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

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National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen is representing Shirley Jane Schultz, one of the victims of a multistate Salmonella outbreak that has been linked to white pepper manufactured by Union International Food Company, according to news reports.

Ms. Schultz, a 77-year-old from Nevada, was severely sickened and spent over a week in the hospital. Loved ones feared she would not survive when her kidneys temporarily shut down. She continues to suffer the effects of the illness.

“While we are still gathering information about what caused the spices made by Union International Food Company to become contaminated with Salmonella, our client’s illness just highlights the ongoing problems in our food safety system,” stated Eric Hageman, Ms. Schultz’s attorney. “People shouldn’t have to guess whether the food they are eating is safe. We should all feel that our food is safe. But that didn’t happen here and, as a result, Shirley Shultz ended up in the hospital. And someone needs to be held accountable.”

Union International Food issued the first spice and pepper recall on March 30, 2009. The recall included Lian How white pepper. Ms. Schultz was diagnosed with Salmonella poisoning on April 9, 2009.

Prior to the March 30 recall, Salmonella was isolated from an open container of Lian How White Pepper, which was found at a restaurant where some outbreak victims ate. Since March 30, additional Union International Food Company products have been recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. The entire recalled products list is available on the FDA’s website.

Pritzker Olsen has considerable experience and a reputation for success in representing Salmonella outbreak victims and their families. The firm has been involved in virtually every national foodborne illness outbreak and has collected large sums on behalf of people injured or killed by adulterated food. In addition, the firm is devoted to educating the public about food safety issues and advocating for badly needed food safety legislation and increased funding for the federal, state and local agencies charged with protecting our food and enforcing food safety laws.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys are frequent guests and commentators about food safety issues and have been interviewed by and profiled in a number of media sources including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press and CNN.

If you have been sickened in this Salmonella outbreak linked to pepper, please contact Pritzker Olsen law firm: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.

Salmonella Outbreak Pepper Posted May 2009.

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Minnesota health officials are advising restaurants, schools, nursing homes, hospitals and other commercial kitchens not to serve King Nut brand creamy peanut butter because tests found samples contaminated with Salmonella.

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In its first written statement about a sweeping Salmonella outbreak that has reached 42 states over the past four months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that it is working "vigorously'' to identify the contaminated food or foods that is causing the problem.

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