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E. coli Recall

Recalls of food products due to the potential risk of E. coli food poisoning are issued by the food manufacturer or the government. Generally, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, issue press releases regarding the recalls. They also issue consumer safety news alerts.

Attorney Fred Pritzker has a national reputation in the area of E. coli lawsuits and has been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other publications. In recognition of his accomplishments, other lawyers have selected him for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. To learn more about Fred Pritzker, please see E. coli: Lawyer and Attorney. If you would like to discuss an E. coli recall case with Fred or another lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), e-mail Fred, or submit the firm's free case review form.

Dutch Prime Hamburger Recall

Dutch Prime Foods, Inc., a Long Branch, New Jersey firm, has recalled approximately 345 pounds of hamburger because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on November 24, 2008. Read more about the Dutch Prime hamburger recall.

Vermont Ground Beef Recall

Vermont Livestock, Slaughter and Processing Co., LLC, a Ferrisburg, Vermont firm, has recalled approximately 2,758 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Vermont health officials have confirmed 10 cases of E. coli associated with consumption of the recalled ground beef (hamburger). Read about the Vermont Ground Beef (Hamburger) recall.

Cub Foods Recall Due to Nebraska Beef, Ltd. Recall

Cub Foods is recalling Wild Harvest brand Beef Choice ribeye steaks, sirloin steaks and strip steaks, all beef products that were part of the 1.3-million-pound Nebraska Beef recall. Read about the Cub Foods Recall and a possible Cub Foods Lawsuit.

Expanded Nebraska Beef, Ltd. Recall

Nebraska Beef, Ltd. has expanded its August 8, 2008 recall because FSIS has concluded that the production practices employed by Nebraska Beef, Ltd., on June 24 were insufficient to effectively control E. coli O157:H7. According to the FSIS, the products subject to the expansion may have been produced under insanitary conditions. Read about the expanded Nebraska Beef, Ltd. recall.

S & S Foods Recall

S & S Foods, Cargill and Sodexo have been associated with an E. coli outbreak at Goshen Scout Reservation. Read about the S & S Foods recall and an S & S Foods, Cargill and Sodexo lawsuit.

Renna's Meats Recall

Renna's Meat Market, a Fresno, Calif., firm is recalling approximately 780 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Read more about the Renna's Meat Market recall.

Nebraska Beef Recall Linked to E. coli Cases in 12 States

State and federal health officials have linked 31 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 to Nebraska Beef, Ltd. products sold under the Coleman brand. People in 12 states were sickened: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The recalled Coleman products were sold by grocery stores, including but not limited to Whole Foods Market. Read about the Nebraska Beef and Coleman recall.

Nebraska Beef Recall and Georgia E. coli Outbreak Linked to the Barbecue Pit in Moultrie, Georgia

8 confirmed cases of E. coli and 4 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) have been linked to ground beef served at the Barbecue Pit in Moultrie, Georgia. Read about Georgia E. coli and a Nebraska Beef / Barbecue Pit lawsuit. Nebraska Beef, Ltd. ground beef components were used to make the ground beef. Nebraska Beef has recalled over 5 million pounds of ground beef components. Read about the Nebraska Beef recall. Our lawyers are representing 3 Georgia E. coli victims.

Ohio Nebraska Beef and Kroger Lawsuit

Our law firm has filed a lawsuit in Ohio against Kroger Co. and Nebraksa Beef, Ltd.

Kroger Recall of Ground Beef and Nebraska Beef Recall

There are now 43 confirmed cases in an E. coli outbreak in Michigan (Michigan E. coli) and Ohio (Ohio E. coli) linked to Kroger ground beef. In response to this outbreak, Kroger has recalled an undetermined amount of ground beef. Read about the Kroger recall and a Kroger E. coli lawsuit. Nebraska Beef, Ltd., supplier of ground beef components to Kroger, has recalled over 5 million pounds of ground beef components. Read about the Nebraska Beef recall.

New Jersey Ground Beef Recall

Dutch’s Meat, Inc., a Trenton, New Jersey firm, has recalled approximately 13,275 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Read about the E. coli beef recall affection the Trenton, New Jersey area and lawsuit information.

Amish Macaroni Salad Recall

Orval Kent Foods, an Illinois firm, has recalled about 23,000 pounds of Amish Macaroni Salad after the Ohio Department of Agriculture found E. coli in a single package. Read about the Amish Macaroni Salad recall.

Public Health Alert fo Tyson Ground Beef

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for approximately 808 pounds of Tyson Fresh Meats ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Read about the Tyson ground beef public health alert.

JSM Meat Holdings Company Beef Recall

JSM Meat Holdings Company, Inc. has recalled an undetermined amount of beef products intended for use in ground products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Read about the JSM Meat Holdings Company Beef Recall.

E. coli Recall: Rochester Meat Recall - California and Wisconsin E. coli Outbreak

Rochester Meat Company has recalled about 188,000 pounds of ground beef due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. At least 6 people have contracted E. coli O157:H7 infections associated with eating Rochester Meat Company ground beef served in restaurants and food service institutions in Wisconsin and California. Read more about the Rochester Meat Company recall and lawsuit.

E. coli Recall: Mark's Quality Meat Recall and Lawsuit Information

On January 5, 2008, the USDA-FSIS announced a recall of about 13,150 pounds of beef products (steak and ground beef products) that may be contamintated with E. coli O157:H7.  The beef products were voluntarily recalled by Mark’s Quality Meats, Inc., a Detroit, Michigan company after being distributed to Detroit restaurants. Learn about the Mark's Quality Meat recall and lawsuit information.

Snapps Ferry Ground Beef Recall

Snapps Ferry Packing has recalled approximately 102 pounds of hamburger patties and bulk ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Learn more about the Snapps Ferry ground beef and hamburger patty recall.

E. coli Recall and Outbreak: American Foods Ground Beef Recall

American Foods Group has recalled approximately 95,927 pounds of various coarse and fine ground beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled ground beef was sent to retail outlets and distributors in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Virginia. The Illinois Department of Health is investigating 2 cases of E. coli O157:H7 associated with the recalled American Foods ground beef. Learn more about the American Foods ground beef recall and a possible American Foods Group lawsuit.

Jeno's and Totino's Pizza Recall

General Mills has recalled about 414,000 cases of Jeno's and Totino's Pizza because pepperoni on the pizzas may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Learn more about the Jeno's and Totino's Pizza recall.

E. coli Recall: Cargill Hamburger Recall

Pritzker | Ruohonen is investigating E. coli cases that may be connected with the Sam's Club hamburger recall.  The first identified victims of this outbreak were 4 Minnesota children. (Read about the Minnesota Sam's Club E. coli infections.)  5 people in Minnesota, 4 people in Wisconsin, 2 children in North Carolina, and 3 children in Tennessee have been linked to Sam's Club hamburgers processed by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation.

E. coli Recall and Outbreak: Topps Hamburger Recall

Topps Meat Company has recalled approximately 21,700,000 pounds of hamburgers (expanded from 331,582 pounds) due to possible E. coli contamination. At least 40 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 have been associated with Topps hamburgers. Learn more about the Topps hamburger recall, the New Jersey E. coli-Topps cases, the Pennsylvania E. coli-Topps cases, and the New York E. coli-Topps cases. Also, see the CDC updates of the Topps hamburger E. coli outbreak.

Blue Ribbon Meats Frozen Hamburgers Recall

Blue Ribbon Meats has recalled approximately 8,200 pounds of frozen hamburgers due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7.  The recalled frozen hamburgers were sent to sent to a distributor intended for a correctional institution in Florida and to a distributor intended for a subsequent distributor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more about the Blue Ribbon Meats frozen hamburger recall.

Shaws Ground Beef Recall

1.33-pound trays of “SHAW’S FRESH GROUND ROUND BEEF PATTIES, 85/15.” Each package bears the establishment number “Est. 492” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each “Nutrition Facts” label bears a time stamp between “17:05” and “17:25” as well as a date code of “243.” 

E. coli Recall and Outbreak: Oregon & Washington Ground Beef Recall

August 30, 2007 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for approximately 41,305 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, that were produced at Interstate Meat Dist., Inc., a Clackamas, Ore., establishment. Read More about the Ground Beef E. coli recall.

Kroger Potato Salad Recall

August 31, 2007 -- Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Robert Boggs in conjunction with The Kroger Co. today advises consumers not to consume Kroger brand Mustard or Southern-Style potato salad with a "Best If Used By" date of Sept. 5, 2007, because it may contain E. coli O157:H7.

E. coli Recall and Outbreak: Stew Leonard Hamburger Recall

The recall was prompted by 3 cases of E. coli O157:H7 associated with eating ground beef from the Stew Leonard's Yonkers store.  The three people sickened are from the same family. Read Stew Leonard's lawsuit and lawyer information.

Michigan Hamburger Recall

Abbott's Meat Inc. has recalled approximately 26,669 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  The ground beef products were produced between July 12 and July 20, 2007 and were distributed to hotels, restaurants and institutions in Michigan. 

Colorado Albertsons Stores - E. coli Ground Beef Recall

Pritzker Ruohonen is currently investigating the E. coli outbreak associated with ground beef sold at Colorado Albertsons grocery stores.  This is part of a multi-state recall of ground beef issued by United Food Group LLC.  At least 2 people in Colorado have contracted E. coli O157:H7 infections in this outbreak.  Learn about a possible Albertsons lawsuit.

Supervalue Ground Beef: Save-A-Lot and Albertsons Recall Due to Possible E. coli Contamintation

Supervalue has recalled ground beef sold at Albertsons stores in California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming and at Save-A-Lot stores in Arizona, California and Nevada.  Supervalue issued this recall after its supplier, United Food Group LLC, recalled 75,000 pounds of ground beef (on June 6 this recall expanded to 370,000 pounds of ground beef) that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  Learn more about the Supervalue ground beef recall.

E. coli Recall: California Beef Recall

The USDA-FISIS has announced a California beef recall.  United Food Group LLC, a California firm, has recalled 75,000 pounds of ground beef due to possible contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  The recalled beef trim was shipped to shipped to retail distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon and Utah.  Learn more about the California beef recall.

Possible E. coli Outbreak Linked to Hamburgers

Pritzker | Ruohonen is monitoring the possible E. coli outbreak linked to hamburgers served at the St. Helena and Calistoga Little League baseball snack shacks. At least 3 children have been sickened by E. coli O157:H7 after eating hamburgers at the little league snack shacks.  2 other cases are being investigated.  Learn about a possible E. coli-linked hamburger lawsuit.

E. coli Outbreak Linked to Hoss's Steak and Sea Restaurants and Recalled Beef

Pritzker | Ruohonen is monitoring the possible E. coli outbreak linked to Hoss's Steak and Sea Restaurants in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.  Steaks, ground beef patties, and other cuts of meat used at Hoss's Steak and Sea Restaurants were recalled due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7.  Several people may have contracted E. coli infections after eating at these restaurants.  Learn more about a possible Hoss's Steak E. coli lawsuit.

Tyson Ground Beef (Hamburger) Recall

March 2, 2007 - Tyson Fresh Meats has voluntarily recalled approximately 16,743 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  Learn more about the Tyson ground beef recall.

E. coli Recall: Wellsley Farms Mushrooms

February 20, 2007 - BJ’s Wholesale Club has recalled Wellsley Farms mushrooms due to possible contamination with E. coli.  Learn more about the mushroom recall due to the risk of E. coli poisoning.

E. coli Recall: Meacham Hamburger

January 29, 2007- The Natural State Meat Co., a Batesville, Ark., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 4,240 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  The recalled meat is labeled as packaged by Meacham Packing Company.  Learn more about the recall of Meacham hamburger.

E. coli Recall: Ground Beef Distributed in Connecticut and New York

Omaha Beef Company, Inc., a Danbury, Connecticut, firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,680 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  The ground beef was sold to restaurants in Connecticut and New York.  Learn more about the recall of ground beef distributed to restaurants in Connecticut and New York.

E. coli Recall: Foxy Lettuce from California

On October 8, 2006, Nunes Company of Salinas Valley, California, recalled green-leaf lettuce distributed under the Foxy brand because tests revealed E. coli contamination of a water reservoir that had been used to irrigate the lettuce plants.  Learn more about the recall of Foxy Lettuce due to possible E. coli contamination.

E. coli Recall: Spinach Salads and Pizza Containing Spinach

Pacific Coast Fruit Company of Portland, Oregon, is recalling products that may include spinach supplied by Natural Selections Foods a California grower and processor. The products involved in the recall are Chef on the Run salads, Trader Joe's salads and My Brothers Pizza (garlic and spinach).  These products may be contaminated with Escherichia coli 0157:H7 bacteria and should not be eaten.   Learn more about the recall of spinach salads and pizza containing spinach.

E. coli Recall: S.T. Produce Salads Containing Spinach

The Food and Drug Administration announced that Triple B Corporation dba S.T. Produce, Seattle, Washington. is initiating a northwest-states voluntary recall of certain salad products that may contain spinach with a Use by Date of 08/22/2006 thru 09/20/2006.  Learn more about the recall of salads containing spinach.

Recall of Spinach Due to Possible Contamination with E. coli O157:H7

The latest FDA update of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in spinach includes information on the additional recall of River Ranch brands: Farmer's Market, Hy Vee and Fresh and Easy.  Spinach distributed by Natural Selection Foods, LLC, of San Juan Bautista, California, has also been recalled.  The Natural Selection Foods brands are listed in this and previous updates.  Read the FDA update of the E. coli recall and outbreak linked to spinach that has sickened over 100 people and killed at least one person.

E. coli Recall: Dinner Bell Beef Distributed in Virginia

On August 18, 2006, the USDA-FSIS announced the recall of Dinner Bell beef distributed in Virginia because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  The recall involves Dinner Bell ground beef, Dinner Bell cubed steak and Dinner Bell boneless beef.  Learn more about the recall of Dinner Bell Beef due to possible E. coli contamination.

E. coli Recall: Southeastern Meats Ground Beef

August 5, 2006–The USDA-FSIS announced a recall of approximately 4,337 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  Learn more about the E. coli O157:H7 recall of Southeastern Meats Ground Beef.

E. coli Recall: Plains Meat Ground Beef Sold in Texas

August 4, 2006–The USDA-FSIS announced the recall of approximately 13,078 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  Learn more about the E. coli recall of Plains Meat ground beef sold in Texas.

E. coli Recall: Ground Beef

On July 31, 2006, the USDA-FSIS announced a voluntarily recall of approximately 120 pounds of ground beef sue to possible contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  Learn more about the ground beef recall due to E. coli 0157:H7.

Second E. coli Outbreak Hits Toledo, Ohio

May 25, 2006 – Toledo, Ohio has had two E. coli outbreaks in less than 9 months.  The most recent outbreak began in April. According to health officials, there are 8 confirmed cases of E. coli from the April 2006 E. coli outbreak.  One 5-year-old boy is hospitalized. Learn more about the Toledo, Ohio, E. coli outbreaks.

E. coli Recall: Ground Beef Sold in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri

On May 5, 2006, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall of about 156, 235 pounds of ground beef products that were sold to restaurants and institutions in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.  Learn more about the E. coli recall and legal representation for an E. coli lawsuit.

E. coli Recall: Frozen Beef Patties

Nov. 1, 2005 - Quaker Maid Meats, Inc., a Reading, Penn., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 94,400 pounds of frozen ground beef patties that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The patties were produced on July 19 and were shipped to retail stores in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin. Learn more about the FSIS recall of beef patties.

E. coli Recall: Dole Lettuce Salad

October 2, 2005--The FDA alerted consumers that a Minnesota E. coli outbreak had been linked to Dole lettuce salad bags. Learn more about the FDA Minnesota E. coli outbreak alert and the first Minnesota E. coli lawsuit filed after this outbreak by Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates.

E. coli Recall: Frozen Beef Patties

Sept. 23, 2005—Flanders Provision Co., Inc., a Waycross, Ga., establishment, voluntarily recalled approximately 184,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The products were distributed to retail stores nationwide. Read more about the Ecoli recall involving Flanders and Saver’s Choice frozen beef patties.

E. coli: Attorney and Free Consultation

Although a process for informing the public is in place, many consumers are left not knowing that food they have in their refrigerator may be harboring potentially-fatal E. coli  bacteria. At Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., we care about the prevention of E. coli  food poisoning. As a public service, we provide information on E. coli  Recalls and News Alerts and other information on E. coli.

If you or someone you love has been hospitalized due to E. coli, a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen is available for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and remedies. Call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in the online consultation form.


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