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Pritzker Olsen attorneys have appeared on CBS News, Fox news, and numerous local television stations throughout the country. They have recovered millions for victims of food poisoning outbreaks. To contact our law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.
E. coli and Ground Beef - Recent Outbreaks
Below are recent E. coli outbreaks associated with ground beef. PritzkerOlsen 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.
Labels: American Foods Group Recall, Rochester Meat Company, Topps recall, United Food Group gound beef
Topps Hamburgers Still Being Sold in New Jersey
According to the New Jersey Department of Law and Safety, a total of 138 boxes of frozen hamburger and beef products recalled by the Topps Meat Company because of potential E.coli contamination have been found on the shelves in seven stores in
Investigators from the Division of Consumers Affairs and inspectors from the
"We remain concerned and vigilant because these items continue to be available for purchase and consumption despite the voluntary recall notice issued in September," Attorney General Milgram said. "This continues to be a public health issue. Both retailers and consumers should check their freezers for these recalled products."
The seven stores where the Topps-branded products were found are as follows:
Bargain World (aka Stop 1 Food Mart)
6501
Wayne Gusto Meat Market
Super Good Luck Grocery
8 New Brothers Super World
La Mia Grocery
503A
BergenLine Supermarket
"With the assistance of
Greater New York Frozen Food Company has provided the names and locations of retailers who purchased products on the recall list from them after the company was served with a subpoena last week.
The recalled products were produced by Topps with a "sell by date" or "best if used by date" that falls between September 25, 2007 and September 25, 2008. This information may be found on the back panel of the package. All recalled products will have a USDA establishment number of EST 9748, which is located on the back panel of the package and/or in the USDA legend.
PritzkerOlsen has provided a complete list of recalled Topps hamburgers. Please check your freezer for any recalled hamburgers. If you have recalled hamburgers, DO NOT EAT THEM. If someone has eaten recalled hamburgers, do not throw away those remaining in the box. Label them “Do not eat” and wait for 10 days from the time any hamburgers were consumed. If no one gets sick, they can be thrown away or returned. If someone gets sick, get medical attention immediately. If someone is diagnosed with E. coli, contact PritzkerOlsen. Both the stools of the sickened person and the frozen hamburgers will need to be tested.
Labels: hamburgers, New Jersey, topps
Food Poisoning Lawyer Fred Pritzker has appeared on national television and has been quoted by national publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press and Lawyers USA. He has been named a "Super Lawyer" by Law and Politics magazine. He is also listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. To contact Fred Pritzker about a food poisoning lawsuit or food safety advocacy, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit the firm's free consultation form.
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Non-O157 E. coli (Non-O157 STEC)
Non-O157 E. coli can cause serious injury and death, and yet ground beef contaminated with these strains of E. coli are not considered adulterated under federal law. The six most common strains of non-O157 E. coli include E. coli O26, E. coli O45, E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O121 and E. coli O145.
Steak E. coli Outbreak
Our E. coli lawyers are investigating cases of E. coli O157 that have been linked to steak served at restaurants in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.
Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit
Fairbank Farms ground beef products have been associated with E. coli cases in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Petting Zoo Llama E. coli HUS
Our law firm has been retained to represent a 3-year-old child who contracted an E. coli infection after visiting an apple orchard/petting zoo in Minnesota. The child developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
E. coli Wrongful Death Settlement
We have recently settled a number of E. coli cases involving victims of various E. coli outbreaks, including a wrongful death claim.
Recent Foodborne Outbreaks
- Taco John's Lawsuit: Taco Johns food poisoning lawsuit information.
- Taco Bell Lawsuit: Information about a Taco Bell food poisoning lawsuit.
- Chipotle Lawsuit: Update on Chipotle food poisoning case and Chipotle lawsuit FAQ.
- Subway Salmonellosis Lawsuit: 34 people were sickened, and 14 of those were hospitalized, all in Illinios.
- Hartmann Dairy E coli Lawsuit Lawyer - 5 people, 4 of them children, contracted E. coli, and one of those developed HUS.
- Freshway Foods lettuce lawsuit - We are representing one of the people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Pasture Maid Creamery Campylobacter: Our lawyers are representing a man who was paralyzed with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
- Peppa's E. coli Lawsuit - An E. coli outbreak in Hawaii associated with the restaurant.
- Daniele Salami Lawsuit: Daniele salami (salame) has been linked to a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak.
- Steak E. coli Outbreak: Over 20 people were sickened by blade-tenderized, non-intact steak.
- Fairbank Farms Lawsuit: A multistate E. coli outbreak has been linked to Fairbank Farms hamburger.
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