Washington and Oregon Beef and E. coli

Below is a USDA-FSIS public health alert regarding about 41,305 pounds of ground beef due to possible contamination with E. coli. At least 8 confirmed cases of potentially-deadly E. coli in Oregon and Washington have been associated with the recalled beef. Read the USDA-FSIS public health alert below.

Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a leading food poisoning litigation law firm, is reprinting the USDA-FSIS public health alert as a public service. E. coli attorney Fred Pritzker has gained a national reputation in this area and has been interviewed by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. In recognition of their accomplishments, attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers" by a state legal magazine. For a free consultation with an E. coli lawyer, please contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.

USDA-FSIS Announcement Regarding "Northwest Finest" Ground Beef and 8 Confirmed Cases of E. coli
August 30, 2007 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for approximately 41,305 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, that were produced at Interstate Meat Dist., Inc., a Clackamas, Ore., establishment.

This public health alert was initiated after epidemiological investigations conducted by the State of Oregon Department of Health Services and the Washington State Department of Health determined that there is a possible link between the ground beef products and eight confirmed E. coli O157:H7 illnesses reported in Oregon and Washington.

The products subject to this public health alert include:

16-ounce packages of "Northwest Finest 7% FAT, NATURAL GROUND BEEF." The label bears a UPC code of "752907 600127."
16-ounce packages of "Northwest Finest 10% FAT, Organic GROUND BEEF."

Each package also bears the establishment number "Est. 965" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a sell-by date between "08/01/07" and "08/11/07."

The ground beef products were produced on various dates between July 19 and July 30, 2007, and were distributed to retail establishments in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Based on product shelf life, these products would no longer have been sold in grocery stores after August 5. However, these products could be in consumers' freezers and it is important that consumers look for and return these products if they find them. [Consumers should wait 10 days after any beef has been consumed to return product for a refund. If someone who has eaten the meat is diagnosed with E. coli within that time-frame, please contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. for information regarding testing of the ground beef and DNA fingerprinting.]

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