Factual error: The container for the dangerous biological material is marked "Biohazard Level 5." There is no level 5. According to CDC regulations Biohazardous materials are rated 1 through 4. Based on the description of the material in the episode, it would be required to be stored in a laboratory rated at Biosafety Level (BSL) 4. All BSL 4 labs require personnel to wear a fully enclosed, pressurized suit when inside the lab. (00:01:05)
The Mentalist (2008)
1 factual error in season 2 - chronological order
Starring: Robin Tunney, Simon Baker, Owain Yeoman, Tim Kang
Orange Blossom Ice Cream - S7-E3
Continuity mistake: In the meeting they said Erica Fline broke out of jail a year ago, but that occurred three years previously. (00:01:53)
Kimball Cho: What do you need?
Patrick Jane: Backup.
Kimball Cho: I don't like it when you say you need backup and nothing's happened yet.
Trivia: At the time the episode was shooting, Lucy Davis, who plays the victim's widow, was married to Owain Yeoman.