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.
Trader Joe’s Voluntarily Recalls Items: Potential Sushi Listeria Contamination Trader Joe’s voluntary recall on several of its products was issued last week after their supplier, Fuji Foods announced its own recall on several ready-to-eat sushi, salads, and spring rolls. After a routine inspection of the Fuji Food facility in Brockton, Massachusetts, the Food and Drug Association (FDA) announced that a listeria contamination had been detected. This is the first recall that Fuji Foods has ever had to issue. There have been no reported illnesses linked to this contamination so far. The CEO of Fuji Food Products, Farrell Hirch addressed the…
Food Poisoning at Doug Sauls’ BBQ and Seafood: Salmonella Outbreak in Nash County, North Carolina The Nash County Health Department in Nashville, North Carolina has temporarily closed a local restaurant after inspectors found salmonella throughout the establishment. Officials released a statement that Doug Sauls’ BBQ and Seafood restaurant, which is located at 813 Western Avenue, will be closed temporarily due to salmonella findings on November 22, 2019. Positive testing for salmonella was found in multiple locations on equipment and around the kitchen as well as in the food. According to local reports, there are confirmed reports of at least ten…
Bacteria in Makeup: A New Study Shows Most Makeup is Contaminated with Harmful Bacteria A new study shows that makeup products are contaminated with harmful bacteria such as e. coli and staphylococci, mostly due to the failure to properly clean makeup utensils and the use of products far beyond their expiration dates. The study was performed by Dr. Amreen Bashir and Professor Peter Lambert at the school of Life and Health Sciences in Aston University, who collected and tested makeup products. The study revealed a shocking nine out of ten makeup products to be infected with bacteria. The bacteria identified…
Norovirus or Food Poisoning? Is there Really a Difference? News of outbreaks of the norovirus are all over the news this holiday season. Reports of outbreaks of the norovirus continue to make headlines with stories of the contagious virus infecting many, being especially prevalent in schools, nursing homes and on cruises (small, highly-populated, closed systems). The latest incidence being reported comes from Grand Junction, Colorado where the entire Mesa County Valley school district was closed due to the high number of reported illnesses connected to the norovirus. A similar story comes out of Albany, Oregon where the school district shut…
Preserving Holiday Leftovers How to Safely Preserve Delicious Holiday Leftovers Whether it is Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter, the best part of all the cooking we do is that we have leftovers for days to come. Yummy leftovers make for easy dinners that allow you spend time with your family instead of in the kitchen. However, it is important to take care of leftover food to ensure it does not cause you or your family to get sick. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) published an interesting statistic saying that outbreaks of a bacteria known as Clostridium perfringens occur predominantly in…
Salmonella Study at Michigan State University: Salmonella is Evolving With an alarming rise of food recalls from products tainted with salmonella, it is crucial the medical community understands not only how to diagnose patients but also how to treat the specific salmonella bacteria that present. There is a new study out of Michigan State University (MSU) that researched how salmonella is changing and, in particular, its resistance to antibiotics. Shannon Manning, the senior author of the salmonella and a professor at Michigan State University , stated: “If you get a salmonella infection that is resistant to antibiotics today, you are…
FDA Investigates Maryland E. coli Outbreak Linked with Ready Pac Salad FDA announces Outbreak Investigation concerning E. coli 0157:H7 from Ready Pac Bistro Chicken Caesar Salad in Maryland Yesterday, November 20, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced an ongoing multistate E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak investigation. There have been 17 reported cases of E. coli 0157:H7 in 8 different states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Washington, and Wisconsin. There have already been 8 hospitalizations due to this outbreak. E. coli is a prevalent bacteria which resides in the gut of both humans…
E. Coli Bacteria in Drinking Water in Refugio, TX: Water Boil Not Necessary E. coli bacteria was discovered in the water supply on November 20, 2019 in the city of Refugio, Texas after a sample from one of the water wells tested positive for the bacteria. City officials have said that the E. coli bacteria is indeed isolated to only one water well and that a water boil is not necessary. In a statement made by the Refugio Wastewater Superintendent, Gabriel Morales stated: “The Town of Refugio rotates water wells and the well that tested positive for E. coli bacteria…
Kraft Heinz Recalls Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese The Kraft Heinz company is recalling a specific batch of their Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese due to a possible contamination of plastic and/or metal. In the company press release, it was explained that, “…pieces of red plastic and metal may have been introduced during production. Consumption of hard or sharp foreign material could cause injury to teeth, mouth, throat, stomach or intestine tissue if swallowed.” The decision for the recall was made after Kraft Heinz was notified by a customer that had found a piece of red plastic in a container of Breakstone’s Cottage Cheese…
Mondelēz Global LLC: Recall on Cheese Nips Contaminated with Plastic Mondelēz Global LLC issued a voluntary, nationwide recall on Cheese Nips contaminated with plastic pieces. The specific batch of Cheese Nips that have been recalled is due to concern of contamination is the 11oz box with the UPC code of 044000 034535 with a “best when used by” dates of May 18th, 19th or 20th 2020. This batch of Cheese Nips has the possibility of being contaminated with yellow plastic pieces from the dough scraper. The company, Mondelēz Global LLC, became aware of the issue after noticing the yellow plastic…