Pennsylvania Yersinia Outbreak Expands
An outbreak of Yersinia in Pennsylvania has been associated with bottled milk and ice cream from Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa, Beaver County. Brunton Dairy makes home delivery to households in Western Pennsylvania and sells milk and ice cream at retail establishments. This is an outbreak of foodborne illness where vicitms should be compensated for medical bills, lost time at work and pain and suffering,
A press release from the Pennsylvania departments of Health and Agriculture and the Allegheny County Health Department advises the public of the possible risk of Yersiniosis from glass-bottled milk and ice cream from Brunton Dairy. Since mid-June, 16 individuals developed diarrhea and other symptoms caused by bacteria called Yersinia enterocolitica. Officials had been suspecting bottled milk and ice cream from Brunton and a test of ice cream from one of the victims resulted in a positive find for Yersinia.
Beaver and Allegheny counties are home to the confirmed cases in this outbreak.
National food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., has launched its own investigation into the outbreak. Victims have suffered harms that are deserving of compensation from the party responsible for the contamination. If you suspect someone has been sickened by bottled milk or ice cream, you should contact our law firm for information about a possible lawsuit against Brunton Dairy. An attorney can be reached at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or submit contact information online for an attorney to call you. Case consultations are free.
Yersiniosis is an intestinal illness caused by a group of bacteria known as Yersinia. In the US and in the current Pennsylvania outbreak, most illness is caused by Yersinia enterocolitica, which is found mainly in pigs, but also in cattle, sheep, horses, dogs, cats, rodents and rabbits. People can get infected by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated milk or water.
