Author: Tony Coveny, Ph.D

Tony Coveny, has been practicing infectious disease litigation exclusively for more than a decade, settling cases against major agro-industrial companies, international suppliers, and domestic distributors and manufacturers. Tony Coveny, alongside Ron Simon, has tried cases against restaurants, distributors, national manufacturers, and foreign corporations to recover damages against their clients. From the main office in Houston, which he manages, he speaks to potential and current clients on a daily basis.

Recall on Ready-to-Eat Beef Patty Products due to Metal Contamination OSI Industries LLC, a company based in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin issued a recall on ready-to-eat beef patty products due to metal contamination as well as other foreign substances. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) reported that the recall includes over 4,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patty products. The specific contaminated beef is the 38-pound bulk lined boxes of frozen, ready-to-eat char-broiled beef patties that were produced on August 10, 2019. These products can be identified by the establishment number of 1300 located on the label.…

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UK Study on Transmittance of ESBL-E. coli Revisits Commonality of Person-Person Transmitted Disease After a study in the United Kingdom (UK) on the transmittance of ESBL- E. coli, the researchers concluded that personal hygiene plays the dominant role in its transmittance. In this particular study, researchers were looking at the spread of different strains of ESBL-E coli. ESBL-E. Coli stands for Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E coli). This particular strain of E. coli is an important topic of study because of its ability to produce antibiotic-resistant enzymes, poses a threat to future antibiotic efficacy. The Researchers received and tested thousands…

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Salmonella Outbreak linked to Al Basha Restaurant. The restaurant Al Basha located in 2302 1st Avenue in Seattle, WA, has been linked to 3 confirmed salmonella cases. The 3 confirmed cases reported eating at the restaurant on September 15, 22, and 23 of 2019. Of the 3 confirmed salmonella cases one has required hospitalization. Public Health Officials visited the restaurant on October 10, 2019. In their investigation, several potential health risks were discovered at the restaurant, some of which included inadequate hand-washing and poor food handling practices that could cause cross-contamination. The manager of the restaurant was contacted about the…

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Brote de salmonella vinculado al restaurante Al Basha. El restaurante Al Basha ubicado en 2302 1st Avenue en Seattle, WA, ha sido vinculado a 3 casos confirmados de salmonela. Los 3 casos confirmados reportaron comer en el restaurante durante las fechas del 15, 22 y 23 de septiembre de 2019. De los 3 casos confirmados de salmonela, uno ha requerido hospitalización. Funcionarios de Salud Pública visitaron el restaurante el 10 de octubre de 2019. En su investigación, se descubrieron varios riesgos potenciales para la salud en el restaurante, algunos de los cuales incluían prácticas inadecuadas de lavado de manos y…

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USDA New Release: George’s Prepared Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork and Turkey Products for Salmonella Contamination  Class I recall on 6,444 pounds of pork and turkey patties due to possible Salmonella contamination The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a class I recall on October 18, 2019 for all ready-to-eat pork and turkey sausage patties distributed by Georges’ Prepared Foods between April 19, 2019 to April 27, 2019 and May 7, 2019 to May 9, 2019. Georges’s Prepared Food is a Caryville, Tenn. establishment. The contamination was first discovered when George’s was notified by a third party laboratory that several…

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USDA New Release: Pride of Florida Beef Recall over E. Coli Contamination  Pride of Florida recalls over 64,000 pounds of raw beef products due to E. coli contamination  On October 18, 2019, The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Services (USDA FSIS)  reported a Class I recall on over 64,797 pounds of raw beef processed by Pride Florida, a Raiford, Fla. establishment. The recall is in response to positive test results for E. coli O157:H7 discovered by a third party laboratory. Unfortunately, these products had already been put on the market when the contamination was discovered. There…

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 Moby Dick House of Kabob Salmonella Outbreak Continues to Grow. A total of 33 salmonella cases have been linked to the restaurant chain Moby Dick House of Kabob which has more than two dozen locations in and around Maryland. The Maryland Department of Public Health (MDH) is currently investigating the salmonella outbreak linked to the restaurant chain Moby Dick House of Kabob. Originally it was believed that the outbreak was caused by the hummus served and sold as a retail product in the restaurant. According to the restaurant chain, the Department of Health did extensive environmental and product testing which…

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El brote de la salmonella vinculado al restaurante Moby Dick House of Kabob continúa creciendo. Un total de 33 casos de salmonella han sido vinculados a la cadena de restaurantes Moby Dick House of Kabob. El Departamento de Salud Pública de Maryland (MDH) está investigando el brote de salmonela vinculado a la cadena de restaurantes Moby Dick House of Kabob. Originalmente se creía que el brote fue causado por el humus servido y vendido como un producto en el restaurante. Según la cadena de restaurantes, el Departamento de Salud realizó extensas pruebas ambientales y de productos que determinaron que no…

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A Deeper Look at Salmonella  Salmonella Bacteria and Diseases Salmonellae are bacterial agents responsible for a wide range of illnesses referred to under the name of salmonellosis. Salmonellae are perpetrators of some of the world’s most fatal outbreaks in the early colonies and one of the leading causes of food poisoning today. There are various strains of Salmonella bacteria which cause the four categories of Salmonellosis Disease: enteric fever (typhoid-fever), gastroenteritis (food poisoning), bacteremia coupled with gastroenteritis, or asymptomatic carrier state. Enteric Infection is the bacterial infection of the intestines which can lead to Enteric Fever, causing illnesses like Typhoid…

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Salmonella infections (similar to e. coli infections) are caused by a group of infectious bacteria that is responsible for at least 1.2 million illnesses and about 400 deaths annually in the United States. More often than not, people associated the infectious salmonella bacteria with poultry products, but the truth is people can be infected by contact with the bacteria through beef products, fruits, and vegetables, and even contact with pets, namely turtles and hedgehogs. Are there different strains of Salmonella? Yes, there are thousands of strains of Salmonella. In fact, more than 2,500 serotypes (distinct variation within a species of…

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