Lawyers Representing Victims of E. coli Contamination
E. coli has been linked to a
California spinach processor that has killed one person and sickened nearly 100 others. Twenty-nine people have been hospitalized, 14 of them with kidney failure. FDA officials said they had received reports of illness in 19 states.
Spinach has been removed from supermarket shelves, and consumers have tossed out the leafy green. So far only one company has been implicated, Natural Selection Foods, which distributes spinach under the Earthbound Farm and other brands. However, the government is investigating other companies too, and it is believed other brands may also be implicated.
E. coli or Escherichia coli is a common cause of foodborne illness with approximately 73,000 cases of infection and 61 deaths occurring in the United States each year. E. coli can lead to bloody diarrhea and kidney failure. Most E. coli cases are linked to eating undercooked ground beef, drinking raw milk and after swimming in or drinking sewage-contaminated water.
Bacteria in diarrheal stools of infected persons can be passed from one person to another if hygiene or handwashing habits are inadequate. This can happen with toddlers who are not toilet trained, putting family members of these children are at high risk. Over the last few years several e coli contamination has been linekd with several food and drink manufacturers, including Wendy’s, Starbucks, Odwalla, BJ’s and McDonalds.
Legal Help for Victims
If you or a loved one has been infected with E. coli you may have valuable legal rights, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified E. coli contamination attorney. Alternatively, call our toll free number: 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636).
E Coli Infection
Nestle E. Coli Cookie Dough Plant Legally Kept Records from FDA During Past Inspections.
Jun 26, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Officials at a Nestle USA facility in Virginia legally refused on several occasions to give Food & Drug Administration (FDA) officials access to certain records during inspections, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The Nestle facility in Danville, Virginia produced Toll House cookie dough that has been implicated in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.Last Friday, the FDA warned consumers not to eat any varieties of Prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough...
70 E. Coli Reports linked to Recalled Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough
Jun 24, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Nestle Toll House cookie dough has now been associated with 70 cases of E. coli O157:H7 in 30 states. The outbreak has prompted Nestle to close a plant in Virginia where the cookie dough was made, and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors are currently on the scene.Last Friday, the FDA warned consumers not to eat any varieties of Prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough following reports of people infected with E. coli O157:HY in dozens of...
E. coli Illnesses May Be Linked to Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough, FDA Warns
Jun 19, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, prompting the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to warn consumers not to eat any varieties of the product. E. coli O157:H7 causes abdominal cramping, vomiting and a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools. Most healthy adults can recover completely within a week. Young children and the elderly are at highest risk for developing Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), which can lead to serious...
E. Coli Worries Prompt Oregon Firm to Recall Ground Beef
Jun 3, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Potentially E. coli tainted ground beef is being recalled by SP Provision of Portland, Oregon. According to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the recall involves 39,973 lbs of ground beef sold under the brand names Cascade Natural Beef and SP Provisions. The recalled ground beef products were produced on various dates from April 8, 2009 through May 28, 2009, and were distributed to retail establishments as well as hotels, restaurants and...
E. Coli Worries Prompt New York Ground Beef Recall
May 5, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
E. coli worries have prompted a recall of more than 4,000 pounds of ground beef products made by Alex & George Wholesale, Inc., a Rochester, New York firm. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), routine sample testing has revealed that the recalled ground beef products may be tainted with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled ground beef products were produced on April 29 and distributed to restaurants in western New York.The products involved in this recall include:10-pound...
