Smith’s Food and Drug E. coli Recall Part of Kroger Recall

E. coli Lawyer — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:45:14 +0000

E. coli O157:H7 concerns have prompted Smith’s Food and Drug Stores to recall certain cut beef and hamburger products because some of the original meat was supplied by JBS Swift Beef Co. of Greeley, Colorado. JBS issued a recall last week saying thousands of pounds of beef products that it made could be contaminated with the pathogen.

The recalls are associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that has sickened 18 to 24 people. The recall by Smith’s Food and Drug Stores coincided with a Kroger recall announcement by parent Kroger Co. that covered certain trayed ground beef products sold in Kroger, Fry’s Stores, Food 4 Less stores in Indiana and Illinois and Smith’s.

The recalled Smith’s items have sell-by dates ranging from May 5 to May 24, 2009. Among the locations are 48 stores in Utah. Other states include Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.

The Smith’s recall covers ball tip steak petite cuts, ground beef, cube steak, beef for fondue, beef fajita meat and beef for stir fry. For a listing of UPC codes, click here.

National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys has filed a Kroger E. coli lawsuit against Kroger on behalf of a victim of a 2008 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, also related to contaminated beef. The firm is accepting clients nationwide from the current outbreak and has the experience, resources and skills to conduct its own investigation into what went wrong.

Pritzker Olsen has obtained tens of millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning. For many years, it has been among a select few law firms that have practiced extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation. If you or someone you know has suffered an E. coli infection after eating potentially contaminated beef sold by Smith Food and Drug stores, Kroger stores, Fry stores or Food 4 Less stores, call an E. coli lawyer at Pritzker Olsen for help.

Our firm understands the seriousness and extent of suffering that victims experience in the short tem and the long term. To contact an E. coli attorney at our firm, call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete one of our forms online for a free case consultation.

Kroger Ground Beef Recall Related to JBS Swift Beef E. coli

E. coli Lawyer — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:43:09 +0000

Kroger Co. has issued a recall of select ground beef products that carry the store’s brands or were store-packaged. The company said the meat may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 because it was made from beef supplied by JBS Swift Beef Co.

The company said the Kroger recall affects customers in the following areas: Greater Cincinnati, including Dayton; northern Kentucky; southeastern Indiana; Greater Memphis; Arkansas; Mississippi; Illinois and eastern Missouri.

The E. coli O157:H7 Kroger beef recall includes certain store-brand and store-packaged ground beef items with sell-by dates ranging from April 27 to June 1, 2009.

The company said some of the ground beef was sold at its Fry’s stores and Food 4 Less stores in Illinois and Indiana. A separate beef recall was announced for Kroger’s chain of Smith’s Food and Drug Stores. The Smith’s recall covers ball tip steak petite cuts, ground beef, cube steak, beef for fondue, beef fajita meat and beef for stir fry. The sell-by dates on Smith’s product are from May 5 to May 24, 2009.

If you believe that you or someone you know have become ill from eating ground beef sold by Kroger, Smith’s Food and Drug, Fry’s or Food 4 Less, see a physician immediately for treatment of possible E. coli infection. National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys is representing E. coli and HUS victims nationwide and has been tracking the JBS Swift Beef E. coli recall. Pritzker Olsen also has filed a Kroger lawsuit on behalf of a victim from a previous beef E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.

Our attorneys have collected tens of millions for victims of food poisoning and the firm is one of the few in the nation that practices extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation. To talk to an E. coli attorney at Pritzker Olsen, call 1-888-377-8900 or contact us online for a free case consultation by completing one of our consultation forms.

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