We contacted the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services today. There are 4 people in Wisconsin with E. coli infections associated with Sam’s Club hamburgers:
- They have lab-confirmed E. coli O157:H7 infections
- They all ate “American Chef’s Selection Angus Beef Patties” from Sam’s Club
- The DNA fingerprint of the E. coli O157:H7 strain that sickened them matches the DNA fingerprint of the E. coli O157:H7 strain that sickened the 4 children in Minnesota who are part of the Sam’s Club hamburger E. coli outbreak
Three Wisconsin counties are involved in the outbreak so far: Milwaukee (2), Outagamie (1), and Waukesha (1). The first onset of illness began on September 23, 2007. The 2 Milwaukee County cases may be associated with a cook out at Marquette University.
Pritzker | Ruohonen is currently representing victims of E. coli outbreaks linked to ground beef. We are also representing the families of people who died from E. coli-related hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), including a Wisconsin family. If you have been diagnosed with an E. coli O157:H7 infection after eating Sam’s Club hamburgers, please contact us toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form for review by an attorney. We are a national law firm and represent victims of E. coli outbreaks throughout the United States.
For more information on this outbreak, please see the following:
• Information regarding the 4 Minnesota children sickened after eating Sam’s Club hamburgers
• Information on the related Cargill Meat Solutions hamburger recall of about 845,000 pounds of hamburgers
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