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Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Lawsuit:
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Our attorneys are available for a free consultation regarding a lawsuit against Jensen Farms, a distributor and a retailer for illness or death caused by cantaloupe contaminated with Listeria bacteria. Evidence collected by investigators shows that the Jensen Farms cantaloupe plant was extremely unsanitary, the perfect growing environment for dangerous pathogens like Listeria.

Cantaloupe Outbreak Information

As of November 2, 2011, a total of 139 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported to CDC from 28 states.  All illnesses started on or after July 31, 2011. The number of infected persons identified in each state is as follows:

Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), California (2), Colorado (39), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa (1), Kansas (10), Louisiana (2), Maryland (1), Missouri (6), Montana (1), Nebraska (6), Nevada (1), New Mexico (15), New York (2), North Dakota (2), Oklahoma (11), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (1), Texas (18), Utah (1), Virginia (1), West Virginia (1), Wisconsin (2), and Wyoming (4).

Thirty deaths have been confirmed: Colorado (8), Indiana (1), Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Maryland (1), Missouri (2), Nebraska (1), New Mexico (6), New York (2), Oklahoma (1), Texas (2), and Wyoming (1). Most of the victims who did not survive were elderly. One was an unborn child.

Among persons for whom information is available, reported illness onset ranges from July 31, 2011 through October 21, 2011. Ages range from <1 to 96 years, with a median age of 77 years. Most ill persons are over 60 years old. Fifty-seven percent of ill persons are female. Among the 134 ill persons with available information on whether they were hospitalized, 132 (99%) were hospitalized.

Jensen Farms Cantaloupe Recall

Jensen Farms Cantaloupe RecallJensen Farms has recalled whole Rocky Ford cantaloupe. Prior to the recall, retailers sold this potentially-contaminated cantaloupe to consumers, including many who became seriously ill. Several have people died. Retailers who received recalled cantaloupe include Walmart, Albertsons, Whole Foods Market, Supervalue (retail network includes ACME®, ALBERTSONS®, CUB®, FARM FRESH®, HORNBACHER'S®, JEWEL-OSCO®, SHAW'S/STAR MARKET®, SHOP ‘N SAVE® and SHOPPERS®), King Soopers.

Contact Fred Pritzker

Attorney Fred Pritzker won $2,700,000 for a family in a Listeria wrongful death lawsuit. Cantaloupe OutbreakNow he and his team of Listeria attorneys are representing victims of a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe and the families of people who died. The Listeria outbreak is linked to Rocky Ford cantaloupe grown by Jensen Farms in Colorado. The FDA has determined the the widespread Listeria contamination at the Jensen Farms packing plant indicates poor sanitation practices. In other words, Jensen Farms let its packing plant become a breeding ground for Listeria, which is a known killer. Profits won out over food safety, and 123 people and their families suffered.

Contact Fred and our other Listeria attorneys about a cantaloupe lawsuit. Other states may be involved: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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