E. coli Outbreak
Ethanol and E. coli
2007 marked a drastic increase of recalled beef due to E. coli contamination, including the Topps Meat recall, the largest beef recall in U.S. history. There were 67 illnesses connected to the 20 recalls of 2007, as opposed to the 8…
Rochester Meat Company E. coli Recall
Urgent E. coli Lawyer Outbreak Alert: Five people in Wisconsin and one in California have confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection associated with ground beef produced by Rochester Meat Company.
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and the California…
Topps E. coli Outbreak Leads to New USDA Testing Protocol
On September 25, 2007, the USDA-FSIS announced that Topps Meat Company, LLC was voluntarily recalling 331,582 pounds of ground beef patties due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. By October 6, the amount of recalled ground beef patties had risen…
Beef Eaten by Siblings Sickened by E. coli Tests Positive for E. coli O157:H7
According to a story in the Effingham Daily News, two siblings became ill after eating meat distributed by American Foods Group, of Green Bay, Wisconsin:
E. coli-infested ground beef was discovered in October after a 7-year-old girl and an 11-year-old…
Pritzker Calls for Food Safety Laws to Address Disclosure Issues
Fred Pritzker, a leading food safety lawyer, is calling for food safety disclosure laws following a recently announced recall involving 48 tons of ground beef products by American Foods Group, LLC. The following is an excerpt from a press release…
American Foods Group Recall
Prompted by the reports of cases of E. coli O157:H7, American Foods Group recalled about 48 tons of ground beef products. The American Foods ground beef recall involves ground beef products that were distributed for further processing and repackaging and…
Nebraska E. coli Case Linked to Totino’s and Jeno’s Pizza
According to the CDC, a case of E. coli O157:H7 in Nebraska is now considered part of the E. coli outbreak linked to Jeno’s and Totino’s pizza. The genetic fingerprint of the E. coli O157:H7 strain responsible for the illness in Nebraska…
Totino’s Pizza and E. coli Symptoms
We have been contacted by a number of people who are concerned because they or someone in their family has recently eaten a recalled Jeno’s or Totino’s pizza. In our office, also, someone’s teenage son ate a recalled pepperoni Totino’s…
