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.
Ron Simon Files the First Two Lawsuits in the Chipotle Norovirus Outbreak as Chipotle Identifies Sick Worker as Source of Illness Outbreak Chipotle Mexican Grill is reeling in the aftermath of yet another Norovirus outbreak – reminiscent of the series of high profile outbreaks of 2015. As in the Simi-Valley Outbreak, once again Chipotle has identified a sick employee as the source, this according to reports in the New York Times. The sick employee has not been named, but the report fits the facts. As many as 150 patrons of Chipotle Mexican Grill in Virginia, at the Tripleseven location, became ill…
Caribeña Brand Mexicani Maradol Papayas Cause One Death and Dozens of Illnesses – Including More than a Dozen Hospitalizations Caribeña brand Mexican imported Maradol papayas have been identified as the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened about four dozen people in 12 different states, killing on New York resident. The CDC is warning consumers to avoid eating any Maradol papayas – especially if aware they are form Mexico or if their origin is uncertain. According to the FDA, other brands may also be linked to this outbreak. The CDC has identified about four dozen victims in 12…
Salmonella Kiambu and Salmonella Thompson Identified in Maradol Papayas – One Death and 47 Identified Victims A dozen states hit by deadly salmonella outbreak linked to Maradol papayas – at least 47 victims identified with one death (a New York resident) among at least a dozen hospitalizations. The other states identifying victims include Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Maryland. Authorities recommend staying away from these papayas until the outbreak is declared over. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Investigators are working to learn where the contamination occurred in the…
Chipotle Norovirus Outbreak in Sterling, Virginia Reminiscent of Simi Valley Outbreak Two Years Ago The outbreak of norovirus at the Sterling, Virginia, Chipotle is a stark reminder that food safety cannot be taken for granted, and that a commitment to good food production standards and personal hygiene among employees is of paramount importance. Now, with news of yet another outbreak of food poisoning linked to one of its restaurants, the popular chain is seeing another fall in Chipotle stock prices. So far, the most recent stock decline is less precipitous than the fall in 2017, but to some food safety…
Law Firm Signs Up Multiple Claimants in Latest Chipotle Norovirus Outbreak in Sterling, Virginia. The number of victims of the Sterling, Virginia, Chipotle outbreak continues to grow, with local reports that there are at least 133 victims. This stands in stark contrast the the “small number” of illnesses Chipotle predicted earlier this week. While these numbers are difficult to confirm, many of the victims have called the norovirus attorneys, at 1-888-335-4901, who have handled a number of the recent Chipotle outbreaks. This includes a large norovirus outbreak in Simi Valley California in 2015 and another in Boston, also in 2015. …
This Chipotle food poisoning outbreak is in Sterling, Virginia. The cause, according to company spokesperson Jim Marsden, is likely norovirus. Now, with stock prices plummeting once again, Chipotle is forced to reassess once again. The Chipotle Mexican Grill at issue is located at 21031 Tripleseven Road, and is owned by the Denver based Chipotle company. The outbreak comes on the heels of two bad years for the restaurant chain, with E. coli, Salmonella and norovirus outbreaks plaguing it from coast to coast. The company even had a closure day, company wide, in February of 2016 to focus on re-calibrating and…
At least four children have developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, or HUS, a potentially deadly effect of consumption of a Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli bacteria (STEC). In this case, tragically, two of the young children have died. The outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 near Hildale, Utah on the border with Colorado, Arizona, continues to confound authorities. The Southwest Utah Public Health Department, which broke the outbreak, has now joined forces with the Mohave County Department of Health, the state health departments of both Utah and Arizona, and the federal government. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now dispatched experts…
Loblaw Chicken Nugget Salmonella Outbreak: Seven Victims Identified in at Least Four Provinces The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a recall of Loblaw Companies Ltd.’s President’s Choice “Pub Recipe Chicken Nuggets” due to identification of Salmonella bacteria contamination. The Pub Recipe Chicken Nuggets subject to the recall have a best –by date of “2018 MR 15” and bear the UPC nuber: 060383171315. The product was sold widely throughout Canada. CFIA issued the recall at the culmination of a Salmonella outbreak that impacted residents in at least four provinces, including Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and New Brunswick. People had…
Possible Salted Sea Vibrio Outbreak: Salted Sea in Seattle Raw Oysters Suspected Public Health is investigating an outbreak of gastroenteritis linked to eating Oysters at Salted Sea in Seattle – the restaurant is located at 4915 Rainier Ave S #101, in Seattle, WA 98118. So far at least one of the victims has tested positive for Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Two others have the symptoms consistent with vibriosis after having eaten at Salted Sea on June 9, 2017. Another person claims to have eaten raw oysters at the restaurant on June 17, 2017 and was thereafter sickened. The Department of Public Health…
Deadly Utah E. coli Outbreak Grows: Eleven Victims Now Identified in Outbreak on Utah/ArizonaBorder The Utah E. coli Outbreak has already claimed the lives of two children, and has sickened about a dozen that we know about. The guarded communities along the Utah/Arizona border, known for being the home of a community of ultra-conservative Mormon polygamists, is in the jurisdiction of the Southwestern Utah Public Health Department (SUPH). According to SUPH, the source of the rare strain is unknown, though local water supplies were ruled out a week ago. There are many animals in the area, and cross contamination is…