Bravo Farms Cheese Recall and E. coli Lawsuit
A rare strain of E. coli 0157:H7 has been found in an unopened, intact sample of Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese to confirm the Bravo Farms link to an outbreak of E. coli infections in Arizona, Colorado, south
ern California, New Mexico and Nevada. In addition, the presence of E. coli and Listeria at Bravo Farms Cheese Factory in California has prompted the company to recall all of its cheeses, not just Gouda.
Bravo Farms sells a variety of cheeses at retail stores throughout the US, mainly on the West coast, including Gouda, Pepper Jack, Tulare Cannonball, and several different styles and flavors of Cheddar cheese. All together, 38 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest press report — its sixth report since the outbreak was first detected – the number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AZ (19), CA (3), CO (11), NM (3) and NV (2). There have been 15 reported hospitalizations, 1 case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and no deaths.
This outbreak has prompted a Costco and Bravo Farms cheese lawsuit spearheaded by national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys. Members of the public sickened by Bravo Farms cheese sold or sample at Costco can call our claims center at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete the contact form on the side of this Web page to obtain a free case consultation. Pritzker Olsen is continuing to accept new cases.
According to the CDC’s latest report, the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the New Mexico Department of Health have provided key laboratory findings to link Bravo Farms cheese to the outbreak strain of E. coli 0157:H7. As the investigation continues, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to work with its state partners to investigate Bravo Farms and to identify potential sources of contamination
Tags: Cheese E. coli, E. coli O157:H7
