May 3, 2007 | Posted By Pritzker | Ruohonen | Comments | print this article

Minnesota Hepatitis A: The Pizza Ranch in Slayton

Pizza Ranch Lawsuit Information: If you ate at the Pizza Ranch in Slayton, Minnesota, between  April  20 and May 1, contact Pritzker | Ruohonen regarding a Pizza Ranch lawsuit.  We are a Minnesota personal injury firm with a concentration in the area of food poisoning litigation.  Fred Pritzker has a national reputation in the area and has been interviewed by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.  Please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or e-mail Fred Pritzker.

Update to information below: As of May 7, 2007:  Two cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed in employees of the Pizza Ranch restaurant in Slayton, Minnesota. One patron of the restaurant has also tested positive.  The Minnesota Department of Health  continues to  investigate the situation. 


Minnesota health officials are investigating three cases of hepatitis A in employees at the Pizza Ranch in Slayton, Minnesota.  The Minnesota Department of Health and local pubic health officials are testing other Pizza Ranch employees for hepatitis A, several of whom had some symptoms. 

“We are concerned that some patrons of the restaurant may have been exposed to the virus through contaminated food,” said Dr. Ruth Lynfield, state epidemiologist for the MDH. “MDH is working with the local public health department to prevent additional cases.”

According to a Minnesota Department of Health news release, Lyon Lincoln Murray Pipestone County Public Health Services is planning a clinic to provide immune globulin to people who ate at the Pizza Ranch, or at events catered by the restaurant, between April 20 and May 1. IG can be given within 14 days of exposure to the hepatitis A virus to provide protection against developing infection.

The restaurant serves between 800-1,000 meals per week, and therefore, a large number of people could have been exposed, the release said.

Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver caused by hepatitis A virus, but does not result in chronic infection. Adults generally experience some acute symptoms, particularly headache, fever, tiredness, loss of appetite and nausea. Learn more about hepatitis A symptoms.  Young children generally do not have symptoms.  Learn more about hepatitis A symptoms.


Hepatitis A can lead to a very severe liver disease. Past outbreaks of hepatitis A have lead to several fatalities.  Read about Minnesota wrongful death.  Minnesota personal injury lawyer Fred Pritzker is nationally recognized in the area of food poisoning lawsuits.  He is currently representing several people sickened by hepatitis A at an Arizona restaurant.  He also was recently lead counsel for a food poisoning case that involved ready-to-eat turkey.  His leadership in that case resulted in significant compensation for the families involved. 

To contact Pritzker | Ruohonen, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or e-mail Fred Pritzker.  The firm's offices are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  See the firm website to learn more about the Minnesota personal injury lawyers at Pritzker | Ruohonen.

More information on hepatitis A can be found on the Minnesota Department of Health website at http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/hepa/index.html

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