Updated Information on E. coli Outbreak Linked to Little Rosie's Taqueria
Pritzker | Ruohonen, a leading E. coli litigation law firm, is continuing to monitor the E. coli outbreak linked to shredded lettuce served at Little Rosie's Taqueria restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama. There are now 17 confirmed cases, with more possible confirmations in the next few days. Three of the people who contracted E. coli have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which has caused kidney failure in all three. According to the Huntsville Times:
Five-year-old Samuel Coggin of Meridianville was scheduled to start dialysis Tuesday evening at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Two female victims also remain hospitalized with kidney problems: a 48-year-old woman in critical condition at Huntsville Hospital; and a 70-year-old woman undergoing dialysis in Asheville, N.C.
According to health officials, epidemiological evidence, including statistical analysis and victim interviews, pointed to shredded lettuce served June 28-29 as the most likely source of the E. coli outbreak, Health officials believe the shredded lettuce was contaminated with E. coli bacteria by a Little Rosie’s Taqueria food handler.