E. coli Outbreak
General Mills Recall of Totino’s and Jeno’s Pizza
General Mills has recalled about 414,000 cases of Totino’s and Jeno’s pizza after 21 people contracted E. coli infections that may be linked to the pizza. DNA fingerprinting has determined that the 21 E. coli cases are connected and part of the…
E. coli Lawyer Alert: Topps Hamburgers Sold in New Jersey
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has found 138 boxes of frozen hamburger and beef products recalled by the Topps Meat Company in seven stores in Hudson County. The recall included 21.7 million pounds of Topps hamburgers that may…
E. coli in Topps Hamburgers Linked to Ranchers Beef of Canada
USDA-FSIS has reported that the source of the Topps hamburger E. coli outbreak (at least 40 people sickened) is Ranchers Beef, Ltd., a Canadian company. According to a USDA-FSIS press release:
On October 25, the CFIA provided FSIS with PFGE patterns,…
The Problems with Topps Meat
According to a story in The New York Times, the Topps Meat Company, in an effort to produce an increased amount of frozen hamburger patties in the summer, neglected “critical safeguards meant to protect consumers.” The result was the contamination…
Topps Beef Patties: an E. coli Lawyer Update
The number of people with E. coli O157:H7 infections associated with Topps beef patties continues to rise. According to the CDC:
Investigators compared the “DNA fingerprints” patterns of E. coli O157 strains found in ground beef with “DNA fingerprints” patterns of E.…
Restaurants and E. coli Lawsuits
Arko Veal Company has recalled approximately 1,900 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled ground beef was distributed to restaurants in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. There have been no…
Wisconsin E. coli Cases Associated with Sam’s Club Hamburgers
We contacted the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services today. There are 4 people in Wisconsin with E. coli infections associated with Sam’s Club hamburgers:
- They have lab-confirmed E. coli O157:H7 infections
- They all ate “American Chef’s Selection Angus Beef Patties” from…
Sam’s Club Hamburgers Linked to E. coli Cases
Over 27 million pounds of hamburger patties have been recalled due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7 in the last few months. This includes a recall of 845,000 pounds of frozen hamburgers produced by Cargill. These hamburgers were distributed to…
