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Milk Sparks WI Campylobacter Outbreak
Consumption of contaminated raw milk has caused a Wisconsin Campylobacter outbreak, with public officials confirming 13 related illnesses in the southeastern area of the state.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is investigating the source of the unpasteurized milk. It is illegal to sell raw milk in Wisconsin, but people have gotten around the law in the past by forming ownership co-ops, in which shares of ownership are sold in individual cows.
National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen attorneys is tracking the outbreak and people who have become sick and have concerns about protecting their legal rights can call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free). If you or a loved one are sick and believe you may have contracted the outbreak strain of this disease, you should immediately see a physician.
The outbreak started August 14 and the onsets of illness in the confirmed cases lasted six days. With Campylobacter jejuni, people can contract the disease from an infected person and the number of confirmed cases is expected to climb because other people are ill in households where someone has a confirmed case. Tests are pending.The outbreak has come with a warning from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for people to discard any raw, unpasteurized milk they have in their refrigerators. Campylobacter is one of the most common of foodborne illnesses, but it can cause serious illness, even death. Those at highest risk are young children, the elderly and people who have weakened immune systems.
One of the complications of Campylobacter is Guillain-Barre' Syndrome, a disease that can result in muscle weakness and paralysis. Pritzker Olson has represented Guillain-Barre' patients and others who have become seriously ill from Campylobacter. Our law firm is involved in practically every major outbreak of food poisoning and we have collected tens of millions for victims.
To receive a free case consultation from a Campylobacter lawyer at our firm, follow our link to a free case consultation form and submit the form online.
Labels: Campylobacter, campylobacter lawsuit, outbreak, wisconsin raw milk
SUPERVALUE Recall - Macaroni and Cheese
SUPERVALU INC.® is voluntarily recalling frozen Culinary Circle™ Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese products because they may have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled SUPERVALUE macaroni and cheese products are found in the frozen foods section in a 38 oz. package and were sold at SUPERVALU-owned stores including Acme®, Albertsons®, bigg’s®, Cub Foods®, Farm Fresh®, Hornbacher’s®, Jewel-Osco®, Lucky®, Shaw’s/Star Market™, Shop ‘n Save®, and Shoppers Food & Pharmacy® in all of the states where they operate.
This SUPERVALUE recall includes all Culinary Circle Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese, a frozen product sold in 38 oz. package. The UPC number for the recalled products is 41130 38704.
Labels: listeria monocytogenes, listeria recall
Sterling Pacific Meat Co. Recall - E. coli
If you or a family member has contracted E. coli O157:H7 after consuming ground beef, contact our law firm. If you have any recalled Sterling Pacific Meat Co. ground beef patties in your home, do not eat them. Do not throw them away if someone has contracted E. coli because the meat can be tested for E. coli.Sterling Pacific Meat Co., a City of Commerce,California establishment, is recalling approximately 3,516 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The products subject to recall include:
Fatburger Brand:
- 20-pound packages of "8 oz. PUCK (80/20) GROUND BEEF PATTIES."
- 10-pound "2.5 oz. BABY GROUND BEEF PATTIES."
Stock Yards Brand:
- 12-pound packages of "6 oz ROUND 80 % LEAN PURE GROUND BEEF PATTIES." Each package bears the identifying case code "13627."
- 12-pound packages of "(3/1) ROUND 80% LEAN PURE GROUND BEEF PATTY." Each package bears the identifying case code "13582."
- 12-pound packages of "(3/1) ROUND 80% LEAN GROUND BEEF PATTIES." Each package bears the identifying case code "10457" and the pack date "05/18/2009."
- 12-pound packages of "GROUND BEEF PATTY (8/1) SLIDER 80% LEAN." Each package bears the identifying case code "13657" and the pack date "05/18/2009."
- 12-pound packages of "(4/1) ROUND 85% LEAN PURE GROUND BEEF PATTY." Each package bears the identifying case code "13575" and the pack date "05/18/2009."
- 12-pound packages of "PURE GROUND BEEF PATTY 7oz WIDE PATTY 80% LEAN." Each package bears the identifying case code "13520" and the pack date "05/18/2009."
- 12-pound packages of "PURE GROUND BEEF PATTY (7/1) ROUND PATTY 80% LEAN." Each package bears the identifying case code "13577" and the pack date "05/18/2009."
- 11.80-pound packages of "PURE GROUND BEEF PATTIES 7 oz ROUND 80% LEAN." Each package bears the identifying case code "13520" or "13561" and the pack date "05/18/2009."
The packages also bear the establishment number "EST. 550" within the SDA Mark of Inspection and advise "KEEP REFRIGERATED" and/or "KEEP FROZEN." The ground beef products were produced on May 18, 2009, and were distributed at the wholesale level to food service companies, who further distributed the product to restaurants in Calif. and Ariz. FSIS has no reason to believe that these products are available for sale in commerce.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers (including restaurants) of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
The problem was discovered by FSIS during a review of the establishment's records. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a physician.
Labels:ground beef recall
Peregrina Cheese Recall - Listeria
If you or a family member has contracted listeriosis (Listeria infection) after consuming Peregrina cheese, contact our law firm. If you have any recalled Peregrina cheese in your home, do not eat it.
Peregrina Cheese Corporation of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling all products manufactured in its Brooklyn, NY plant from March 17, 2009 to the present because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections (listeriosis, listeria meningitis) in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The recall action involves the following products produced since March 17, 2009:
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- Peregrina Cheese brand QUESO FRESCO Fresh Cheese, 14 Oz. (397 g) foil-wrapped package, Plant # 36-8431, UPC 8 17424 00024 6, all lot codes on the market produced since March 17, 2009.
- Chipilo brand MEXICAN CHEESE QUESO FRESCO – Fresh Cheese, NET WT. 15 oz. (425g), Plant #36-8431, UPC 8 17424 00028 4, all lot codes on the market produced since March 17, 2009.
- Peregrina Cheese brand QUESO HEBRA Queso Oaxaca, NET WT. 15 Oz. (425g), Plant #36-8431, UPC 8 17424 00026 0, all lot codes on the market produced since March 17, 2009.
- Peregrina Cheese brand QUESO COTIJA MOLIDO, NET WT. 15 OZ. plastic bags, Plant # 36-1388, UPC 8 17424 00027 7, all lot codes on the market produced since March 17, 2009.
- Peregrina Cheese brand Flan, NET WT 8 oz., Plant # 36-8431, UPC 8 17424 00026 0, all lot codes on the market produced since March 17, 2009.
- Peregrina Cheese brand GELATIN, NET WT. 10 OZ., Plant # 36-8431, UPC 8 17424 00031 4, all lot codes on the market produced since March 17, 2009.
- Peregrina Cheese brand CREMA MEXICANA Mexican Cream, Weight 16 Oz., Plant # 55-8991, UPC 8 17424 00030 7, all lot codes on the market produced since March 17, 2009.
The products were distributed to retail stores in New York and Pennsylvania.
No illnesses have been reported to date, but the incubation period for Listeria can be as long as 70 days.
Labels: listeria attorney, Listeria cheese recall, Listeria lawyer, Queso Fresco lawsuit
Vons Ground Beef Recall Due to Salmonella
Vons supermarkets in California and Nevada are among the retail outlets that took delivery of ground beef subsequently recalled by Cargill's Beef Packers Inc. due to concern the meat may have caused an outbreak of Salmonella Newport in Colorado and other western states.
Vons is owned by Safeway Inc. and Safeway and Sam's Club stores also received ground beef made in Fresno and recalled by Cargill. The Cargill recall involves 825, 769 pounds of ground beef and is associated with an outbreak that has sickened at least 40 people with a drug-resistant strain of Salmonella Newport.
In connection with the recall, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a complete list of retail stores that are known to have received the potentially tainted Cargill beef and many Vons stores in California and Nevada are on the list.
National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen is representing Salmonella victims nationwide and our lawyers are available for a free Vons lawsuit consultation. To contact a Salmonella lawyer at our firm, call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete one of our free Salmonella compensation consultation forms.
Our lawyers have collected tens of millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning and we are public advocates for reforming U.S. food safety laws and meat inspection protocols. Our attorneys represent victims in practically every major outbreak of foodborne illness.
Labels: bean recall, beef, Cargill lawsuit, Salmonella Newport
Sams Club Recall Due to Salmonella Outbreak
Sam's Club stores in 10 western states today announced a recall of ground beef that came from Cargill's Beef Packers plant in Fresno, California. The Cargill plant recalled nearly 43 tons of ground beef products associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Newport in Colorado, California and other western states.
Sam's Club said 94 of its stores sold items involved in the Cargill recall. The stores are in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska; Great Falls, Montana; and various locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Sam's Club said the items would have been purchased between June 16 and July 8. The six recalled items are:
- 90% GROUND BEEF COV MAX 10% FAT with a UPC of 0021209400000
- 90% GROUND BEEF COV MAX 10% FAT with a UPC of 0021200200000
- 90%GROUND BEEF PATTY MAX 10% FAT with a UPC of 0021200300000
- GROUND BEEF MAXIMUM 10% FAT with a UPC of 0029200200000
- MAXIMUM 10% FAT REDUCED PRICE PATTY with a UPC of 0029200300000
- 90% GROUND BEEF MAX 10% FAT/CASE ONLY with a UPC of 0021204700000
National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen is representing Salmonella victims nationwide and our lawyers have taken on Cargill in the past and won. Our lawyers are available for a free Sam's Club lawsuit consultation regarding recalled ground beef that could be associated with the Salmonella Newport outbreak that has sickened at least 40 people, including 21 confirmed cases in Colorado.
Labels: Cargill lawsuit, Colorado, Colorado outbreak
Safeway Ground Beef Recall Due to Salmonella
Safeway Inc. is recalling ground beef products sold between June 6 and July 14 from stores in nine states in conjunction with the Cargill recall of 825,769 pounds of ground beef that state and federal health officials have associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Newport.
National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen is representing Salmonella victims nationwide. Our lawyers are available for a free Safeway lawsuit consultation by calling 1-888-377-8900 or by completing one of our free online consultation forms.
California-based Safeway issued a press release saying the product was no longer in stores, but the company is urging its customers to check their freezers. The potentially contaminated ground beef, ground beef patties and meatloaf were sold at full-service counters and self-service areas and would have sell-by dates between June 6 and July 14, the company said.
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a full list of retail stores involved in the recall. The FSIS list includes ALL Safeway stores in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota and New Mexico. Some Safeway stores in Hawaii, Arizona, California and Nevada are also on the list.
Officials have said there have been 40 confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport in the outbreak, including 21 in Colorado, where four victims were hospitalized but are recovering. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Newport is resistant to antibiotic drugs normally used to treat such infections. This raises the risk of hospitalization and failed treatment and consumers are being urged to heed the recall closely.
Labels: bean recall, beef, beef investigation, Safeway ground beef recall, salmonella outbreak lawsuit
Safeway Recalls Ground Beef in Salmonella Outbreak
Giant grocery retailer Safeway has announced a recall of store-packaged ground beef, beef patties and meatloaf sold in nine states between June 6 and July 14. Safeway said in a news release that the meat is associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Newport and Cargill recall.
The potentially tainted meat was supplied to Safeway by the Fresno, California, plant of Beef Packers Inc., which is owned and operated by food giant Cargill. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced earlier in the day that 825,769 pounds of Beef Packers ground beef was being recalled because it may be linked to the outbreak.
Meanwhile, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment reported that the majority of known illnesses in the Salmonella Newport outbreak have occurred in Colorado, where there have been 21 confirmed cases since late June and mid-July. Colorado officials said consumers should look out for ground beef stamped with establishment number EST 31913 if produced between early June and mid-July.
Colorado said it has epidemiological data showing that 15 of 16 confirmed illnesses were in people who said they purchased their ground beef at Safeway. The retailer said its recall affects stores in Colorado, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Fred Pritzker, president and founder of national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen, is advising consumers to check their freezers for ground beef products that have been recalled by Cargill and Safeway. Pritzker also cautioned consumers that Salmonella Newport is resistant to antibiotics normally used to fight Salmonella infections. This increases the risk for hospitalization and for treatment failure.
If you or someone you love has been sickened in this outbreak, contact a Salmonella attorney at our firm by calling 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by filling out our free Salmonella consultation form.
Most healthy adults overcome Salmonellosis without medical treatment, but symptoms including diarrhea and severe stomach cramps can last up to seven days. Salmonella infections can be serious and even life-threatening in young children, the elderly and people who have weakened immune systems.
The potentially tainted meat was supplied to Safeway by the Fresno, California, plant of Beef Packers Inc., which is owned and operated by food giant Cargill. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced earlier in the day that 825,769 pounds of Beef Packers ground beef was being recalled because it may be linked to the outbreak.
Meanwhile, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment reported that the majority of known illnesses in the Salmonella Newport outbreak have occurred in Colorado, where there have been 21 confirmed cases since late June and mid-July. Colorado officials said consumers should look out for ground beef stamped with establishment number EST 31913 if produced between early June and mid-July.
Colorado said it has epidemiological data showing that 15 of 16 confirmed illnesses were in people who said they purchased their ground beef at Safeway. The retailer said its recall affects stores in Colorado, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Fred Pritzker, president and founder of national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen, is advising consumers to check their freezers for ground beef products that have been recalled by Cargill and Safeway. Pritzker also cautioned consumers that Salmonella Newport is resistant to antibiotics normally used to fight Salmonella infections. This increases the risk for hospitalization and for treatment failure.
If you or someone you love has been sickened in this outbreak, contact a Salmonella attorney at our firm by calling 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by filling out our free Salmonella consultation form.
Most healthy adults overcome Salmonellosis without medical treatment, but symptoms including diarrhea and severe stomach cramps can last up to seven days. Salmonella infections can be serious and even life-threatening in young children, the elderly and people who have weakened immune systems.
Labels: bean recall, Cargill lawsuit, Safeway lawsuit, Salmonella Newport
Colorado Salmonella Outbreak - Beef Packers Ground Beef
A Colorado outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of Salmonella Newport has been associated with ground beef processed by Beef Packers, Inc., owned by Cargill. Read about the Cargill connection and a Cargill lawsuit.
The Colorado Salmonella outbreak has prompted Beef Packers to issue a recall of about 825,769 pounds of ground beef products.
The Beef Packers/Cargill recall involves ground beef products were produced on various dates ranging from June 5, 2009 through June 23, 2009. They were distributed to retail distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah.
Please be aware that the recalled ground beef was repackaged into consumer-size packages and sold under different retail brand names. TO FIND OUT IF GROUND BEEF YOU HAVE IN THE FREEZER IS THE RECALLED BEEF, CALL THE RETAILER. Our law firm is advocating for more retailer information to be provided to consumers when there is a recall, and there has been progress. More needs to be done.
To contact our Salmonella litigation law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.
The Colorado Salmonella outbreak has prompted Beef Packers to issue a recall of about 825,769 pounds of ground beef products.The Beef Packers/Cargill recall involves ground beef products were produced on various dates ranging from June 5, 2009 through June 23, 2009. They were distributed to retail distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah.
Please be aware that the recalled ground beef was repackaged into consumer-size packages and sold under different retail brand names. TO FIND OUT IF GROUND BEEF YOU HAVE IN THE FREEZER IS THE RECALLED BEEF, CALL THE RETAILER. Our law firm is advocating for more retailer information to be provided to consumers when there is a recall, and there has been progress. More needs to be done.
To contact our Salmonella litigation law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.
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