Vons Among Retailers Named in Valley Meat Co. Beef E.coli Recall
Vons grocery stores are among the supermarkets affected by an August 6 Valley Meat Company recall of beef products that could be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria, according to the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service’s (FSIS) retail distribution list.
Vons grocery stores and other retailers in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii have been notified to remove any potentially contaminated product from store shelves. According to the FSIS:
“The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 8268″ inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a production code of 27509 through 01210. These products were produced between the dates of Oct. 2, 2009 through Jan. 12.”
Vons and other retailers were notified of the recall after the California Department of Public Health began investigating a cluster of seven cases of E. coli O157:H7 and notified federal health officials at the FSIS.
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The California Department of Public Health has confirmed 7 cases of a rare strain of E coli O157:H7 associated with the consumption of Valley Meat Company beef. After notification of this outbreak, Valley Meat recalled one million pounds of ground beef products due to possible contamination with E coli O157:H7.
In a statement Friday morning, a spokesman for Valley Meat said they are working with retailers to get the products off the shelves. The company is also requesting consumers to dispose of the products or return for a refund.
When asked about this Valley Meat E coli outbreak, E coli Lawyer Fred Pritzker said,
“This recall highlights the danger of E. coli O157:H7 in frozen meat. Product produced almost a year ago is still causing illness. Freezing doesn’t kill E. coli O157:H7. People still have this hamburger in their freezers; it’s like a ticking time bomb. It’s especially dangerous if the product was taken out of its original package before it was frozen – it would be harder to identify. Also, because the hamburger is frozen, it’s harder to thaw and therefore the core of the meat might not reach 160 degrees when cooked.”
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Beef Recall and California E coli O157:H7 Outbreak Prompt Call for Medical Expenses
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.
Iowa Boy Hospitalized with HUS; Possibly from Outbreak
A 1-year-old boy from Sioux Center, Iowa, is hospitalized in South Dakota after developing HUS, or hemolytic uremic syndrome.
The crisis for him and his family was captured in a story on KSFY-TV of Sioux Falls. The station said it’s possible the child’s illness is linked to the JBS Swift E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 23 people in nine states. But there is nothing official.
The boy’s father was quoted in the television report as saying: “You never think you are going to see your child in the hospital and the reality of it is, is that it can happen to anyone.”
The report said the boy first suffered symptoms of foodborne illness two weeks ago. He was tested for E. coli O157:H7 but the test returned negative. He reportedly develop HUS over the weekend and it is true that HUS develops in some children who are infected with E. coli O157:H7.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week that at least two known victims of the JBS Swift outbreak had developed HUS, a severe complication that attacks the red blood cells and can result in kidney failure, strokes, heart damage and hemorrhagic bleeding.
National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys is currently representing E. coli victims who developed HUS and our lawyers are closely tracking the JBS Swift E. coli outbreak, which has prompted the recall of 421,000 pounds of beef cuts. Midwestern states have been hit hard by the outbreak, including Wisconsin and Michigan, which have six confirmed illnesses each.
To contact our law firm for more information, call toll-free 1-888-377-8900, or receive a free case consultation on the web by filling out one of our forms.
Pritzker Olsen is one of America’s most experienced foodborne illness law firms. We have collected tens of millions for victims of food poisoning and we are involved in practically all major outbreaks. In addition, Pritzker Olsen has been an outspoken critic of the food safety and inspection system in the U.S. and an advocate for reform measures.
Fry’s Beef Recall Tied to JBS Swift E. coli Outbreak
The Kroger recall of beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 includes Kroger-owned Fry’s Food and Drug Stores in Phoenix and Tuscon, Arizona.
An announcement from Fry’s said store-packaged ground beef was made from cuts supplied by Colorado-based JBS Swift Meat Co., the beef packer associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that has sickened at least 23 people in nine states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that at least 12 of the victims have been hospitalized, including two who suffered a serious complication known as HUS, or hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure that also attacks a person’s red blood cells.
Fry’s is urgining its customers to go through their freezers to check for sell-by dates ranging from April 27 to June 1.
A Kroger lawsuit has been filed by national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys on behalf of an E. coli O157:H7 victim from a 2008 outbreak tied to contaminated beef products sold by the retailer. Our firm is one of the few in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation. We are involved in practically every major outbreak of foodborne illness and have collected tens of millions for victims of food poisoning.
If you or a loved one have been sickened after eating beef products purchased from Fry’s, Food 4 Less, Kroger or Smith’s Food and Drug stores, contact an E. coli attorney at Pritzker Olsen. Founder and president Fred Pritzker is considered a leading expert on foodborne illness by national and regional media and he has been an outspoken critic of U.S. food safety laws and food inspection programs. Our firm has the experience, resources and skills to handle your case and we don’ t get paid unless you do.
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