Chicago Listeria Recall: Portillo's Roast Beef
Portillo's Food Service, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, has voluntarily recalled about 3,703 pounds of sliced roast beef due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially-fatal foodborne pathogen. The fully-cooked, sliced roast beef was produced on Sept. 27 by Portillo's Food Service, Inc. and distributed to select Portillo's restaurant outlets in the Chicago area. The possible exposure was discovered through in-plant microbiological testing.
The incubation period for Listeria can be anywhere from 11-70 days. If you have eaten at Portillo's since September 27, you should watch for Listeria symptoms, including fever, muscle aches, diarrhea, headache, loss of balance and confusion. If you suspect Listeria poisoning (listeriosis), contact a doctor immediately. Listeriosis can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems including the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.
About one-third of all confirmed cases of listeriosis are pregnant women. Listeria symptoms in pregnant women may be so mild that the woman does not know she has been infected with the bacteria. However, the Listeria bacteria also infect the unborn baby and can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, or premature birth. Infants born with Listeria infections (listeriosis) are generally gravely ill and some die. If you were pregnant and ate at Portillo's and then had a miscarriage, stillbirth or premature birth, you should contact a Listeria attorney immediately.
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If you or a family member has been diagnosed with Listeria monocytogenes after eating roast beef at Portillo's, a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen is available for a free consultation. You can call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail fhp@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out the online,attorney-consultation form.
