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.
On the 24th of June, 2022, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), along with Blount Fine Foods, announced the voluntary recall of Panera Bread’s Southwest Corn Chowder. The Southwest Corn Chowder is being recalled due to it containing some undeclared wheat allergens. According to the Mayo Clinic, “A child or adult with wheat allergy is likely to develop signs and symptoms within minutes to hours after eating something containing wheat. Wheat allergy signs and symptoms include: Swelling, itching or irritation of the mouth or throat, Hives, itchy rash or swelling of the skin, nasal congestion, headache, difficulty breathing, cramps,…
Daily Harvest, a popular vegan food source, is being sued for complaints after consuming the company’s lentil crumbles. The FDA, CDC, and independent labs are investing hundreds of complaints of GTI and liver issues after consumers ate the Daily Harvests French Lentil + Leek Crumbles. The investigation is still in progress and more information will be released as it unfolds. About 28,000 12oz pouches of this item were voluntarily recalled back on June 23rd, 2022, by Daily Harvest. These bags are mainly purchased through online sales, delivery, retail, and some pop-up stores across the country. While the company has attempted…
Daily Harvest Lentils + Crumbles Causes Mass Food Poisoning, Reason Still Undetermined On June 23, 2022, a popular vegan food company, Daily Harvest, recalled its French Lentil + Leek Crumbles after receiving numerous consumer reports of gastrointestinal illness and liver function issues. To date, Daily Harvest has received around 470 adverse reaction reports in connection to their French Lentil + Leek Crumbles product. Daily Harvest is recalling 28,000 units of French Lentil + Leek Crumbles packaged in a 12 oz white pouch labeled “Daily Harvest” at the top and “CRUMBLES” and “French Lentil + Leek” in bold directly below. All…
USDA Recalls Unauthorized Fish Products Imported from China On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a Class I recall of 9,370 pounds of Siluriformes products imported from China. According to the FDA, the term Siluriformes refers to fish, for example, a fish commonly referred to as “catfish.” The recalled products were imported from the People’s Republic of China and sold by Yumei Foods USA, Inc., an establishment based in a City of Industry, California. These products are being recalled because China is not authorized to export processed Siluriformes products to…
On the 10th of June, 2022, yet another brand announced a voluntarily recall due to potential contamination with the bacteria Escherichia coli. In an announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Built Brands has voluntarily recalled their Protein Bar “Banana Cream Pie Puffs” due to a possible E. coli contamination. Approximately 4,196 of these Built Brands LLC.’s individually wrapped protein bars were recalled due to potentially posing the threat of E. coli infection to consumers. According to one National Food Poisoning Lawyer, Ron Simon, the symptoms of E. coli vary, and can include sudden and severe stomach cramping,…
Prairie City Bakery’s Ooey Gooey Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Butter Cake is Recalled as Part the Jif Salmonella Outbreak Expands On the 8th of June, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Prairie City Bakery’s voluntary recall of their Ooey Gooey Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Butter Cake. The Vernon Hills, IL based bakery made this announcement regarding their Butter Cake due to the product containing the recently recalled J.M. Smucker Jif® Peanut Butter, which was found to be connected with a multistate Salmonella outbreak. According to Prairie City Bakery , as many as 50,220 potentially contaminated products were…
Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement of the HEB and FreshKampo’s recall of organic strawberries, yet another recall related to strawberries has been issued. On the fifth of June, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shared Urban Remedy’s recall of their Urban Remedy Strawberry Hibiscus Rose Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic. This Organic Fresh Food company has issued a recall of their tea tonic due to possible Hepatitis A contamination. Hepatitis A is a liver infection-causing virus. According to one National Food Poisoning Lawyer, Tony Coveny, symptoms of a Hepatitis A infection are often “severe fatigue,…
On the first of June, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the voluntary, limited recall of various types of Paris Brothers Inc.’s cheese products due to their possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes. Paris Brothers Inc.’s affected products, which were produced on May 2022 the 4th, 5th and 6th are listed by the FDA as following: • Cottonwood River Cheddar • D’amir Brie Double Crème French Brie • Milton Prairie Breeze White Cheddar Style • Milton Tomato Garlic Cheddar • Paris Brothers Mild Cheddar • Paris Brothers Colby Jack • Paris Brothers Pepper Jack • Cervasi Pecorino Romano…
On the 28th of May, 2022 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the voluntary recall of Trader Joe’s Lemony Arugula Basil Salad Kit, by Taylor Farms Retail of Guadalupe, California. The salad kit is being recalled due to it possibly containing undeclared ingredients, such as wheat and eggs which could cause adverse reactions. The Lemony Arugula Basil Salad Kit, which may contain the allergens wheat and eggs, which were not declared on the product label, were distributed at Trader Joe stores across the nation. The product was packaged in 9.75 oz. bags, with the UPC number 0066 2932…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state and local health departments in Canada are currently investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A infections that are believed to be connected to organic strawberries sold as FreshKampo and HEB brands, between March 5, 2022 and April 25, 2022. Hepatitis A is a virus that causes liver infection. Symptoms of hepatitis A infection include severe fatigue, nausea, vomiting, fever, stomach pain, cramping, and jaundice, with yellowing of the skin and skin irritation following the initial stages of gastrointestinal illness. In the elderly or…