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Cargill Hamburger Recalled

Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is currently representing victims of E. coli outbreaks linked to ground beef.  The firm is monitoring the E. coli outbreak linked to Sam's Club hamburgers processed by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation.  People sickened by E. coli in this outbreak have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a leading cause of kidney failure in the United States.

*Cargill sold some of the 845,000 pounds of recalled hamburger patties to restaurants and institutions throughout the U.S., and almost 22 million pounds of Topps hamburgers were also recently recalled.  If you or your child is diagnosed with E. coli and/or HUS, the likely cause is hamburgers.  Please contact an E. coli lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. for information about testing and DNA fingerprinting.  To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.

Below is the FSIS recall announcement and a list of recalled Cargill hamburger products.  Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is providing it here as a public service.

FSIS Recall Announcement: Wisconsin Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

Oct. 6, 2007 - Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation is voluntarily recalling approximately 845,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties produced at its Butler, Wis., location because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The frozen ground beef patties were produced on various dates from Aug. 9 through Aug. 17, 2007, and were distributed to retail establishments, restaurants and institutions nationwide. Each label bears the establishment number "Est. 924A" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

Products distributed to retail establishments [including Sam's Club owned by Wal-Mart] and subject to recall: 

  • 6-pound boxes of "American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties 18-1/3 Pound Patties." Each package bears a case code of "7703100" and various package codes of Best If Used By dates of "02/05/08," "02/06/08," "02/12/08," and "02/13/08."

Products distributed to restaurants and institutions and subject to recall include:

  • 20-pound boxes of "Grille Works Seasoned Sirloin Steak Beef Patties." Each package bears a case code of "7700296" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."
  • 20-pound boxes of "TNT Thick 'n' Tender Beef Patties with Seasoning." Each package bears a case code of "7703003" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."
  • 20-pound boxes of "TNT Thick 'n' Tender Beef Patties with Seasoning." Each package bears a case code of "7703008" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."
  • 10-pound boxes of "TNT Thick 'n' Tender Beef Patties with Seasoning." Each package bears a case code of "7703092" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."
  • 20-pound boxes of "TNT Thick 'n' Tender Black Angus Beef Patties with Seasoning." Each package bears a case code of "7703132" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."
  • 20-pound boxes of "TNT Thick 'n' Tender Black Angus Beef Patties with Seasoning." Each package bears a case code of "7703133" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."
  • 10-pound boxes of "TNT Thick 'n' Tender Black Angus Beef Patties with Seasoning." Each package bears a case code of "7703139" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."
  • 20-pound boxes of "TNT Thick 'n' Tender Black Angus Ground Beef Patties." Each package bears a case code of "7700922" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."
  • 32.4-pound boxes of "100% Black Angus Ground Beef Patties." Each package bears a case code of "7700932" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."
  • 36.0-pound boxes of "100% Black Angus Ground Beef Patties." Each package bears a case code of "7700983" and a package code "packed/chilled by 08/15/07."

The problem was discovered through an investigation into three illnesses by the Minnesota Departments of Health and Agriculture. While the investigation is ongoing, Cargill is voluntarily recalling the products based on a preliminary analysis of epidemiological data. 

People in Minnesota, North Carolina, and Wisconsin have been sickened in this outbreak.  We have also been contacted by people from other states regarding this outbreak. 


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