New Jersey E. coli Cases Associated with Outbreak Linked to Topps Hamburgers

Posted on September 28, 2007 by PritzkerLaw
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topps-hamburgers.jpgURGENT UPDATE TO THIS ENTRY: Topps Meat Company has expanded the recall of Topps hamburgers to approximately 21.7 million pounds of hamburgers due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7.  At least 30 people have reported illnesses associate with this recall.  There are 7 people in New Jersey with E. coli cases associated with this outbreak.  The recalled hamburgers were sold nationwide, the bulk to states in the Northeast.
 
We have just contacted the New Jersey Department of Health regarding the multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to Topps hamburgers (see a list of the recalled Topps hamburger products on our website).  Here is the information we got on the E. coli cases reported in New Jersey:

  1. There have been 5 reported cases (7 cases as of Oct. 4)
  2. The people sickened are between the ages of 4 and 19
  3. 3 are female and 2 are male
  4. 2 of the 5 were hospitalized
  5. The investigation is ongoing
  6. The New Jersey Department of Health considers these 5 cases "associated" with the Topps hamburgers E. coli outbreak and not "confirmed" cases

Pritzker Law is one of the few law firms in the United States that practices extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation.  To contact E. coli lawyers at firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.

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