Dole Spinach Lawsuit – Lawyer and Attorney

Dole Baby Spinach
In 2006, Dole baby spinach was linked to an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that sickened over 170 people and killed at least one person. Although other brands of spinach were implicated in the outbreak, investigators in New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Utah found E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in 2 bags of Dole baby spinach that had the same “genetic fingerprinting” as the E. coli O157:H7 that sickened people throughout the country. Lawsuits were filed against Dole.

This was the second outbreak linked to a Dole product in a 12-month period. Previously, an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak was linked to Dole bagged salads. PritzkerOlsen, P.A. was the first law firm to file a lawsuit against Dole in that outbreak.

Dole Spinach Lawsuit: Evidence
In New Mexico, the E. coli-contaminated bag of Dole baby spinach was found in the refrigerator of a man who had contracted an E. coli infection. In Utah, a bag of Dole baby spinach with a use-by date of August 30, 2006. The two bags of Dole baby spinach were packaged at the same plant on the same day.

On September 26, 2006 the CDC reported that E. coli O157 was isolated by state public health laboratories in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Ohio from three more opened packages of spinach. The “DNA fingerprint” of the strain isolated in Pennsylvania matches that of the outbreak strain. “DNA fingerprinting” was conducted on the strains isolated in Illinois and Ohio.

At the time, according to health officials, many victims of the outbreak indicated that they had eaten Dole packaged spinach. If you get sick after eating Dole spinach or salad products, do not throw the product out and do not return it to the store where you bought it or to Dole. Testing can be done on the remaining product to fingerprint to any current outbreak. Any leftovers should be safely contained and labeled, “Do not eat.”

Dole Spinach Lawsuit: Lawyer with E. coli Lawsuit Experience
If you have eaten Dole spinach and have been diagnosed with an E. coli O157:H7 infection, contact lawyer Fred Pritzker for a free consultation about a Dole spinach lawsuit. Fred Pritzker practices extensively in the area of food poisoning litigation, including E. coli lawsuits. Recently he settled a food poisoning case for over $6,000,000. In recognition of his achievements, other attorneys selected him for inclusion in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

To contact Fred Pritzker, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out the online, attorney-consultation form.

States Affected by the 2006 E. coli Outbreak Linked to Dole Baby Spinach
The 25 affected states are: Arizona (7), California (1), Colorado (1), Connecticut (3) Idaho (4), Illinois (1), Indiana (9), Kentucky (8), Maine (3), Maryland (3), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Nebraska (9), Nevada (1), New Mexico (5), New York (11), Ohio (20), Oregon (6), Pennsylvania (8), Tennessee (1), Utah (18), Virginia (2), Washington (3), Wisconsin (44), and Wyoming (1).

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