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KRM Restaurant E. coli Lawsuit

Steak E. coliOur law firm is investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to restaurant steak that, according to the CDC, has sickened at least 19 people in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Washington.  We know of at least one child that may have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) from an E. coli infection that may be connected with this outbreak.

Prompted by this outbreak, National Steak and Poultry, an Oklahoma firm, recalled almost 250,000 pounds of blade-tenderized, non-intact steak on December 24, 2009. Read about the National Steak and Poultry recall.

KRM Restaurant Group, which operates 15 locations of the 54th Street Bar and Grill, is noted in a National Steak and Poultry press release issued Dec. 28:

“The recall is limited to beef products sold primarily to the Moe’s, Carino’s Italian Grill, and KRM restaurants in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Washington. These are the states where the USDA has determined there have been illnesses that could be linked to contaminated beef.”

E. coli O157:H7 is a harmful pathogen that can cause serious illness including TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura) and E. coli HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome).

Steak E. coli Facts

  • Contrary to popular belief, steak can be a source of E. coli poisoning.
  • Low-grade cuts of beef are often “mechanically tenderized,” and are known as “non-intact” steaks. This means they’ve been injected with tenderizing fluids or punctured with blades to improve flavor and tenderness.
  • This process allows for E. coli on the meat’s surface to penetrate into the meat, where it cannot be killed unless the steak is served well done.
  • The mechanical tenderization process can cross-contaminate other, previously uncontaminated cuts of meat.
  • About 94 percent of surveyed meat processors mechanically tenderize meat, according to a 2003 study cited by a Colorado State University report.

To contact an E. coli lawyer for a free consultation about a KRM Restaurant E. coli lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), email Attorney Fred Pritzker or submit our online consultation form.

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