Urgent E. coli Lawyer Outbreak Alert: Five people in Wisconsin and one in California have confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection associated with ground beef produced by Rochester Meat Company.
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and the California Department of Public Health connected the six cases of E. coli O157:H7 through the PulseNet database of E. coli O157:H7 genetic “fingerprints,” a national database used to track E. coli outbreaks. (PulseNet also tracks other foodborne pathogens.)
Rochester Meat Company E. coli Recall: In response to this E. coli outbreak, Rochester Meat Company has recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef. The recalled Rochester Meat Company ground beef products were produced on October 30, 2007, and November 6, 2007. They were shipped to distributors nationwide for further distribution to restaurants and food service institutions.
The recalled Rochester Meat Company ground beef products were not available for purchase by consumers in retail establishments. Read more about the Rochester Meat Company recall and lawsuit.
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