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E. coli 0157:H7 Found in Retailer's Ground Beef

By PritzkerLaw

Random testing by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) found evidence of E. coli 0157:H7 in ground beef sold at a retail store in Hot Springs, Arkansas, leading to a consumer product recall.

The FSIS announced Tuesday that Hot Springs retailer Bob's Food City is recalling 375 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The meat was produced May 7. The food safety agency said no reports of illness have been reported in association with the store's recalled hamburger, but anyone concerned about a possible infection should contact a doctor and seek legal advice if an infection is confirmed.

National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen is involved in practically all major outbreaks of foodborne illness and is currently representing clients sickened in E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks involving product made last year by Nebraska Beef Ltd.  The firm has recovered millions of dollars for food poisoning victims and has years of experience as a top practitioner in foodborne illness litigation.

To contact an E. coli lawyer at the firm, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or write to us online for a free case consultation.

In the Bob's Food City recall, the following ground beef products subject to recall were sold as tray packs of varying weights bearing a "Sell By" date of "05/09/09." The products subject to recall include:

• 1-pound through 5-pound tray packs of "GROUND BEEF CHUCK," "GROUND ROUND" or "REGULAR GROUND BEEF." Each pack bears a sell by date of "05/09/09." There is no USDA mark of inspection on the tray packs.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on May 13, 2009 (boomark / email).