FDA, CDC, and state partners continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to cucumbers. As of December 17, 2024, a total of 100 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 23 states. Of the 90 people for whom information is available, 25 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported….
While not enough blogs these days quote Toad the Wet Sprocket lyrics, a recent decision from a federal appellate court holding that a would-be employee can suffer negative employment consequences for cannabis use even when state law says exactly the opposite reminded me of this one: And it’s hard to rely on my own good…
Background: Fisher Funeral Home in Redford, Mich. (WXYZ). Inset: Rhonda Hollis (The Hollis Family). A Michigan family intends to sue a funeral home that was supposed to cremate their mother’s remains after holding a viewing but mistakenly cremated her before that viewing was held. Rhonda Hollis, 42, died unexpectedly on Nov. 23 and her devastated…
The CDC has declared that an outbreak of E. coli O121:H19 infections traced to carrots from Grimmway Farms has ended. A total of 48 people were confirmed as victims in the outbreak. Patients were spread across 19 states. Twenty people were hospitalized. One person died, and another developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that…
 Effective as of December 26, 2024, each nursing home facility (“Facility”) in New York State will be required to post its overall Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rating, as well as its ratings for (i) health inspections, (ii) staffing and (iii) quality measures, on: The homepage of any website maintained by such…
Left: Left: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appears during a hearing regarding defendant Harrison Floyd, a leader in the organization Black Voices for Trump, as part of the Georgia election indictments, Nov. 21, 2023, in Atlanta (Dennis Byron/Hip Hop Enquirer via AP, File). Center: Judge Benjamin A. Land (Judicial Council of Georgia/Georgia Courts Journal)….
Tipp Distributors, Inc., doing business as Novamex, is recalling Jarritos Coconut Water 12-can cartons because the hermetic seal on the lid of the cans may be compromised. The compromised hermetic seal may affect can integrity and may cause the cans to leak, bloat or allow bacteria, such as Clostridium botulinum, to grow inside the product which…
For those who send marketing texts, keep in mind the FCC one-to-one consent rule update. It has been getting some publicity, and takes effect January 27, 2025. As most are aware, TCPA requires getting consent before sending certain automated texts. For automated marketing texts, prior express written (i.e. signed) consent is needed. Under the updated…
Thomas Griffin (Polk County Jail). A Florida teacher is behind bars after he allegedly barged into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulted her new boyfriend. The woman said she was at her home on Saturday in Lake Wales when she heard loud banging on her door, according to a probable cause arrest affidavit. She went to…
Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) has identified a Shigellosis outbreak after an influx of new cases and hospitalizations were reported. Since late October, at least 14 cases and nine hospitalizations were reported, although the actual number of cases is expected to be much higher. Based on Nevada State Public Health Laboratory analysis and epidemiologic investigation,…
