Souplantation E. coli Outbreak
** OUTBREAK UPDATE: Attorney Fred Pritzker is investigation a Shigella outbreak associated with the Souplantation restaurant in Pasadena. Victims of this outbreak ate at the Pasadena Souplantation
California health officials have stated that seven people who ate at Souplantation in southern Orange County have contracted E. coli infections. Three of them were hospitalized. Six of the E. coli victims dined at Souplantation on March 23 or 24. The seventh is believed to have eaten there March 25.
Health officials have not determined the source of the contamination.
According to a story in the Los Angeles Times, San Diego-based Souplantation specializes in a soups and salads at 100 restaurants nationwide, including 34 in Southern California. Its parent company, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., issued a statement Monday saying that only one restaurant was involved.
Ken Keane, president of the company, was quoted as saying, "The health and welfare of our guests and employees is always our top priority, … and [we] remain committed to the highest level of quality, cleanliness and service."
If you ate at Souplantation and have been diagnosed with E. coli poisoning, contact E. coli lawyer Fred Pritzker, one of the nation’s leading food poisoning litigators. Fred and his team at Pritzker law have recovered millions for victims of food poisoning, including a recent settlement for $6,425,000. To contact our firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or e-mail Fred Pritzker.
