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E. coli and Ground Beef - Recent Outbreaks

Below are recent E. coli outbreaks associated with ground beef. Pritzker | Ruohonen is representing victims of E. coli outbreaks and families of victims who died. Some of our cases involving these outbreaks have been settled. Please contact the firm for a free consultation.
  • California and Wisconsin E. coli Outbreak Linked to Rochester Meat Company: At least 6 people have contracted E. coli O157:H7 infections associated with eating Rochester Meat Company ground beef served in restaurants and food service institutions in Wisconsin and California. Rochester Meat Company has recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. Read more about the Rochester Meat Company recall and lawsuit.
  • E. coli outbreak Associated with American Foods Ground Beef: The Illinois Department of Health reported 2 cases of E. coli O157:H7 associated with recalled American Foods ground beef. The American Foods Group recall involved about 95,927 pounds of various coarse and fine ground beef products. The recalled ground beef was sent to retail outlets and distributors in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Virginia. Learn more about the American Foods ground beef recall and a possible American Foods Group lawsuit.
  • Multi-State E. coli Outbreak Linked to Cargill Hamburger Patties Sold at Sam's Club: 5 people in Minnesota , 4 people in Wisconsin, 2 children in North Carolina, and 3 children in Tennessee have been linked to Sam's Club hamburgers processed by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation.
  • Multi-State E. coli Outbreak Linked to Topps Hamburger: At least 40 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 have been associated with recalled Topps hamburgers. Learn more about the Topps hamburger recall, the New Jersey E. coli-Topps cases, the Pennsylvania E. coli-Topps cases, and the New York E. coli-Topps cases.
  • Oregon & Washington E. coli Outbreak Associated with interstate Meat: Cases of E. coli infection in Washington and Oregon have been associated with Interstate Meat Dist., Inc, an Oregon firm. In response to this outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for approximately 41,305 pounds of ground beef products. Read More about the Ground Beef E. coli recall.
  • New York E. coli Outbreak Associated with Stew Leonard's Ground Beef: The recall was prompted by 3 cases of E. coli O157:H7 associated with eating ground beef from the Stew Leonard's Yonkers store. The three people sickened are from the same family. Read Stew Leonard's lawsuit and lawyer information.
  • Multi-State E. coli Outbreak Linked to United Food Group Ground Beef: People in several states contracted E. coli O157:H7 infections in an outbreak linked to multi-state recall of ground beef issued by United Food Group LLC.

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