 60016 LOT # 10084TL7 BEST BY MARCH 24, 2012) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. People handling the treats can become infected with Salmonella,... [more]

Amish Wedding Foods, Inc. is recalling all lots of the following products: Pumpkin Butter 9 oz. UPC code# 0 49646 50014 7 Pumpkin Butter 16 & 18 oz. UPC code# 0 49646 65549 6 Sweet Potato Butter 16 & 18 oz. UPC code# 0 49646 65550 2 These products were sold under the following brands: Amish Wedding Foods, Finney’s Bulk Foods, Our Maker’s Acres, Uncle Charlies Products, Grandpa’s... [more]

A string of listeriosis cases has plagued certain Texas counties between January and May of 2010. According to My San Antonio news from May 13, 2010, “State and local health officials are investigating a cluster of food-borne infections that sickened seven people in three Texas counties this year, killing two of them. The patients — five from Bexar County and one each from Travis and Hidalgo counties... [more]

Beltex Corporation, a Fort Worth, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 135,500 pounds of beef trim 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 following products are subject to recall: Various pound boxes of “FRONTIER MEATS BEEF TRACE TRIM” Various pound boxes... [more]

Windsor Foods, a firm with operations in Lampasas, Texas, and Oakland, Miss., is recalling approximately 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The packages of beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products contain as an ingredient the specific Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP), which was previously recalled, the... [more]

Although not typically recognized as a foodborne illness, Hepatitis A can be contracted when eating food prepared by an infected individual who has not followed proper food safety procedures. Additionally, victims can contract Hepatitis A if they come in contact with contaminated fecal matter and then some how ingest this contaminant. Hepatitis A can also be found in contaminated food or water. In... [more]

Here is the announcement for our new food safety website: Outbreaks of foodborne illness are on the increase, affecting millions of people each year who unknowingly eat contaminated foods. A recent study suggests that foodborne illness kill 5,000 Americans and cost $152 billion per year. To assist victims of foodborne illness and their families, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, a nationally recognized... [more]

Dirty equipment, filthy conditions and improper employee sanitation practices have left the future of a Gretna, Louisiana sprout producer in jeopardy.  A Chau Sprouting Co., grower of ready-to-eat sprouts that distributes throughout the Gulf states, has received multiple complaints from the FDA over the past nine years about the potentially dangerous conditions in their growing and storage facilities. ... [more]