King Soopers Inc. of Denver has recalled 466,236 pounds of ground beef products sold in retail after state and federal health investigators associated the meat with a Colorado Salmonella outbreak that has infected at least 14 people.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has identified the type of bacteria in the outbreak as Salmonella Typhimurium DT104.

King Soopers belongs to the Kroger Co. family of grocery stores and the recalled beef was sold in retail stores in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service said the products were sold between May 23 and June 23 of this year. While investigators believe the meat has all been sold by retailers, many consumers who bought it may have put it in the freezer for storage.

With that much ground beef being recalled, it would seem possible for other cases of Salmonella to be confirmed.

National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys would like to help anyone who has been victimized in this outbreak by eating ground beef distributed by King Soopers and becoming ill. Our lawyers are deeply experienced in foodborne illness litigation and we are representing survivors of Salmonella poisoning around the country.

An attorney is prepared to help you if you call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), or complete an online form to receive a free case consultation. Our firm has recovered tens of millions for victims of Salmonella and other diseases stemming from adulterated food.

The list of ground beef products recalled by King Soopers includes the following. They bear the USDA establishment number "Est. 6250" and were produced May 23-June 23:

• 1-pound chubs of 93/7 ground beef


• 1- to 1.25-pound tray packs of 96/4 ground beef


• 1- to 1.25-pound tray packs of 93/7 ground beef


• 2.5- to 3-pound tray packs of 93/7


• 6-pack trays of 93.7 ground beef patties

Labels: Colorado, Colorado E coli, salmonella outbreak