Veggie Booty Recall

VEGGIE BOOTY RECALL - LAWYER AND LAWSUIT INFORMATION: The law firm of Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is investigating the recall of Veggie Booty snack food, which has been linked to over 50 cases of Salmonella Wandsworth infection in 18 states. Unlike many other strains of Salmonella, Salmonella Wandsworth can cause bloody diarrhea. Four people have been hospitalized in this outbreak.

Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is a leading food poisoning litigation law firm and has a national reputation. Partner Fred Pritzker has been interviewed by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. The firm has recently settled a food poisoning lawsuit for $6,425,000.

If you or your child was diagnosed with Salmonella poisoning (salmonellosis) after eating Veggie Booty snack food, contact a Salmonella lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. for a free consultation by calling toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submitting the firm’s online consultation form.

If you suspect that you or your child was sickened by Veggie Booty, DO NOT THROW THE LEFTOVERS AWAY. The leftover Veggie Booty may need to be tested. Contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. if you have any questions.

Below is the FDA announcement of the Veggie Booty recall. Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is reprinting it here as a public service. (The firm has also provided the FDA warning regarding Veggie Booty, a consumer warning and FDA statement regarding the Salmonella outbreak linked to Veggie Booty.)

Robert's American Gourmet Food, Inc. Conducts Nationwide Recall of Veggie Booty Because of Possible Salmonella Contamination

[On July 3, 2007, the CDC provided updated information on the Salmonella outbreak linked to Veggie Booty. There are now 58 reported cases in 18 states. Read about the updates on the Salmonella Wandsworth outbreak and Veggie Booty lawsuit page.]

June 28, 2007 -- Robert’s American Gourmet Food, Inc.of Sea Cliff, New York is recalling Veggie Booty Snack Food all lots and sizes , because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

Veggie Booty was distributed nationwide and also in Canada through local distributors, internet sales, phone orders, mail orders and retail outlets.

Veggie Booty is sold in a flexible plastic foil bag in a 4 oz., 1 oz., and l/2 oz. package. The brand name is Robert’s American Gourmet, and all codes and expiration dates of Veggie Booty are being recalled.

Robert’s American Gourmet has been notified by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of 51 cases of Salmonella across 17 states, associated or related to the consumption of the Veggie Booty, predominately in children of three years of age or younger. Based on the information provided by the CDC and FDA Robert’s American Gourmet has decided to conduct this recall as a precautionary measure, even though there are no confirmed positive results in the finished product yet.

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