Our law firm is investigating the Salmonella Montevideo outbreak linked to Daniele International Inc. salami (spelled salame on most products). The outbreak has sickened over 200 people in 42 states, according to the CDC. Contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys about a Daniele salami lawsuit.

The outbreak prompted a January 23 recall of salami manufactured by Daniele International and distributed to retail stores throughout the United States (list of retailers is below). On January 31, 2010, Daniele International expanded the recall to include 1,240,000 pounds of Daniele salami made with black pepper.

The recalled salami was sold under the Daniele brand name and other brand names, including but not limited to, Boar's Head and Dietz & Watson. The retailers listed below may also have repackaged the salami for resale, an act which could make a retailer liable to anyone sickened by the repackaged salami:

• Albertsons Stores in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
• Beverages & More Stores in California
• Bi-Lo Stores in South Carolina and Tennessee
• BJ’s Stores Nationwide
• Bloom Stores in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
• Bottle King Stores in New Jersey
• Brookshire Brothers Stores in Texas
• Costco Stores Nationwide
• D’Agostino Supermarkets in New York
• Dave’s Market Stores in Rhode Island
• Earth Fare Stores in North Carolina and Tennessee
• Food Emporium Stores in New Jersey
• Fred Meyer Stores in Arkansas, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
• Fresh Fields Stores in Texas
• Fry’s Food and Drug/Fry’s Marketplace Stores in Arizona
• Giant Food Store in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
• Haggen Stores in Oregon and Washington
• Hams Teeter Stores in Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
• Hilander Stores in Illinois
• Jetro Restaurant Depot Stores in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York Pennsylvania and Rhode Island
• Kings Stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
• Kroger Stores in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia
• Market Basket Stores in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New Jersey
• Pathmark Stores in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
• Piggly Wiggly Stores in South Carolina
• Quality Food Center/QFC – Fresh Fare Stores in Oregon and Washington
• Ralphs/Ralphs Fresh Fare Stores in California and New York
• Roche Brothers Stores in Massachusetts
• Sams Club Stores Nationwide
• Scotts Stores in Indiana
• Shoppers Market Stores in Maryland and Virginia
• Shop-Rite Stores in New Jersey
• Smiths/Smiths Marketplace Stores in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming
• Stop and Shop/Super Stop and Shop Stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island
• Super K-Mart Stores in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina
• The Fresh Market Stores in North Carolina
• Top Food Stores in Washington
• Waldbaums Stores in New York
• Walmart Stores Nationwide
• Wegmans Stores in New York
• Weis Stores in Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
• Whole Foods Stores in Texas

YOU SHOULD NOT EAT ANY OF THE RECALLED PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW, AND IF YOU HAVE LEFTOVERS YOU SHOULD NOT THROW THEM AWAY UNTIL YOU ARE SURE NO ONE HAS BEEN SICKENED BY THEM (Contact our law firm about preserving evidence):

• 10-ounce packages of "DANIELE NATURALE SALAME COATED WITH COARSE BLACK PEPPER."
• Catch weight packages of "DANIELE PEPPER SALAME."
• 9-ounce packages of "BLACK BEAR OF THE BLACK FOREST BABY GENOA PEPPER SALAME."
• 20-ounce packages of "DANIELE DELI SELECTION, GENOA SALAME, SMOKED SALAME, PEPPERED SALAME, RUSTIC SALAME."
• 340- and 454-gram packages of "DANIELE SURTIDO FINO ITALIANO, SALAMI GENOA CON PIMIENTA, LOMO CAPOCOLLO, SALAMI CALABRESE."
• 16-ounce packages of "DANIELE ITALIAN BRAND GOURMET PACK, HOT CALABRESE, PEPPER SALAME, HOT CAPOCOLLO."
• 8-ounce packages of "DIETZ & WATSON ARTISAN COLLECTION PARTY PLATTER PACK, HOT CALABRESE, PEPPER SALAME, HOT CAPOCOLLO."
• 8-ounce packages of "DANIELE ITALIAN BRAND GOURMET PACK, HOT CALABRESE, PEPPER SALAME, HOT CAPOCOLLO."
• 16-ounce packages of "DANIELE GOURMET COMBO PACK, PEPPER SALAME, CAPOCOLLO, CALABRESE."
• 500-gram packages of "DANIELE ITALIAN BRAND GOURMET PACK EMBALLAGE ASSORTI GOURMET ITALIEN, HOT CALABRESE, PEPPER SALAME, CALABRESE PIQUANT, SALAMI AU POIVRE, HOT CAPOCOLLO, CAPOCOLLO PIQUANT."
• 8-ounce packages of "BOAR'S HEAD BRAND ALL NATURAL SALAME COATED WITH COARSE BLACK PEPPER."
• Catch weight packages of "DIETZ & WATSON ARTISAN COLLECTION, BABY GENOA PEPPER SALAME, MADE WITH 100% PORK COATED WITH BLACK PEPPER AND PORK FAT."
• 20-ounce variety packages of "DANIELE DELI SELECTION, GENOA SALAME, SWEET SOPRESSATA, PEPPERED GENOA, MILANO SALAME."
• 21-ounce variety packages of "DANIELE GOURMET ITALIAN DELI SELECTION, SWEET SOPRESSATA SALAMI, PEPPERED GENOA SALAMI, HOT SOPRESSATA SALAMI, MILANO SALAMI, SALAMI SOPRESSATA DOUX, SALAMI GENOA POIVRÉ, SALAMI SOPRESSATA PIQUANT, SALAMI MILANO."
• 7-ounce packages of "DANIELE SALAME BITES PEPPER SALAME."
• 14-ounce packages of "DANIELE GOURMET ITALIAN DELI SELECTION ASSORTMENT DE FINES CHARCUTERIE ITALIENNE, SWEET SOPRESSATA SALAMI, MILANO SALAMI, SALAMI SOPRESSATA DOUX, SALAMI MILANO."
• Catch weight packages of "DANIELE NATURALE SALAME COATED WITH COARSE BLACK PEPPER."
• 32-ounce variety packages of "DANIELE DELI SELECTION, GENOA SALAME, SWEET SOPRESSATA, PEPPERED GENOA, MILANO SALAME."

Each package bears a label with establishment number "EST. 9992" or "EST. 54" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Salami Recall and Salmonella Outbreak: The Smoking Gun

Washington and Iowa health departments have tested samples of Daniele International salami and found Salmonella Montevideo indistinguishable from the outbreak strain. In addition, recent test results provided by the Rhode Island Department of Health revealed that an opened container of black pepper used in the manufacturing of at least some of the recalled Daniele salami/ salame products was positive for Salmonella Montevideo and that the DNA fingerprint matched the outbreak strain. These are smoking guns that directly link the products to the nationwide Salmonella Montevideo outbreak.

If you or a family member has been diagnosed with Salmonella after eating salami, it is critical that you contact a Salmonella attorney at our law firm immediately to protect your legal rights. The following may apply to you:

• Additional stool testing and other testing may need to be done
• You may have leftover salami that needs to be tested and used as evidence
• Hospital and other medical bills may be putting a financial strain on your family
• You and others in your family may have had to take time off of work because of the Salmonella Montevideo infection
• You may have developed a serious complication, such as Reiter's syndrome (a form of arthritis) or neurological problems, that may require future medical care
• You may have questions about how much your Salmonella case is worth

Contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys for a free consultation about a salami recall lawsuit: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online free consultation form.

Salami Recall and Salmonella Outbreak: Epidemiological Evidence

During January 16-21, 2010, CDC and public health officials in multiple states conducted an epidemiologic study by comparing foods eaten by 41 ill and 41 well persons. Preliminary analysis of this study has suggested salami as a possible source of illness. Ill persons (58%) were significantly more likely than well persons (16%) to report eating salami. Additionally, 13 ill persons have been identified who purchased the same type of sliced salami variety pack at different grocery store locations before becoming ill. This salami was manufactured by Daniele International and recalled by the company on January 23.

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