{"id":548,"date":"2016-03-07T08:15:15","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T14:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masstortlawyerblog.com\/?p=548"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:41:42","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:41:42","slug":"multistate-salmonella-outbreak-sickening-888-linked-mexican-cucumbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/multistate-salmonella-outbreak-sickening-888-linked-mexican-cucumbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Sickening 888 Linked to Mexican Cucumbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Food contamination is a serious threat to consumers and for a good reason. The illnesses and injuries that can result from consuming contaminated food include severe illnesses, permanent life-altering conditions, and even death. One of the most notorious strains of foodborne illness is salmonella, which can enter food products through a number of channels. Food can become contaminated with salmonella during the processing, packaging, or handling process if the handler does not wash his or her hands, or disinfect food contact surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 900 cases of salmonella outbreaks related to contaminated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/salmonella\/poona-09-15\/\" target=\"_blank\">cucumbers<\/a> have been reported across the United States, including 241 in California, 43 in Minnesota, and 52 in Texas. There have been at least six deaths reported as well. The infected produce was linked to Andrew &amp; Williamson Fresh Produce, which imported the cucumbers from Mexico.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/multistate-salmonella-outbreak-sickening-888-linked-mexican-cucumbers\/#more-548\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food contamination is a serious threat to consumers and for a good reason. The illnesses and injuries that can result from consuming contaminated food include severe illnesses, permanent life-altering conditions, and even death. One of the most notorious strains of foodborne illness is salmonella, which can enter food products through a number of channels. 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