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).
Nationwide, State-Wide, or Area-Wide Distribution
Food 4 Less Stores in IL and IN
Food Lion Stores in FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, WV
Harvey’s Stores in FL, GA, SC
Jay-C Food stores in IN
Kroger Stores in AR, IL, IN, KY, MI, MS, MO, OH, TN
Payless Super Market Stores in IN
Reid’s Stores in SC
Ruler Food Stores in IN
Save-A-Lot Stores East of the Rocky Mountains
Scott’s Stores in IN
Supervalu Stores NationwideDelaware
Dover AFB in Dover DelawareIllinois
Hilander, 2206 Barnes Blvd, Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 3134 11th Street, Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 2514 S. Alpine Rd., Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 2601 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 3710 N. Main St., Rockford, IL-Illinois
Hilander, 1715 Rural St., Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 4860 Hononegah Rd., Roscoe IL-IllinoisIndiana
Payless Super Market, 1845 N. Scatterfield Rd., Anderson IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 1900 Applewood Center Dr., Anderson IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 3050 Meridian, Anderson IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 624 E. 16th St.,Bedford IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 360 E. Main St., Bloomfield IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 1245 S. Jefferson, Huntington IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 2718 Guilford, Huntington IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 65 Beck Lane, Lafayette IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 2513 Maple Point Dr., Lafayette IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 903 Lincolnway S., Ligonier IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 600 West Broadway St., Loogootee IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 120 E. 2nd St., Madison IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 1307 West Main St., Mitchell IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 1503 West Broadway, Princeton IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 805 S. Main St., Salem IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 302 W. Market, Warsaw IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 2211 E Center St., Warsaw IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 1032 Sagamore Pkwy West, West Lafayette IN-IndianaNorth Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 1327 E. Dixie Drive, Asheboro NC-North Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 1810 Hwy 64-70 S.E., Hickory NC-North Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 3136 E. Kivett Drive, High Point NC-North Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 235 East Plaza Drive, Mooresville NC-North Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 1136 W. Pine Street, Mount Airy NC-North Carolina
Hamburger E. coli Outbreaks in Michigan and Ohio
Hamburger E. coli outbreaks in Michigan and Ohio have occurred simultaneously, reminding all consumers and health professionals of a persistent food safety hazard in the United States: Shiga-toxin producing strains of E. coli in ground beef that survive the cooking process.
E. coli O157:H7 in particular is banned by the federal government from ground beef because of its insidious threat to public health. It’s invevitable that other strains will be outlawed, but Congress has been slow to catch up to the science that demonstrates other strains are just as dangerous as O157:H7. The distinction is important because it holds meatpackers to a higher safety standard with penalties to match — including more certain sanctions from hamburger E. coli lawsuits.
Here’s a brief rundown so far of the two current hamburger E. coli outbreaks in Michigan and Ohio:
In Cincinnati, J.B. Meats is recalling approximately 72,800 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The company was notified on Aug. 12, 2011 of an investigation of two E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that may be linked to J.B. ground beef. The link is tentative and recall is precautionary — but it covers a whole year of production. Restaurants in the Cincinnati area have been users of the meat.
The recalled J.B. Meats products are 5 and 10 pound clear packages of ground beef and ground beef
patties in various size packages that were processed on and can be identified by the dates August
18, 2010 through August 18, 2011. Each clear plastic bag and label bare the establishment number “EST. 1188” within the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection.
In North Branch, Michigan, our attorneys are continuing their investigation of an E. coli O157:NM outbreak that has been linked to the consumption of ground beef from McNees Meats and Wholesale LLC. At least nine people have been sickened. Known case patients range in age from 15 to 88 and live in Michigan counties of Lapeer, Genesee, Isabella, and Sanilac. All nine victims reported consuming ground beef either at local restaurants supplied by McNees or by purchasing beef directly from the company’s retail counter. McNees has recalled 2,200 pounds of beef believed to be tainted by E.coli O157:NM.
National food saftey law firm PritzkerOlsen is one of the very few legal groups in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and we have recovered tens of millions of dollars for E. coli victims in every corner of the U.S. Ground beef E. coli lawsuits are complex and not all firms have the experience to properly investigate an outbreak or prepare for a trial.
For a free E. coli case consultation, contact a lawyer in our office at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or submit your contact information online.
Cincinnati, Ohio E. coli O157:H7 Illnesses Linked to J.B. Meats Ground Beef and Hamburger Patties
After Cincinnati, Ohio health officials found a possible link between two cases of E. coli O157:H7 and hamburgers processed by J.B. Meats and served at area restaurants, the company recalled about 72,800 pounds of ground beef and hamburger patties due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The products subject to the J.B. Meats recall are 5 and 10 pound clear packages of ground beef and ground beef patties in various size packages that were processed on and can be identified by the dates Aug. 18, 2010 through Aug. 18, 2011. J.B. Meats is a Cincinnati, Ohio establishment.
The recalled ground beef and hamburger patties were sold to restaurants in the Cincinnati area, but the company did not say which restaurants. Each clear plastic bag and label bear the establishment number “EST. 1188” within the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s mark of inspection.
J.B. Meats said it was notified on Aug. 12 of an investigation of two E. coli O157:H7 illnesses. The Cincinnati Health Department reported there were two patients who became ill on July 20 and 21 that may have resulted from ground beef consumed on July 16 and 17, the company said.
Epidemiological and microbiological evidence points to a possible link between the ground beef products produced by J.B. Meats on July 15 and the illnesses in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company said the recall is precautionary, as there has been no conclusive link between the illnesses and the ground beef produced at the facility.
E. coli O157 can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), both severe illnesses that can cause kidney failure, central nervous system damage (seizures, stroke, paralysis, etc.), heart failure, pancreatitis and death.
Bologna E. coli: Attorneys Investigate Grocery Store Liability
Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. recalled approximately 23,000 pounds of Seltzer’s Lebanon beef bologna products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 after the bologna was implicated in an investigation of an E. coli O157 outbreak that has sickened at least 14 people. According to the Palmyra Bologna Company website, the company believes the product in question was sold to the public, mostly at grocery store deli counters. Legally, this means the E. coli victims may have claims against grocery stores as well as Palmyra Bologna Company.
The Palmyra website lists the following as retailers of their products (this does not mean all of them received recalled Palmyra bologna):
Ohio: Acme, Buehler, Fisher Foods, Fresh Market, Giant Eagle, Heinens, Kroger, Sparkle, Swiss Village Bulk Foods and Wal-Mart
Pennsylvania: Aldi, Boyers, Family Owned Markets, Food Lion, Foodland, Fresh Market, Giant, Giant Eagle, Karns, Kuhns, Martins, Pathmark, Redners, Riverside, Shop n’ Save, Shop Rite, Stauffers of Kissel Hill, Superfresh, Thriftway / Shop n’ Bag, Wal-Mart, Wegmans and Weis.
New Jersey: Foodtown, Pathmark, Shop Rite (no deli), Shopwell, Superfresh
Maryland: Aldi, Food King, Food Lion, Fresh Market, Giant, Mars, Safeway, Shoppers, Superfresh, Wal-Mart, Weis
North Carolina: Food Lion, Fresh Market, Harris Teeter, Ingles, Kroger
Pritzker Olsen attorneys are investigating whether grocery stores that sold recalled Seltzer’s Lebanon bologna at their deli counters are liable to E. coli victims. This is a complex issue that may not have the same outcome in each state. Our attorneys have represented clients in Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
Free consultation with an attorney at Pritzker Olsen: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.
Ohio E. coli Outbreak Victim Retains Pritzker
An E. coli poisoning and HUS victim sickened by beef from National Steak and Poultry has retained food safety attorney Fred Pritzker.
The 18-year-old woman from Ashtabula, Ohio suffered E. coli O157:H7 infection linked to adulterated beef products recalled late last year by the Oklahoma meat processor. The young woman was hospitalized for weeks and almost died of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). She was on dialysis for months and now suffers from decreased kidney function and hypertension. She faces a lifetime of medical problems and medical bills that should have been prevented.
National Steak and Poultry recalled 248,000 pounds of beef products on December 24, 2009, following an investigation that found an association between the company’s steaks and an E. coli O157 outbreak in Ohio and other states.
The so-called “non-intact beef products” were mechanically tenderized. This usually involves putting rougher cuts of beef through a machine that utilizes a set of needles or blades which pierce the meat and break down connective tissue.
Unfortunately, this process also can push E. coli O157:H7 on the surface of the meat into its center. If the meat is then served rare or medium rare, its center is not heated enough to kill the pathogen.
There have been at least four E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with mechanically tenderized beef, but Pritzker said meat companies and restaurants that sell these products still do not warn consumers about the risk.
Said Pritzker: “They don’t want consumers to be able to make informed choices because they’re afraid it will hurt sales.”
According to Pritzker, the National Steak and Poultry outbreak highlights the need for a number of changes including:
- Requiring producers to use microbiological decontamination technologies on meat products before mechanical tenderization
- Requiring labeling changes that alert consumers to the existence of and dangers associated with mechanical tenderization
- Creating and mandating public outreach programs alerting consumers to this practice
Attorney Fred Pritzker represents E. coli victims nationwide. He can be reached at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or by completing his firm’s online contact form. His offices are in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
