Zillman Meat Wisconsin E. coli Advisory
A Wisconsin E. coli outbreak linked to Zillman Meat Market has been announced by the Marathon County Health Department in Wausau. Four people have developed E. coli poisoning, including one person hospitalized.
The presence of E. coli in Zillman Meat Market wild game is under investigation by the Marathon County Health Department, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. A Marathon County E. coli press release said the four victims contracted infections from eating smoked ready-to-eat meat products processed from wild game from September 30, 2010, through November 13, 2010.
National food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., has successfully represented Wisconsin E. coli victims and our firm is monitoring the Zillman Meat Market investigation to determine the original source and the extent of the contamination. Free case consultations are available at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or by completing the contact form on the side of this Web page. Our firm is one of the few in the country practicing extensively in foodborne illness litigation and we have recovered millions for food poisoning victims.
Note to Consumers:
Here is the full text of this Wisconsin E. coli health advisory. "We are advising persons not to eat or serve any ready-to-eat smoked meat products purchased from Zillman Meat Market. This includes smoked ready-to-eat meat products, both custom and retail, purchased at the store. Further recommendations about what to do with the smoked meat products will be forthcoming based on the continuing investigation. Please hold the smoked meat products until we have more information. Fresh meat products properly cooked are not affected by this advisory.''
E. coli Symptoms:
Anyone who has fallen ill after eating any ready-to-eat smoked meat products purchased from Zillman in Wausau should immediately contact a physician. The incubation period for E. coli infection ranges from 1 to 8 days, though typically it is 3 to 5 days. Signs and symptoms of illness include abdominal cramping that can be severe, vomiting and diarrhea that can be watery or bloody. If there is a fever it is usually low grade.
E. coli infection can develop into hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and/or thrombotic thrombocytopenic pupura (TTP). These life-threatening illnesses are closely related and involve destruction of red blood cells (HUS) and platelets (TTP).
Our law firm represents E. coli victims nationwide, including victims who develop HUS and TTP. We have recovered millions from meat processors who sold products contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and other strains of E. coli.
