Author: Tony Coveny, Ph.D
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.
Organic Basil by Shenandoah Growers Recalled Due to Potential Cyclospora Contamination Shenandoah Growers, Inc of Harrisonburg, VA, has issued a voluntary recall for a limited quantity of their organic basil due to potential Cyclospora contamination. Although the organic basil is past its expiration date, Shenandoah Growers issued the recall out of an abundance of caution after a randomly selected package of the product showed traces of Cyclospora contamination during routine food safety testing. The basil was sold under brand names “The Fresh Market”, “Good & Gather”, “Naturally Better”, “Nature’s Promise”, “O Organics”, “Simple Truth”, “That’s Tasty”, and “Wild Harvest”,…
Dole Announces Recall for Organic Romaine Hearts Due to E. coli contamination Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall for two products contains Organic Romaine Hearts due to potential E. coli contamination. Although the vegetable is past its expiration date, Dole issued the recall out of an abundance of caution after a randomly selected package of Dole™ Organic Romaine Hearts yielded a positive result for pathogenic non-O157 E.coli STEC. The recall was issued for Dole™ Organic Romaine Hearts 3pk with UPC 0-71430-90061-1), combined English/French packaging, with “Harvested-On” dates of 10-23-20 and 10-26-20, and Wild Harvest Organic Romaine Hearts…
Fresh Express Issues Issues Yet Anohter Recall – This Time for Salad Kits Contaminated with E. coli Fresh Express has issued a recall for Caesar salad kits after finding traces of E. coli 026 in a sample. Although the salad kit is past its expiration date, Fresh Express issued the recall out of an abundance of caution after a randomly selected package of 10.5 oz. Fresh Express Kit Caesar Supreme tested positive for traces of E. coli 026 STEC. The recall was issued for 10.5 oz. Fresh Express Kit Caesar Supreme with the Use-by Date of November 8, 2020,…
Fourth Recall Issued: Canadian Alwatania Halva Extra Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued an updated fourth recall due to Salmonella contamination in a Alwatania brand product. The Alwatania brand Liquid Tahina was originally recalled after the CFIA found traces of Salmonella bacteria during routine food safety testing. Parent company Migahid & Elsawi Co. Ltd. has recently issued a recall for the following product: Alwatania brand Halva Extra (1 kg), UPC code Alwatania, PRO : 20/05/2019 and EXP : 19/05/2021. The company previously recalled Alwatania Halva Extra sold in 450 gram quantities, with UPC code 6 224007…
E. Coli Lawsuit Lawyer Recommends Those in High-Risk Population to Avoid Certain Foods: Sprouts and Leafy Greens Have Been Linked to Many Outbreaks The United States is currently enduring three separate E. coli outbreaks: two of the E. coli outbreaks having no known source, while the third outbreak is potentially linked to consumption of Tanimura & Antle romaine lettuce. According to the CDC, the two outbreaks with “no known sources” have caused a combined 44 reported illnesses, 18 hospitalizations, and one death. There have been at east 12 hospitalizations in the Tanimura & Antle outbreak. Because scientists have not…
Third Outbreak of E. Coli 0157:H7 this Fall Has Been Linked to a Source: Two Other Outbreaks Remain Illusive as CDC and FDA Investigate Investigations of the third multistate E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak this fall are underway. On November 6, 2020, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) discovered that a random product sample of romaine lettuce tested positive for E. coli 0157:H7. Following this discovery, a whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis showed that the particular strain of E. coli 0157:H7 in this sample is the same that caused illnesses in this outbreak. This strain is also…
Romaine Lettuce Again Fingered as the Likely Source for a Third E coli O157:H7 Outbreak The FDA has announced a potential source for at least one of the E coli O157:H7 outbreaks of Fall 2020. Continuing their investigation of two E coli O157:H7 outbreaks with no official source, the FDA now believes the recently recalled Tanimura & Antle, Inc. single head romaine lettuce is not the source of either of those two outbreaks because the genetic strain of E coli O157:H7 is not a match. However, the FDA speculates the recalled Tanimura & Antle, Inc. romaine lettuce could be…
Dr. Erik Petersen of ETSE Receives Grant for Salmonella Prevention Research Salmonella infection has become one of the leading causes of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that roughly 1.35 million people contract salmonellosis every year in the U.S., leading to 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths annually. Consequently, there is a need for further research regarding Salmonella, its prevention, and treatment options. Just this month, Dr. Petersen of East Tennessee State University received a sizable grant of $300,000 to be used for the continuation of his research regarding the prevention of Salmonella.…
Tanimura & Antle Recalls Single Head Romaine Lettuce Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination Tanimura & Antle is voluntarily recalling their packaged single head Romaine Lettuce because of a possible contamination of E. Coli 0157:H7. The affected products have a “packed on date” of October 15, 2020 or October 16, 2020 and a UPC number of 0-27918-20314-9. While there have been no reported illnesses associated with the product, as of November 6, 2020, consumers should check their refrigerators for this product, and dispose of or return it. According to the CDC, illness can occur anywhere from 1 to…
Tanimura & Antle Romaine Lettuce Recalled for Potential E. coli Contamination Tanimura and Antle have issued a voluntary recall for their packaged single-head romaine lettuce due to potential E. coli contamination. The recall was initiated after routine food safety testing conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development found traces of E. coli O157:H7. The recalled packaged single-head romaine lettuce product is labeled with UPC number 0-27918-20314-9, being packed on 10/15/2020 or 10/16/2020. 3,396 cartons of the lettuce were distributed in the following states: AK, OR, CA, TX, AR, OK, IN, NE, MO, TN, WI, NM, SC,…