In today’s press reports, the St. Clair County Health Department is investigating the cause of a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses among customers who dined at the LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights. Here is everything we know about this Longhorn Steakhouse... read more The post Longhorn Steakhouse Shigella Outbreak appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more

What’s making us sick? Most common foods prone to contamination uncovered! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 48 million people become sick with a foodborne illness each year. That is one in six of us! This... read more The post What’s Making Us Sick? Most Common Foods Prone to Contamination Uncovered! appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more

A fourth gorilla death has been announced connected to the Jacksonville Zoo Shigella outbreak. Tragedy continues spread as zoo staff struggle to contain the highly contagious illness. Three-Year-Old Kevin Latest to Succumb to Illness in Jacksonville Zoo Shigella Outbreak Jacksonville... read more The post Fourth Death Announced in Jacksonville Zoo Shigella Outbreak appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more

Despite a lull in bird flu cases over the summer, new cases of bird flu in dairy cows continues to rise.  New Mexico has recently detected new cases. Their first since April. Meanwhile, three new dairy farms in California have... read more The post Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Continues to Rise as New Mexico Detects New Cases and Three New Farms in California are Added to the List appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more

An uptick in cases of Vibrio in Galveston prompt a Galveston County Health District public health alert. You may want to re-think eating fish caught off the docks of the Galveston sea wall and protect yourself from skin infections. Here’s... read more The post Watch Out for Vibrio in Galveston appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more

A Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from Milo’s Poultry Farms, LLC has been associated with 65 illnesses so far. At least 24 experienced illnesses so severe they required hospitalization. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease... read more The post Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens 65 So Far appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more

The famous (or rather infamous) Turkey Leg Hut was ordered to close last week following a failed health inspection. Numerous violations “including conditions that pose an imminent threat to public health” were cited. Famous for their stuffed turkey legs, legal... read more The post Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut Ordered to Close Following Failed Health Inspection appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more

Despite the Boar’s Head outbreak slowing down over the past month, more cases and additional deaths have been added with the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update. Illness reports have started to decrease, a good sign... read more The post Heartbreak Continues Despite Boar’s Head Outbreak Slowing Down appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more

Could we see a Salmonella cantaloupe outbreak this year? A recent cantaloupe recall notice is giving off some serious déjà vu. So, we did some digging. About this time of year, there have been several Salmonella outbreaks linked to cantaloupe.... read more The post Déjà vu? Could We See a Salmonella Cantaloupe Outbreak This Year? appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more

The Boar’s Head facility closes amid the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011. The Jarratt, Virginia Facility permanently closed its doors this month and has discontinued the liverwurst product that appeared to be source of the outbreak. But liverwurst was not... read more The post Boar’s Head Facility Closes After Largest Listeriosis Outbreak Since 2011 appeared first on The Lange Law Firm ..read more