The Nestle cookie dough E. coli outbreak has grown to 70 cases in 30 states while state and federal health investigators continue to investigate how the product may have become contaminated.
Of the 70 people confirmed to be sickened by the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7, 30 have been hospitalized and seven have suffered from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe complication that attacks a person’s red blood cells and kidneys. The latest figures come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also said 66 percent of patients in the outbreak are less than 19 years old. Seventy-five percent of the entire group is female.
If you or someone you know has become sick after eating Nestle’s prepackaged cookie dough, see a physician. Your stool sample should be tested for E. coli and the results turned over to the health department in your state. National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys is representing E. coli victims nationwide. An E. coli lawyer is ready to assist you at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free). To contact an attorney online, complete one of our free case consultation forms.
Foodborne illness is a complicated legal specialty. Pritzker Olsen is one of the few law firms in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation. Lawyers for the firm have collected tens of millions of dollars for food poisoning victims. They have been interviewed about food safety and food poisoning by The New York Times, The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, USA Today and many regional newspapers and television networks.
The company is currently compiling information for a possible Nestle cookie dough E. coli lawsuit. Nearly all Toll House dough products are made at a plant in Danville, Virginia, where 550 people are employed. The plant also makes Buitoni refrigerated Pasta.
