Totino’s Pizza and E. coli Symptoms
We have been contacted by a number of people who are concerned because they or someone in their family has recently eaten a recalled Jeno’s or Totino’s pizza. In our office, also, someone’s teenage son ate a recalled pepperoni Totino’s the day before the recall. It is unnerving at best.
If you or your child is having symptoms of E. coli—primarily cramps and watery and/or bloody diarrhea—promptly seek medical attention. You should tell the doctor the person ate a recalled pizza and has E. coli symptoms. You should ask that a stool sample be tested for E. coli O157:H7. To ensure that the lab does the proper tests, be sure to ask your doctor to specifically request a culture for E. coli O157:H7.
If there is a diagnosis of E. coli O157:H7, you will need to notify your state’s department of health to report the case. Health officials should do genetic fingerprint analysis on E. coli isolates from your stool sample. If not, testing can be done at private labs. Contact us for help through this process. To contact an E. coli lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.
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