Head Cheese Lawsuit Claims Listeriosis Caused by Vernon Foods Product
Head cheese is at the center of a lawsuit alleging the jellied meat caused listeriosis, an infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes. In the lawsuit, the man claims head cheese manufactured by Veron Foods, LLC, a Prairieville, Louisiana, establishment, was contaminated with Listeria.
The man ate the cheese on May 18 and because so ill that he had to be hospitalized on May 20. He spent more than a month in an intensive-care unit. As of the date of this post, he is now only somewhat ambulatory and has suffered memory loss that may be permanent.
On August 14, a few days prior to the filing of this lawsuit, Veron Foods recalled approximately 500,000 pounds of “ready to eat” sausage and hog head cheese products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Vernon Foods recall involved the following products:
- All Size Packages of Veron Hot Smoked Sausage
- All Size Packages of Veron Mild Smoked Sausage
- All Size Packages of Martin Hot Smoked Sausage
- All Size Packages of Martin Mild Smoked Sausage
- All Size Packages of Veron Andouille Sausage
- All Size Packages of Martin Andouille Sausage
- All Size Packages of Veron Hog Head Cheese
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “LA 22” inside the LDAF mark of inspection as well as date codes of 010110 through 111310 and were distributed to retail establishments and institutions within the state of Louisiana.
Attorney Fred Pritzker has significant experience litigating listeriosis cases. He has a national practice and is available for a free consultation.
