Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP are Investigating Claims of Injuries from Topps' E.Coli Exposure
E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.
02/10/07 The following statement was issued by the law firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP: Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP are investigating personal injury claims as a result of consuming ground beef products that have been linked to E. coli O157:H7 contamination. On September 25, 2007, the U.S.D.A's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that Topps Meat Company, LLC, is recalling approximately 331,582 pounds of frozen ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. According to the CDC, twenty-one people in eight states may have fallen ill after eating hamburgers possibly contaminated with E. coli bacteria. Three cases -- two in New York and one in Florida -- are confirmed as being linked to the ground beef, with the other 18 cases possibly linked and under investigation. Illnesses were reported in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The New Jersey Health Department has stated that there are four suspected cases under investigation.
The recalled boxes carry the number "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection and were produced on June 22, July 12 or July 23, the USDA said. The recalled products included certain 10-pound boxes of Butcher's Best 100% All Beef Patties; certain 10-pound boxes of Kohler Foods burgers; certain 10-pound boxes of Sand Castle Fine Meat; some 2-pound boxes of Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers; and some 3-pound boxes of Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers.
An investigation into a cluster of illnesses in the Northeast region carried out by the New York State Department of Health in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention led to a positive product sample collected by the New York Department of Health.
E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.
