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 The Tyson ground beef E. coli recall includes hamburger sold at Kroger, Save-A-Lot and Supervalu stores in Ohio, the state where four children in one family were stricken earlier this month with E. coli O157:H7 infection.

One of those children, from Butler County, was hospitalized and the public health investigation that ensued collected leftover ground beef from the patients’ home. The meat tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s laboratory. That finding prompted this week's recall by Tyson of 65 tons of ground beef.

PritzkerOlsen, P.A., a national food safety law firm, is providing free case consultations to all victims of this outbreak at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or leave your contact information and a lawyer will call you.

The products subject to recall have a "BEST BEFORE OR FREEZE BY" date of "SEP 12 2011" and the establishment number "245D" ink jetted along the package seam. What follows is a nationwide listing of the stores where the recalled ground beef was distributed: 

Nationwide, State-Wide, or Area-Wide Distribution

Food 4 Less Stores in IL and IN

Food Lion Stores in FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, WV

Harvey's Stores in FL, GA, SC

Jay-C Food stores in IN

Kroger Stores in AR, IL, IN, KY, MI, MS, MO, OH, TN

Payless Super Market Stores in IN

Reid's Stores in SC

Ruler Food Stores in IN

Save-A-Lot Stores East of the Rocky Mountains

Scott's Stores in IN

Supervalu Stores Nationwide

Delaware

Dover AFB in Dover Delaware

Illinois

Hilander, 2206 Barnes Blvd, Rockford IL-Illinois

Hilander, 3134 11th Street, Rockford IL-Illinois

Hilander, 2514 S. Alpine Rd., Rockford IL-Illinois

Hilander, 2601 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford IL-Illinois

Hilander, 3710 N. Main St., Rockford, IL-Illinois

Hilander, 1715 Rural St., Rockford IL-Illinois

Hilander, 4860 Hononegah Rd., Roscoe IL-Illinois

Indiana

Payless Super Market, 1845 N. Scatterfield Rd., Anderson IN-Indiana

Payless Super Market, 1900 Applewood Center Dr., Anderson IN-Indiana

Payless Super Market, 3050 Meridian, Anderson IN-Indiana

Ruler Food Store, 624 E. 16th St.,Bedford IN-Indiana

Ruler Food Store, 360 E. Main St., Bloomfield IN-Indiana

Owen's, 1245 S. Jefferson, Huntington IN-Indiana

Owen's,  2718 Guilford, Huntington IN-Indiana

Payless Super Market, 65 Beck Lane, Lafayette IN-Indiana

Payless Super Market, 2513 Maple Point Dr., Lafayette IN-Indiana

Owen's, 903 Lincolnway S., Ligonier IN-Indiana

Ruler Food Store, 600 West Broadway St., Loogootee IN-Indiana

Ruler Food Store, 120 E. 2nd St., Madison IN-Indiana

Ruler Food Store, 1307 West Main St., Mitchell IN-Indiana

Ruler Food Store, 1503 West Broadway, Princeton IN-Indiana

Ruler Food Store, 805 S. Main St., Salem IN-Indiana

Owen's, 302 W. Market, Warsaw IN-Indiana

Owen's, 2211 E Center St., Warsaw IN-Indiana

Payless Super Market, 1032 Sagamore Pkwy West, West Lafayette IN-Indiana

North Carolina

Bottom Dollar, 1327 E. Dixie Drive, Asheboro NC-North Carolina

Bottom Dollar, 1810 Hwy 64-70 S.E., Hickory NC-North Carolina

Bottom Dollar, 3136 E. Kivett Drive, High Point NC-North Carolina

Bottom Dollar, 235 East Plaza Drive, Mooresville NC-North Carolina

Bottom Dollar, 1136 W. Pine Street, Mount Airy NC-North Carolina 

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An Ohio E. coli outbreak has prompted a ground beef recall by Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. as state and federal health experts investigate a possible connection. The E. coli O157:H7 illnesses are located in Butler County, an area north of Cincinnati centered in Hamilton, Ohio.

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service published the Tyson recall notice (see below) for 131,300 pounds of ground beef after the agency was notified of the Ohio outbreak, which has illness onset dates rangining from September 8 through September 11. The Class I High Health Risk recall did not say how many people have been sickened or whether the outbreak involves cases of HUS, or hemolytic uremic syndrome.

National E. coli lawyers at PritzkerOlsen, P.A., also are investigating this ground beef outbreak, providing free consultation for victims interested in an Ohio E. coli lawsuit at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free). Our law firm is one of the very few in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and we have collected tens of millions of dollars for E. coli victims around the country.

USDA said the on-going investigation involved collecting leftover ground beef from the "patients’ home" on Sept. 19. The sample tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s laboratory.

The recall involves certain Kroger-brand ground beef, Butcher's Brand ground beef and generic label ground beef shipped to distribution centers in Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina,  Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Texas and Wisconsin. The potentially contaminated ground beef was produced by Tyson in Emporia, Kansas.

September 2011 Tyson ground beef E. coli O157:H7 recall:

• 5-pound chubs of Kroger-brand "GROUND BEEF 73% LEAN - 27% FAT," packed in 40-pound cases containing eight chubs. Cases bear an identifying product code of "D-0211 QW." These products were produced on Aug. 23, 2011 and were shipped to distribution centers in Ind. and Tenn. for retail sale.
• 3-pound chubs of Butcher’s Brand "GROUND BEEF 73% LEAN - 27% FAT," packed in 36-pound cases each containing 12 chubs. Cases bear an identifying product code of "D-0211 LWIF." These products were produced on Aug. 23, 2011 and were shipped to distribution centers in N.C. and S.C. for retail sale.
• 3-pound chubs of a generic label "GROUND BEEF 73% LEAN - 27% FAT," packed in 36-pound cases each containing 12 chubs. Cases bear an identifying product code of "D-0211 LWI." These products were produced on Aug. 23, 2011 and were shipped to distribution centers in Del., Fla., Ga., Md., Ill., Ind., Mo., N.Y., Ohio, Tenn., Texas and Wis. for retail sale.

The products subject to recall have a "BEST BEFORE OR FREEZE BY" date of "SEP 12 2011" and the establishment number "245D" ink jetted along the package seam.

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Abby Fenstermaker was a healthy and happy little girl from the Cleveland area who turned 7 years old on April 25.

Less than four weeks later, she was dead from complications of an E. coli O157:H7 infection that may have come from hamburger contaminated by the manufacturer. 

Friends and family of Abby's parents have begun a memorial fund in her name to collect at least $10,000 to help pay for a flood of bills. Anyone can contribute and a community event is scheduled this coming Friday, May 29, at The Clevelander Bar and Restaurant. 

In loving memory, a night for Abby. The number to call to offer your help is 216-832-6178.

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