E. coli Prompts Whole Foods to Recall Sally Jackson Raw Milk Cheeses
Whole Foods Market is recalling all Sally Jackson cheese from its stores in California, Nevada, Washington State and Washington, D.C., an FDA press release said. Late last week the agency warned people not to eat the cheese, which is made in Oroville in northeast Washington.
The gourmet cheese maker recalled all of its cheeses because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a potentially deadly human pathogen. Public health officials have said raw milk cheese from Sally Jackson could possibly be the cause of an E. coli outbreak that has infected at least eight people. An investigation by the FDA and its Washington and Oregon health partners found that the cheese was processed under conditions that created high risks of contamination..jpg)
Food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen also is investigating the outbreak and is prepared to inspect the milking and cheese making facilities at Sally Jackson Cheese. Washington state health inspectors earlier this month discovered the plant was operating without a milk producer license and required the company to apply for one. Other food safety violations also were found, including overnight storage of raw milk outdoors during winter months.
In a Sally Jackson E. coli lawsuit, the facts of the case determine who is liable (legally responsible to pay victims compensation) and where a lawsuit should be filed. An experienced attorney should be contacted regarding these and many other issues. Pritzker Olsen provides free case consultations to individuals and families who complete the contact form on the side of this Web site or call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free). We currently represent seven victims of a similar cheese E. coli outbreak associated with raw milk Gouda cheese produced by another West Coast manufacturer. Cheese E. coli litigation already has been filed by our office in that outbreak.
At Whole Foods, the recalled cheese was cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap and sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label. Some scale labels also list “Sally Jackson” as part of the description. All of the following Sally Jackson cheese products are included in this Whole Foods recall:
- Cow’s milk cheese
- Goat’s milk cheese
- Sheep’s milk cheese
- Cow’s milk cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves
- Sheep’s milk cheese wrapped in chestnut leaves
- Goat’s milk cheese wrapped in grape leaves
