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Beef Recall and California E coli O157:H7 Outbreak Prompt Call for Medical Expenses

Posted by admin on Aug 6, 2010 in E. coli Lawyer, E. coli Outbreak | 0 comments

Fred Pritzker, a food safety lawyer with extensive experience with E. coli O157:H7 cases, called today on Valley Meat Company of Modesto, California, to pay the medical bills of the people who were sickened by E. coli O157:H7 after consuming Valley Meat beef products. The California Department of Public Health has confirmed 7 cases of E. coli O157:H7 in California associated with eating Valley Meat Company beef. Prompted by this outbreak, Valley Meat Company recalled 1,000,000 pounds of ground beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7.

“We are calling on Valley Meat Company and any food service providers involved in the outbreak to act responsibly and pay for the medical expenses and lost wages of those who contracted E. coli infections,” said Pritzker.”While other legal issues, including compensation for pain and suffering, are pending. The families deserve that peace of mind.”

Pritzker also stated that he believes food service providers should do more to ensure that meat suppliers are following state of the art techniques to keep deadly pathogens out of the food supply. “It is really up to food service providers to demand that the meat they provide to customers is produced under the safest possible conditions,” Pritzker said. “Food service providers have the market power to change dangerous practices.”

Valley Meat Company Beef Recall Information

The following products are part of the Valley Meat recall:

(#2155) *IQF* 80/20% BEEF PATTIES 8/1R

(#2503) SMASHBURGER 40/7 OZ. – VAC PACK

(#2510) IQF 80/20% BEEF PATTIES 2/1 OVAL

(#2515) *IQF* 80/20% BEEF PATTIES 2/1 R

(#2535) IQF 80/20% BEEF PATTIES 3/1 OVAL

(#2545) IQF 80/20% BEEF PATTIES 3/1R

(#2575) *IQF* 80/20% BEEF PATTIES 4/1R

(#2595) IQF – 80/20% PATTIES 4/1R THIN

(#2605) *IQF* 80/20% BEEF PATTIES 5/1R

(#2635) *IQF* 80/20% BEEF PATTIES 6/1R

(#2668) BEEF CHUCK PATTIES 7 OZ- 21#

(#3075) *IQF* 85/15% PATTIES 4/1R USFI

(#3090) ‘RPQ’ 85/15 PATTIES 160/4 OZ.

(#3325) “RPQ” 90/10 BEEF PATTIES 40/4 OZ

(#3350) 90/10% BEEF PATTIES 160/4 OZ.

(#3450)SUPREMAS BEEF PATTIES 12/3#

(#3519) *IQF* 4/1 SOY PATTIES 80/20%

(#3520) *IQF* 5/1 SOY PATTIES 80/20%

(#3522) *IQF* 6/1 SOY PATTIES 80/20%

(#3675) BEEF SOY PATTIES RETAIL 6/5#

(#3700) 73/27% RETAIL PATTIES – 12/3#

(#3705) 73/27% RETAIL PATTIES – 6/5#

(#3710) 73/27% RETAIL PATTIES – 8/3#

(#3715) BIGGER VALLEY BURGER – 6/5#

(#3725) 80/20 BIGGER BURGER 12/3#

(#3751) 80/20% RETAIL PATTIES 12/3#

(#3800) 85/15% RETAIL PATTIES – 12/3#

(#3850) BLACK ANGUS BURGER 12/2# BOX

(#3875) 93/7% BEEF PATTIES 12/3# RETAIL

(#3880) SAFEWAY 73/27 RETAIL BOXES 8#

(#3882) SAFEWAY 73/27 PATTIES 12/2.5#

(#3883) SAFEWAY 80/20 PATTIES 12/2.5#

(#4000) 73/27% GROUND BEEF 10/1#

(#4001) 73/27% GROUND BEEF 20/2#

(#4005) 73/27% GROUND BEEF – 40/1#

(#4015) 73/27% GROUND BEEF 4/5#

(#4020) 73/27% GROUND BEEF – 8/5#

(#4030) 73/27% GROUND BEEF 4/10#

(#4035) 73/27% GROUND BEEF 15/3#

(#4300) 80/20% GROUND BEEF 10/1#

(#4305) 80/20% GROUND BEEF – 40/1#

(#4310) 80/20% GROUND BEEF 4/5#

(#4315) 80/20% GROUND BEEF 8/5#

(#4325) 80/20% GROUND BEEF – 4/10#

(#4326)*FRESH** 80/20% GROUND BEEF 4/10#

(#4328)80/20 GROUND BEEF 4/10# WHITE BOX

(#4329) ‘RPQ’ 80/20% GROUND BEEF 4/10#

(#4335)80/20% GROUND BEEF 2/5# – PRINTED

(#4610) 85/15% GROUND BEEF 4/5#

(#4615) 85/15% GROUND BEEF 8/5#

(#4625) “RPQ” 85/15% GROUND BEEF 4/10#

(#4630) 85/15% G B 4/10# CLEAR-generic

<>(#4915) 90/10% GROUND BEEF – 8/5#

(#4925) 90/10% GROUND BEEF 4/10# / WHITE

(#4930) 90/10% G B 4/10# / CLEAR-generic

(#4980) 93/7% GROUND BEEF 4/10#

(2714) HEARST 80/20 PATTIES 5/1R -10#

(2715) HEARST GROUND BEEF 12/1# RETAIL

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 8268″ inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a production code of 25709 through 01210. These products were produced between the dates of Oct. 2, 2009 through Jan. 12, 2010 and were distributed to retail outlets and institutional foodservice providers in California, Texas, Oregon, Arizona and internationally.

For a free consultation regarding a Valley Meat lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submit our beef recall case review form. Our lawyers have successfully represented people with HUS E coli.