Ohio Ground Beef E. coli Probe Continues
Ohio public health officials, in conjunction with federal agencies, continue to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that may be associated with contaminated ground beef. At least four people from a family in Butler County, Ohio, were sickened and the bacterium was discovered in hamburger meat at the home.
The outbreak came to light on September 27 when the USDA issued a Class 1 recall of ground beef products shipped from Emporia, Kansas, by Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. to 14 states. In Ohio, the meat was sold at Kroger, Sav-a-Lot and SuperValu stores. A Class 1 recall is the highest risk category and is issued when there is a “reasonable probability that eating the food will cause health problems or death.”
According to the USDA, the recall covers some 65 tons of ground beef produced by Tyson’s Kansas plant on August 23. The poisonings were registered in early September. Laboratory research confirmed the presence of toxic E. coli in the ground beef produced by this plant.
To contact an E. coli lawyer who is investigating this outbreak, call Fred Pritzker of Pritzker Olsen Attorneys at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or leave your contact information and a member of the Pritzker legal group will call you. Our law firm currently represents E. coli victims, including many individuals who have suffered a complication known as HUS, or hemolytic uremic syndrome. Pritzker Olsen is one of the very few legal teams in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and we have collected tens of millions in recoveries for families making claims.
Click here for a complete listing of Tyson ground beef recall information.
Tyson E. coli Ground Beef Recall Retailer List Includes Kroger, Save-A-Lot, Supervalu and Others
Below is the USDA-FSIS list of retailers who received recalled Tyson ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. There may be other retailers who received the recalled beef. The recalled Tyson ground beef has sickened some people in Butler County, Ohio. E. coli can cause serious complications, including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
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E. coli O157:NM Outbreak in Michigan Linked to McNees Meats
The E. coli O157:NM outbreak in Michigan has sent 6 people to the hospital. E. coli O157 can cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), life-threatening complications of an E. coli infection that can cause kidney failure, central nervous system damage, heart failure, pancreatitis and other serious health problems. Read more about E. coli O157:NM, TTP and HUS. To date, five confirmed cases of E. coli O157:NM are confirmed and four are suspected in the following Michigan counties: Lapeer, Genesee, Isabella, and Sanilac.
Our attorneys are investigating the outbreak, which has been linked to ground beef products from McNees Meats and Wholesale, LLC, in North Branch, Michigan. In response to the outbreak, McNees Meats recalled about 2,200 pounds of ground beef that was distributed through the company store at 6267 Old State Road, North Branch, MI, and also sold to retail establishments and restaurants in Armada, Lapeer and North Branch, Mich.
The list of recalled McNees ground beef products includes:
- 1 and 10-lb. clear packages of “McNees Ground Beef Bulk.”
- 1 to1.5-lb., approximate weight clear plastic bags of “McNees Ground beef patties.”
- 1-lb. packages of “McNees Ground Round.”
- 1 and 2-lb packages of “McNees Ground Beef Bulk” sold in red and white plastic bags.
People who have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak may be able to file an E. coli lawsuit and recover money for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering and other damages. The E. coli attorneys at Pritzker Olsen have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of E. coli victims and victims of other food borne pathogens.
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Organic Ground Beef E. coli O157:H7 Recall
E. coli O157:H7 detected in ground beef at a meatpacking company in Hawthorne, California, has led to the recall of 17 tons of organic ground beef products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. At this juncture, no illnesses have been reported, but the recall is Class I, meaning there is a high health risk to the public. Organic Harvest and Nature’s Harvest are the two brands to watch for.
First Class Foods Inc., a Hawthorne, Calif., discovered the potentially deadly pathogen through microbiological sampling, which confirmed a positive result for E. coli O157:H7, an organism that causes 73,000 illnesses and 50 deaths every year in the United States. Eating ground beef is a well-established mode of E. coli transmission, particularly for serotype O157:H7. When meat is ground, more of the meat is exposed to the harmful bacteria.
In 5 to 15 percent of case patients, E. coli O157:H7 infection leads to life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). The two conditions can occur simultaneously, resulting in kidney, brain, heart, nerve and cell damage. E. coli lawyers at Pritzker Olsen attorneys currently represent HUS victims sickened by contaminated food. Our law firm is a national leader in the practice of foodborne illness litigation, including E. coli lawsuits. For a free case consultation, call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete an E. coli claim contact form and a lawyer will be in contact with you.
What follows is the complete listing of products covered by the current organic ground beef E. coli recall by First Class Foods. Each package label bears the establishment number “EST. 18895″ as well as the identifying Pack Date of “10341 and 10350 Julian date. These ground beef products were produced on December 7, 2010, and December 16, 2010, and were shipped to retail establishments in California, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Washington:
- 16-oz. packages of “NATURE’S HARVEST ORGANIC GROUND BEEF BRICK” sold singly with one of the following “USE or FREEZE by” dates: “12/30/10″ or “01/08/11.”
- 16-oz. packages of “ORGANIC HARVEST ORGANIC GROUND BEEF BRICK” sold singly and in three-packs with one of the following “USE or FREEZE by” dates: “12/28/10″ or “01/06/11.”
- 16-oz. packages of NATURE’S HARVEST GROUND PATTY” containing four (4) 4-oz. patties with the following “USE or FREEZE by” date: “12/30/10″ or “01/08/11″
Maine Ground Beef E. coli 026 Recall Update
Maine public health officials were instrumental in E. coli surveillance that led to last month’s Class I recall of 8,500 pounds of Cargill Meat Solutions ground beef that may be contaminated by E. coli 026.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention identified two adults with a matching strain of shiga toxin-producing E. coli O26. The date of onset of illness for the two patients was July 8 and July 16. These Maine ground beef E. coli patients resided in Androscoggin and Oxford counties, according to Seacoastonline.com. Both patients prepared and consumed ground beef. The same identical strain of E. coli sickened one patient in New York. That patient also had exposure to ground beef.
The recalled Cargill ground beef was produced June 11, but law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., is among concerned parties who believe consumers are still at risk for unknowingly pulling E. coli-laced ground beef from their home freezers. In Maine, the recalled Cargill hamburger was sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores. Store locations in the state are in Portland, at 513 Warren Ave. and in Auburn, at 110 Mt. Auburn Ave.
The product subject to recall includes:
42-pound cases of “GROUND BEEF FINE 90/10,” containing three (3) approximately 14-pound chubs each. These products have a “use/freeze by” date of July 1, 2010 and an identifying product code of W69032.
If you or a loved one is concerned about a possible E. coli infection from recalled ground beef, you should immediately contact a physician. For answers to questions about compensation for medical expenses, pain, suffering and other harms contact PritzkerOlsen at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or complete the contact form on the side of this Web page. Our firm is one of the few in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and we have won millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning, including E. coli in ground beef.
