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Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit

Our law firm is representing a young child who developed E. coli-HUS after consuming Fairbank Farms beef. He was in the hospital for three weeks.

According to the CDC:

Nineteen patients are reported to have been hospitalized and 5 developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Two deaths have been reported. Fifty percent of patients are male and 38% are less than 18 years old (range 1 to 88 years).

Our E. coli lawyers are available for a free consulatation regarding a Fairbank Farms lawsuit. They have recovered millions for E. coli victims nationwide. Our clients have included people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and the families of people who died from an E. coli infection.

If you or a loved one has contracted E. coli poisoning after eating ground beef, you may have a claim against Fairbank Farms, retailers (Trader Joe's, Shaw's, Price Chopper, Giant and others), restaurants, food service companies, and others. Contact us.

Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Update

Fairbank Farms, an Ashville, New York firm, has recalled approximately 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef products that have been associated with a multi-state E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Three people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and two people died.

Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit

The CDC has confirmed that there is a link between the Fairbank Farms fresh ground beef products subject to recall and illnesses in California (1), Connecticut (6), Massachusetts (8), Maryland (1), Maine (4), New Hampshire (4), New York (1), and Vermont (1).

Several state health departments, CDC, and the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. On October 31, 2009, FSIS issued a notice about a recall of approximately 545,699 pounds of ground beef products from Fairbank Farms that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

Health officials in several states who were investigating a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses, with isolates that match by “DNA fingerprinting” analyses, found that most ill persons had consumed ground beef, with several purchasing the same or similar product from a common retail chain. A number of the illnesses appear to be associated with products subject to these recalls.

Two samples from opened packages of ground beef recovered from a patient's homes were tested by the Massachusetts and Connecticut Departments of Health and yielded an E. coli O157:H7 isolates that matched the patient isolates by DNA analysis.

The evidence gathered by the CDC and state health officials can be used as evidence in a lawsuit against Fairbank Farms and others. Contact an E. coli lawyer at our law firm for a free consultation.

The recalled Fairbank Farms ground beef products include:

Trader Joes

  • 1-pound packages of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF 85/15."
  • 1-pound packages of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF 80/20."
    • NOTE: The sell-by dates for the above two products may be October 6 or 7, 2009.
  • 1-pound trays of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF PATTIES 96/4 EXTRA LEAN."
  • 1-pound trays of "TRADER JOE'S BUTCHER SHOP FINE QUALITY MEATS GROUND BEEF PATTIES 85/15."

Price Chopper

  • 1- and 2.5-pound trays of "PRICE CHOPPER MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."
  • 1-pound trays of "PRICE CHOPPER EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF 96/4."
  • 1-pound trays of "PRICE CHOPPER FRESH GROUND BEEF CHUCK FOR CHILI 80% LEAN 20% FAT."

Lancaster and Wild Harvest

  • 1-pound trays of "LANCASTER BRAND 96/4 EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF."
  • 1- and 2-pound trays of "LANCASTER BRAND 90/10 GROUND BEEF."
  • 1-pound trays of "WILD HARVEST NATURAL 85/15 ANGUS GROUND BEEF."

Shaw's

  • 1- and 2-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF 93/7."
  • 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF 80/20."
  • 1- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF 75/25."
  • 1.3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND SIRLOIN BEEF PATTIES 90/10."
  • 1.3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND ROUND BEEF PATTIES 85/15."
  • 1.3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF PATTIES 80/20."
  • 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND BEEF PATTIES FAMILY PACK 80/20."
  • 1-pound trays of "SHAW'S ANGUS GROUND BEEF 85/15."
  • 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND ROUND BEEF 85/15."
  • 1-pound trays of "SHAW'S 90% NATURAL GROUND BEEF."
  • 1-pound trays of "SHAW'S 85% NATURAL GROUND BEEF."
  • 1-, 2- and 3-pound trays of "SHAW'S FRESH GROUND SIRLOIN 90/10."
  • 1-pound trays of "MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."

BJ's

  • 5-pound trays of "FRESH GROUND BEEF, CONTAINS 15 % FAT" patties.
  • 3- and 5-pound trays of "LEAN GROUND BEEF, CONTAINS 7% FAT."
  • 2.5-pound trays of "MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."

Ford Brothers

  • 3-pound trays of "FRESH GROUND BEEF, CONTAINS 20% FAT" patties.

Giant

  • 1-pound trays of "GIANT EXTRA LEAN GROUND BEEF 96/4."
  • 1-pound trays of "GIANT MEATLOAF & MEATBALL MIX."
  • 1-pound trays of "GIANT NATURE'S PROMISE GROUND BEEF."
  • 1-pound trays of "GIANT NATURE'S PROMISE GROUND BEEF PATTIES."

Each package bears the establishment number "EST. 492" inside the USDA mark of inspection or on the nutrition label. These products were packaged on September 15 and 16, 2009, and may have been labeled at the retail stores with a sell-by date from September 19 through 28, 2009, unless otherwise noted above.

Consumers should ask at their point of purchase if the products they have are subject to recall. The products were sent to distribution centers, intended for further distribution to retail establishments in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

In addition to the above recalled Fairbank Farms ground beef products that were distributed to retailers, this recall also involves products sent to companies for further processing:

  • Cases of 10-pound "FAIRBANK FARMS FRESH GROUND BEEF CHUBS."

These products were distributed to retail establishments in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia for further processing. However, these products at retail will likely not bear the package dates and sell-by dates listed above.

Contact our law firm about an E. coli lawsuit. The recalled Fairbank Farms beef has been associated with E. coli poisoning cases in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and New Hampshire, where one person has died. Because this recall is so large and the hamburger and other products so widely distributed, the outbreak connected to this recall may spread to many other states.

Our law firm has a national E. coli litigation practice. Our lawyers have been interviewed by The Associated Press, CNN, CBS, FOX, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Lawyers USA and others.

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