Pennsylvania E. coli Cases and Topps Hamburgers
URGENT 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. The recalled hamburgers were sold nationwide, the bulk to states in the Northeast.
PENNSYLVANIA TOPPS E. COLI CASES AND TOPPS LAWSUIT INFORMATION
- 8 people in Pennsylvania have confirmed cases of E. coli linked to Topps hamburgers. The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the CDC have reported that all 8 were sickened by E. coli with PFGE patterns (DNA fingerprints) that match a Topps E. coli outbreak PFGE pattern.
- Topps Meat Corporation has recalled over 21.7 pounds of ground beef hamburgers. The recalled Topps hamburgers were sold at a number of grocery stores and Wal-Mart. The recalled Topps hamburgers were sold under the following brand names: Topps, Butcher's Best, Kohler Foods, Sand Castle Fine Meat and Westside.
- Topps E. coli lawsuits have been filed in Florida and New York.
- This E. coli outbreak also involves people sickened in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The meat was sold nationwide.
- The Pennsylvania counties involved in the outbreak so far are Centre, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Northampton and Philadelphia.
E. coli lawyers at Pritzker Law have extensive experience with E. coli lawsuits. They are currently representing victims of E. coli outbreaks linked to ground beef, spinach, and lettuce. They are also representing the families of people who died in E. coli outbreaks. To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form. Attorney Fred Pritzker represents victims of E. coli outbreaks throughout the United States.
