Kellogg Added to Salmonella Lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCOFoodborne illness law firm Marler Clark added the Kellogg Company to its lawsuit in the Salmonella outbreak linked to Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) products. The lawsuit was filed against PCA on behalf of a 7-year-old Vermont child who was sickened by peanut butter cracker sandwiches made by Kellogg.

The original lawsuit was filed Jan. 20, 2009, in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia by Marler Clark and by Patrick Flynn of Flynn, Peeler & Phillips of Albany, Ga. After FDA disclosure of questionable hygiene and practices at the Blakely PCA plant, the lawsuit was amended to allege punitive claims.