Update on Ohio E. coli Outbreak
Update to the Information Below: Ohio and Michigan E. coli Outbreak Linked to Kroger Ground Beef
According to the CDC, ground beef sold at Kroger grocery stores has been linked with an E. coli outbreak that has sickened people in Michigan and Ohio. Read about the legal implications of this association and a Kroger E. coli lawsuit. In response to this outbreak, Kroger has recalled an undetermined amount of Kroger ground beef products. Read about the Kroger recall.
The Ohio Department of Health is investigating at least 11 cases of E. coli. Three of the cases are linked genetically, and health officials are awaiting test results to determine if any of the other cases are related. Medical professionals are reporting a number of patients with symptoms of E. coli.
The E. coli cases are spread throughout central Ohio, meaning the source is most likely a food product. To find the source of an outbreak, health officials interview those who were sickened and their families. If most of the people who were sickened ate at the same restaurant and/or ate the same food, this is epidemiological evidence of the source of the outbreak.
The source of most foodborne E. coli outbreaks is ground beef or leafy greens, particularly spinach and lettuce. An E. coli outbreak in the state of Washington has been associated with commercial, bagged romaine lettuce. In every E. coli outbreak the underlying issue is bad sanitation.
If you have been sickened by E. coli, contact our law firm, one of the few law firms in the nation that practices extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation. To contact an attorney at our office, please call 1-888-377-8900 or submit our online consultation form.
