The federal government has acknowledged it received 32 truckloads of potentially tainted roasted peanuts and peanut butter from a peanut producer linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak, raising new questions about the government’s ability to keep dangerous substances out of the food supply. Although officials said they are not aware of any illnesses linked to [...]

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An attorney for a Vermont family whose child was sickened after eating tainted peanut butter crackers said Thursday that they will add Kellogg Co. to their lawsuit. The addition of Kellogg as a defendant comes as the Peanut Corporation of America’s sole insurance carrier announced it would seek to limit liability in connection with the [...]

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Federal officials on Friday said they had launched a criminal investigation into the peanut processor linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak. Investigators said they will seek to determine whether the Peanut Corp. of America violated any criminal laws by allegedly shipping contaminated peanut butter to other food companies. The salmonella outbreak has been linked to [...]

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The growing number of food-related recalls in recent years is attracting increased attention on government regulations for food safety. During the Bush administration, calls for stricter oversight of the food industry were largely ignored. Now, many manufacturers, trade associations and consumer advocates hope the Obama administration will support legislation aimed at reforming the system. You [...]

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A Vermont family whose son was sickened by tainted peanut crackers will seek punitive damages following the release of a report that claims the defendant knowingly sold contaminated products. According to the Food and Drug Administration report, the Peanut Corp. of America had detected salmonella in some of its products on several occasions yet failed [...]

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Federal health officials had to seek permission from the company blamed for a nationwide salmonella outbreak before they could initiate a recall, the New York Times reports. Under current Food and Drug Administration rules, the agency must consult with companies on the wording of recalls before they can take effect. President Obama and congressional Democrats [...]

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The peanut producer linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella contamination on Wednesday expanded its recall to all products made since the beginning of 2007, the New York Times reports. The Peanut Corporation of America has already recalled more than 400 products following eight deaths and more than 500 salmonella-related illnesses. On Tuesday, federal health [...]

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The operators of a Georgia peanut butter plant and an Ohio distributor were negligent in the death of a 72-year-old woman, says a lawsuit filed by family members. In the lawsuit, relatives of Shirley Mae Almer claim that she died as a result of a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has been linked to the Peanut [...]

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The New York Times has reported that the Peanut Corporation of America, a Georgia-based peanut butter producer linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak, has been repeatedly cited for violating sanitation and cleanliness standards. According to reports from 2006, 2007 and 2008, the Peanut Corporation of America-owned plant failed to properly sanitize food-contact surfaces and failed [...]

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LAW FIRM OFFERING FREE CASE EVALUATIONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY INSULIN SYRINGE RECALL The law firm of Glassman, Edwards, Wade & Wyatt announces that Covidien Ltd. is recalling 471,000 disposable insulin syringes because of mislabeling that could cause patients to receive an overdose. The labeling error could be deadly. The FDA urged patients and health-care [...]

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