Walmart and BJ’s Wholesale Club on Lebanon Bologna Recall Retail Distribution List
Today the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an arm of the USDA, put up the retail distribution list for the recall of Seltzer’s Lebanon Bologna issued by Palmyra Bologna Company, a Pennsylvania processor. The recall was prompted by an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to the bologna that has sickened at least 14 people in 5 states: Maryland (3 cases), New Jersey (2 cases), North Carolina (1 case), Ohio (2 cases) and Pennsylvania (6 cases).
Below is the Seltzer’s bologna recall retail distribution list
New Jersey – NJ
Walmart – undisclosed locations in New Jersey
BJ’s Wholesale Club
1910 Deptford Center Rd.
Deptford, New Jersey
BJ’s Wholesale Club
152 Route 73
Voorhees, New Jersey
North Carolina – NC
BJ’s Wholesale Club
2370 Walnut St.
Cary, North Carolina
Pennsylvania – PA
Walmart – undisclosed locations in Pennsylvania
BJ’s Wholesale Club
1785 Airport Rd. South
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Maryland -MD
Walmart – undisclosed locations in Maryland
Note from the FSIS regarding this retail distribution list: “FSIS has reason to believe that the above retail location(s) received various sizes of Seltzer’s Beef Lebanon Bologna that have been recalled by Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. This list may not include all retail locations that have received the recalled product or may include retail locations that did not actually receive the recalled product.”
We posted on this blog about grocery store liability yesterday: Bologna E. coli: Attorneys Investigate Grocery Store Liability. The same information is true for stores like Walmart and BJ’s Wholesale Club that sell grocery items and have delis.
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E. coli Attorneys Call on Pennsylvania Bologna Company to Provide List of Retailers
The Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is the food safety arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. After years of urging the FSIS to post a list of retailers along with a recall announcement, it finally does, but sometimes the lists are not published for several days after a recall announcement or not at all.
I just looked, and FSIS has still not published a list of retailers that sold recalled Seltzer’s Lebanon bologna. Palmyra Bologna Company, a Pennsylvania firm, announced the recall of Lebanon bologna on March 22 after health investigators found an epidemiological link to the bologna and cases of E. coli O157:H7. To date, there are 14 people with lab-confirmed cases from 5 states: Maryland (3 cases), New Jersey (2 cases), North Carolina (1 case), Ohio (2 cases) and Pennsylvania (6 cases).
The reported dates of illness onset for these 14 people range from January 10, 2011 to February 15, 2011, according to the CDC. State and federal health officials have been investigating this outbreak for weeks. Certainly, Palmyra has known for some time that their product was suspect and that a recall might be necessary. Palmyra, if they have not already done so, should get a list of retailers to the FSIS. And, FSIS, publish it. Consumers deserve to know.
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Lebanon Bologna E coli Outbreak Investigation
The investigation into the Lebanon bologna E coli outbreak has found an epidemiological link between certain Seltzer’s Lebanon bologna products and 14 cases of E. coli O157:H7 in Maryland (3 cases), New Jersey (2 cases), North Carolina (1 case), Ohio (2 cases) and Pennsylvania (6 cases). The Seltzer’s bologna products are made by Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. of Palmyra Pennsylvania. Lebanon bologna is a beef product. E. coli O157 is found in the intestines of beef cattle.
In an epidemiology study conducted during March 15-18, a total of 13 ill persons answered questions about foods consumed during the days before becoming ill, and investigators compared their responses to those of 21 persons of similar age previously reported to state health departments with other illnesses (“controls”). Ill persons (69%) were significantly more likely than controls (0%) to report eating Lebanon bologna. Additionally, four ill persons have been identified who purchased Seltzer Brand Lebanon bologna at four different grocery store locations in three states before becoming ill. An epidemiological link can be enough for E. coli victims to sue for compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages and other damages. Contact our E. coli attorneys regarding a Palmyra bologna lawsuit.
Attorney Fred Pritzker represents food poisoning victims nationwide and has won money for clients from New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Many of his clients ahve had E. coli HUS and/or E. coli TTP. He speaks to attorney groups, food manufacturers and government agencies regarding food safety and food litigation.
Bologna E. coli Outbreak Victims in Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania Deserve Compensation
Post written by Attorney Fred Pritzker
I am calling on Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc., maker of Seltzer’s Lebanon bologna products, to pay medical expenses and other costs incurred by victims of a multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania. To date, 14 people have confirmed cases of the outbreak strain of E. coli 0157:H7.
Palmyra Bologna Company should immediately pay for hospitalization and other direct costs to alleviate the victim’s financial burden while related legal issues, including pain and suffering, are pending. The families deserve that peace of mind. I and my team of attorneys represent food poisoning victims throughout the United States. Our mission is to help E. coli victims get on with the rest of their lives by obtaining justice, fair compensation, and holding accountable those who caused them harm. We have helped food poisoning victims and their families in New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Many of my clients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). These severe illnesses can cause kidney failure, stroke, blindness, heart failure, pancreatitis and death.
An epidemiological investigation has determined that there is a link between certain Seltzer’s Lebanon bologna products and the cases of E. coli O157:H7. In response to this outbreak, Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc., a Palmyra, Pennsylvania establishment, issued a bologna recall on 23,000 pounds of Lebanon bologna the company had sent to distribution centers in California, Colorado, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania for further distribution to retail stores. The recalled bologna was sold in packages labeled “SELTZER’S BEEF LEBANON BOLOGNA.” The recall was announced on March 22, 2011. The recall does not involve any Seltzer’s Lebanon bologna product produced since December 31, 2010.
E. coli lawyers at PritzkerOlsen, P.A., are monitoring this Seltzer’s bologna E. coli outbreak and have established a claims center for members of the public who have been harmed. For a free case consultation, call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete our free consultation form. Our firm is one of the few in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and we have recovered millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning.
We currently represent E. coli HUS victims and have years of experience representing victims of food poisoning against large national retailers and food manufacturers.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Confirms E. coli O157:H7 in Recalled Hazelnuts
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) laboratory has confirmed E. coli O157:H7 contamination of in-shell hazelnuts (also known as filberts) collected from the home of an ill Minnesotan. The contaminated hazelnuts are part of a multi-state recall announced last Friday, March 4, by DeFranco and Sons, a California-based nut and produce distributor.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed that the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria found on the hazelnuts by MDA’s lab matches the DNA fingerprint of the bacteria that sickened three people in Minnesota, three in Wisconsin, and one in Michigan. Based on purchase information associated with the positive hazelnut sample, MDA traced this product to a December 9, 2010, shipment from DeFranco and Sons.
DeFranco and Sons has recalled all hazelnut and mixed nut products it distributed from November 2, 2010, to December 22, 2010. Recalled product was shipped to stores in Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. MDH and MDA issued a joint news release on March 4 detailing the recall and providing a list of stores that sold the recalled hazelnuts, either alone or as part of a mixed nut product. See the hazelnuts (filberts) recall list on our website.
Our E. coli attorneys have offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and represent E. coli victims throughout the United States. To contact them about a hazelnuts E coli lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation. For more information, download our free E. coli Answer Book.
E coli Lawyer for Hazelnuts Recall Lawsuit
An E. coli outbreak in Minnesota and other states has been linked to in-the-shell hazelnuts (filberts) sold in bulk at grocery stores. The hazelnuts have been traced back to California producer wholesaler D. DeFranco & Sons. At least 7 people were sickened after eating hazelnuts in the following states: Minnesota (3), Michigan (1) and Wisconsin (3).
Minnesota E. coli lawyer Fred Pritzker represents food poisoning victims nationwide. He has won millions for E. coli victims, including a recent recovery of $1,300,000 for a woman who was severely sickened. As the E. coli outbreak linked to in-the-shell hazelnuts (filberts) became public, Mr. Pritzker was speaking at a food safety conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.
“Every E. coli outbreak is caused by fecal matter getting on food,” stated Attorney Fred Pritzker. “In this case, we need to find out how nuts came in contact with feces. No one should have to worry about getting sick from a shelled nut.”
In response to this outbreak, D. DeFranco & Sons has recalled in-the-shell hazelnuts and mixed nut products that include in-the-shell hazelnuts. The wholesaler sold the nuts to distributors who sold them to stores in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Most of the nuts included in this advisory were sold out of bulk bins in grocery stores. Some may also have been packaged by the stores. Also included in the recall are Sunripe Hazelnuts, Sunripe Large Hazelnuts in one-pound packages, and Sunripe Mixed Nuts in two-pound and four-pound packages, all with a sell-by date of June 30, 2011.
If you were sickened by this outbreak and would like a free consultation with Fred Pritzker or another E. coli attorney at Pritzker Olsen law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.
