Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Salmonella Pistachio Lawsuit:
Proving a Salmonella Case and Pistachio Recalls

Pistachio RecallSALMONELLA LAWSUIT UPDATE: Several people have been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak that may be linked to pistachios. Our law firm is representing people nationwide who have been sickened by Salmonella. We are also representing the families of three people who died after contracting Salmonella infections.

Food safety attorney Fred Pritzker, managing attorney for the Salmonella cases, has appeared on CBS News, Fox News and local television stations throughout the nation. He has also been quoted by The New York Times, Associated Press, The Wallstreet Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. Read his opinion piece, "More Nuts to You, American Consumer."

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Consumer Alert Regarding Pistachios

FDA is advising consumers not to eat any brand of shelled or unshelled pistachios, or any food products containing pistachios, such as baked goods, trail mix, and other snack foods, until FDA determines which pistachios and pistachio products are affected by the recall being conducted by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. ("Setton"), also called Setton Farms.

Pistachio Recalls

The FDA and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are investigating Salmonella contamination in pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc, California, who has issued a recall of over 1 million pounds of its pistachio products. The recalled pistachios were used as ingredients in a variety of foods and were sold in bulk to companies that then sold them under other brand names. The result is another rash of Salmonella recalls of pistachios and products containing pistachios.

The number of recalled pistachio products has been growing daily, so please read the consumer alert above regarding the consumption of pistachios and products containing pistachios. Here is the current list of recalled pistachio products:

    
     Harry and David
     Setton Farms
     Setton International Foods, Inc.
     Ciao Bella
     21st Century Snack Foods
     365 Everyday Value
     ARGIRES
     Archer Farms
     Baker's
     Blain's Farm & Fleet
     Bulk
     City Market
     Corrado's
     Delallo
     Dillons
     Eillien's
     Energy Club
     Fisher
     Fisher 
     Foods Co.
     Fred Meyer
     Fresh & Easy
     Frito-Lay
     Fritzie Fresh
     Fry's
     Generic
     Gerbes
     Hilander
     HolidayNuts
     Jay C
     Kar's
     King Soopers
     Kirkland / CostCo
     Kroger
     Mill's Fleet Farm
     Mucho Sabor
     Nature Kist
     Owen's
     Pay Less stores
     Planters
     Publix
     QFC
     Ralphs
     Sam's Choice
     Scott's
     Setton Farms
     Setton International Foods, Inc.
     Smith's
     Stater Bros
     Sunset Valley
     The Georgia Nut Company
     Trader Joe
     Valued Naturals
     21st Century Snack Foods
     ARGIRES
     Back to Nature
     Chukar Cherry
     Corrado's
     Eillien's
     Pine River
     Planters
     Second Nature
     Setton Farms
     Setton International Foods, Inc.
     The Georgia Nut Company

If you have pistachios or a product you think contains pistachios, you may want to contact the retailer to find out if they are under the recall.

The contamination involves multiple strains of Salmonella which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Salmonella Pistachio Lawsuit: 3 Elements of Proof

Many people calling the firm have questions about how the firm will prove their case.  In order to proceed with a pistachio Salmonella lawsuit, our lawyers must to be able to prove the following:

  1. The person has salmonellosis (the disease caused by Salmonella bacterium). This is usually confirmed by testing a stool sample. Many different kinds of illnesses can cause diarrhea, fever, or abdominal cramps. Determining that Salmonella is the cause of the illness depends on laboratory tests that identify Salmonella in the stools of an infected person. These tests are sometimes not performed unless the laboratory is instructed specifically to look for the organism. We strongly suggest that you consult with a doctor if you still have symptoms.
  2. Your Salmonella infection was caused by pistachios or products containing pistachios. This is important because there are many different ways you can become infected with Salmonella. Thus, we have to prove that your salmonellosis came from this particular outbreak that has been linked to pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc, California. To do that, your stool sample needs to undergo additional testing to see if its genetic fingerprint matches the genetic fingerprint of the other people who are part of this outbreak. This advanced testing is usually conducted by your state's health department if your stool sample tested positive for Salmonella.
  3. You suffered injuries or damages as a result of your
    salmonellosis    .

Pistachio Salmonella Lawsuit: What You Should Do Now

If you are having symptoms of Salmonella, you should consult with your doctor. If appropriate, you should provide your doctor a stool sample for testing, which will confirm whether you have a Salmonella infection (salmonellosis).  To have a case, you have to be diagnosed with salmonellosis by a health professional.

As soon as you have been diagnosed with salmonellosis, please call our Salmonella litigation law firm toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online Salmonella consultation form. Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is one of only a handful of law firms in the United States that focuses on foodborne illness cases and has the experience and record of success to take on these cases.

Pistachio Lawsuit: Damages

  • Medical expenses
  • Pain and suffering (includes emotional distress)
  • Loss of income
  • Loss of potential earnings
  • Punitive damages upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others
  • Other damages

Possible compensation for families of wrongful death victims:

  • Funeral expenses
  • Medical expenses
  • Potential earnings
  • Loss of advice, comfort, assistance, protection, counsel and society
  • Punitive damages upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others

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