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Information On E. coli: Selected E. coli Websites
Food poisoning causes an estimated 76 million cases of human illness in the
each year. Five thousand people die and more than 325,000 people are hospitalized annually as a result of food poisoning. The following sites will tell you more about E. coli:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an E. Coli page (also includes a Spanish-language version).
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Infections Associated with Eating Seed Sprouts: An International Concern
- US Food & Drug Administration hosts a chapter on E. Coli in their online Bad Bug Book.
- US Food & Drug Administration Consumer Magazine: Questions Keep Sprouting About Sprouts
- National Institutes of Health has an E. Coli section on their foodborne diseases page.
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service: Safety of Fresh Pork...from Farm to Table.
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service: Color of Cooked Ground Beef as It Relates to Doneness.
- World Health Organization: Their E. coli page includes recommendations for the public, travellers, and food handlers.
- KidsHealth has a section on E. coli infections.
- KidSource: E. coli Infections - What Parents Should Know and Do?
- MEDLINEplus has an extensive E. coli Infections section.
- Iowa State University Extension's Food Safety Project has a page on Escherichia coli 0157:H7.
- Virtual Museum of Bacteria: They have a page of links to E. coli information.
- The King County Public Health Department provides an E. coli fact sheet for home juice makers.
- The Institute of Food Science and Technology provides an article called "Food Safety and Cheese".
We hope the above Web sites will be useful to you. If you have been infected by E. coli and want a free consultation with a lawyer, please contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A.To reach us for a free consultation, call toll-free 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in our online form.
To learn about our senior partner, Fred Pritzker, please see E. coli: Lawyer and Attorney.
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Belgium, Wisconsin E. coli HUS Outbreak
Five children living on Grand Avenue in Belgium, Wisconsin, have been diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7. Health officials have not found the source of the E. coli-HUS outbreak. Our attorneys are available for a free consultation regarding legal representation and a private investigation of the outbreak.
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
- Daniele Salami Lawsuit: Daniele salami (salame) has been linked to a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak.
- Belgium, Wisconsin E. coli HUS Outbreak: Children on Grand Avenue in Belgium, WI have contracted E. coli and HUS.
- 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.
- Beef Packers Lawsuit: Beef Packers ground beef has been associated with a Salmonella outbreak.
- Petting Zoo E. coli: A llama at a petting zoo has been associated with an E. coli outbreak in Minnesota.
- Shredded Lettuce Salmonella: An outbreak in Oregon has been linked to shredded lettuce.
- Nestle Lawsuit: Several people have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak associated with Nestle Toll House cookie dough.
- Toll House Cookie Dough Recall: Nestle has recalled refrigerated Toll House cookie dough.
- Toll House Lawsuit: Lawyer to fight for E. coli victim compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress.
- Alfalfa Sprout Salmonella Lawsuit and Lawyer: A multistate outbreak of Salmonella has been linked to alfalfa sprouts.
- Alfalfa Sprout Listeria Lawsuit and Lawyer: A multistate outbreak of listeriosis has been linked to alfalfa sprouts.
- Union International Food White Pepper Suit: A multistate outbreak of Salmonella has been linked to white pepper.
- Salmonella Pistachio Outbreak: A multistate outbreak has been linked to pistachios.
- Chipotle Lawsuit: Several people were sickened by Campylobacter.
- Western National Stock Show Denver E. coli: Attorney Fred Pritzker provides outbreak and compensation information.
- Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak: King Nut Peanut Butter has been genetically linked to this outbreak.
- Iowa E. coli: Raw apple cider may be associated with an Iowa E. coli outbreak.
- Aunt Mid's Lawsuit: People in Michigan, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Oregon have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak.
- Nebraska Beef Lawsuit: Nebraska Beef, Ltd. has recalled millions of pounds of beef products and has been linked to 2 outbreaks.
- E. coli - Cargill/Sam's Club Recall and Lawsuit: Ground beef patty recall.
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