A food poisoning lawyer is your best ally in a situation of food poisoning

The Federal government (along with state and local agencies) regulates food safety through the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The aforementioned agencies oversee the production and distribution of food products within the United States. Their mission is to ensure that the U.S. food supply is "safe, nutritious, and wholesome." The agencies also monitor and approve food-labeling and warning standards. Each city such as Sacramento, Redding, Chico, Roseville, Davis, Fairfield and others may have their own health department that helps the Federal government with its regulations.

Despite the many government programs, food poisoning related illnesses and deaths still occur due to contaminated or spoiled food products. There are hundreds of bacteria and viruses that can cause food borne illness or "food poisoning," not to mention toxic agents such as pesticides, herbicides and those used in your every day rat or mice poisons. Over 350,000 people are hospitalized for food poisoning in the United States per year, many of which die from the such poisoning. To be Frank, even though the U.S. food regulatory system is good, it still has some flaws and cannot prevent every negligent act by businesses in preparing or selling products.

If you have fallen seriously ill because of a food product that you purchased from a grocery store or eat at a restaurant, contact a food poisoning lawyer at Penney and Associates for a free consultation to review your rights. Remember there may be time limits within which you must make a claim or file a lawsuit.

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