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Nebraska Beef Recall
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The following information on the Nebraska Beef and Kroger recall is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, one of the few law firms in the United States that practices extensively in the area of E. coli litigation. Lawyers at the firm have gained a national reputation and have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications.  In recognigion of their accomplishments, Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. 


Ground Beef E. coli Nebraska Beef and Kroger Lawsuit
Our law firm has filed a lawsuit against Kroger Co. and Nebraska Beef, Ltd. on behalf of a victim of a multi-state E. coli outbreak. Contact us regarding the lawsuit: 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or email attorney Fred Pritzker.

Multi-State E. coli Outbreaks Linked to
Nebraska Beef, Ltd. and Kroger

According to the last report from the CDC on the E. coli outbreak linked to Nebraska Beef and Kroger, health officials have reported 49 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7. The Barbecue Pit in Moultrie, Georgia has also been linked to this outbreak. The states involved in this outbreak include the following: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Utah.

Below is the USDA-FSIS recall announcement of the 5.3 million dollar Nebraska Beef and Kroger Recall:

July 3, 2008 (Expansion of June 30, 2008 Nebraska Beef recall) - Nebraska Beef, Ltd., an Omaha, Neb., establishment is expanding its June 30 recall to include all beef manufacturing trimmings and other products intended for use in raw ground beef produced between May 16 and June 26, totaling approximately 5.3 million pounds, that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

This recall is being expanded based on the ongoing epidemiological and traceback investigations of a foodborne illness outbreak. [The outbreak referred to here is the Ohio and Michigan E. coli outbreak linked to Kroger ground beef. Nebraska Beef, Ltd. has also been associated with a Georgia E. coli outbreak linked to the Barbecue Pit.]

FSIS has concluded that the production practices employed by Nebraska Beef, Ltd. are insufficient to effectively control E. coli O157:H7 in their beef products that are intended for grinding. The products subject to recall may have been produced under insanitary conditions.

The products subject to recall were further processed into ground beef at other firms, and will likely not bear the establishment number "EST 19336" on products made available for direct consumer purchase.

FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, and only consume ground beef or ground beef patties that have been cooked to a safe internal temperature of 160º F. The only way to be sure ground beef is cooked to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria is to use a thermometer to measure the internal temperature.

The epidemiological investigations and a case control study conducted by the Michigan and Ohio Departments of Agriculture and Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that there is an association between the ground beef products and 40 illnesses reported in Michigan (21) and Ohio (19) [there are now 43 confirmed cases in Michigan (22) and Ohio (21)]. The illnesses were linked through the epidemiological investigation and by their PFGE pattern, or DNA fingerprint, found in PulseNet, a database maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Also as a result of the investigation, on June 25 FSIS announced a recall of ground beef products sold at Kroger retail establishments in Michigan and in Central and Northwestern Ohio.

E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and persons with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness. Anyone with signs or symptoms of foodborne illness should consult a medical professional.

On August 8, 2008, Nebraska Beef recalled another 1.2 million pounds of beef products because health officials have linked another E. coli outbreak to Nebraska Beef products sold under the Coleman brand. The affected states are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Read about the Nebraska Beef and Coleman Recall.


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