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The following information on the Nebraska Beef, Ltd. recall is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., 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 Ltd. Lawsuit
Our law firm has filed a lawsuit against 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.

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

Investigations by a number of state health departments, the USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service and CDC have found DNA evidence linking Nebraska Beef products to two multi-state E. coli outbreaks. Prompted by these findings, Nebraska Beef, Ltd. has recalled over 6 million pounds of beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7:

  • August 8, 2008, Nebraska Beef and Coleman Recall - 1.2 million pounds of primal cuts, subprimal cuts and boxed beef linked to a multi-state E. coli outbreak that has 31 confirmed cases in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Canada.
  • June 30 and July 3, 2008, Nebraska Beef Recall - 5.3 million pounds of beef manufacturing trimmings and other produts intended for use in raw ground beef that has 49 confirmed cases in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Utah.

Expanded Nebraska Beef, Ltd. Recall

Below is the August 14 FSIS announcement an expanded Nebraska Beef recall due to possible unsanitary conditions:

Aug 14, 2008 - Nebraska Beef, Ltd., an Omaha, Neb., establishment, is clarifying information from and expanding its recall announced on Aug. 8 of primal cuts, subprimal cuts and boxed beef to include such products bearing the company name "Nebraska Beef Ltd" that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The total amount of product subject to recall is approximately 1.36 million pounds. The expansion of approximately 160,000 pounds and the clarifying information include:

  • Primal cuts, subprimal cuts and boxed beef produced on June 24, whose shipping containers and labels bear the establishment number "EST. 19336" inside the USDA mark of inspection and the company name "Nebraska Beef Ltd" The products may or may not bear a green sticker.
  • Primal cuts, subprimal cuts and boxed beef produced on July 8, whose shipping containers and labels bear the establishment number "EST. 19336" inside the USDA mark of inspection, the company name "Nebraska Beef Ltd." as well as a 2-inch plain, circular green sticker on one side of the shipping box.
Poundage of products bearing the green sticker were included in the 1.2 million pounds originally recalled, but were not identified in the product description with the company name "Nebraska Beef Ltd." in the Aug. 8 announcement.

FSIS has concluded that the production practices employed by Nebraska Beef, Ltd., on June 24 were insufficient to effectively control E. coli O157:H7. The products subject to the expansion may have been produced under insanitary conditions. The expansion was not prompted by foodborne illness investigations.

These products were sent to establishments and retail stores nationwide for further processing and will likely not bear the establishment number "EST. 19336" on products available for direct consumer purchase.

The problem prompting the recall announced on Aug. 8 was discovered through a joint investigation with state departments of health and agriculture, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FSIS. As of Aug. 11, there were 26 culture-confirmed cases in 10 states and 1 culture-confirmed case in Canada identified as part of this outbreak. This count is based on continuing testing, analysis and investigation.


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