Costco and Bravo Farms Lawsuit Filed by Pritzker Olsen Food Safety Attorneys
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Our law firm has filed a lawsuit in Arizona through its local counsel on behalf of a family of four who contracted E. coli O157:H7 infections after consuming Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese at the Costco store located in Glendale, Arizona, on October 15, 2010. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Bravo Farms Cheese, LLC, a California limited liability corporation, and Costco Wholesale Corporation, a Washington corporation.The Costco and Bravo Farms lawsuit alleges that the family suffered gastroenteritis, including severe cramping and diarrhea, from the Gouda cheese, which investigators have linked to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that has sickened at least 33 people in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico.
One of the children was seen by a medical professional, who took a stool sample. The stool sample tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. Further testing revealed that the genetic fingerprint of the E. coli O157:H7 matched the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. The complaint states that officials from the Arizona Department of Health interviewed the parents about the illnesses in their family, and determined the entire family contracted E. coli O157:H7 from eating contaminated Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda cheese at Costco.
“This family suffered severe illnesses that disrupted their lives and put them at risk for serious complications,” stated Fred Pritzker, the family’s attorney. “The contaminated Gouda cheese should never have been sold to the public, and Bravo Farms and Costco need to be held accountable.”
The Costco and Bravo Farms lawsuit seeks compensation for the family for medical expenses, travel expenses, wage loss, pain, suffering, emotional distress and other damages. Other families and individuals affected by this outbreak may call Fred Pritzker at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or reach him through the contact form on the side of this Web page. Fred is the founding partner of PritzkerOlsen, P.A., a Minneapolis, Minnesota, law firm that represents E. coli victims nationwide. Mr. Pritzker has won millions for food poisoning victims and has appeared on national and local news programs to discuss foodborne illness lawsuits and food safety.
