Illinois Listeria: Lawyers Investigate Illinois Wrongful Death Possibly Linked to Cantaloupe
Our lawyers are representing the family of a 76-year-old man from DuPage County, Illinois (Chicago area) who died on September 11 from sepsis caused by a Listeria infection (listeriosis). He ate cantaloupe on a daily basis before becoming ill. We have launched our own investigation to determine if his death was part of a listeriosis outbreak caused by Rocky Ford cantaloupe grown by Jensen Farms in Colorado and distributed in Illinois.
Our food safety lawyers represent Listeria victims nationwide. Contact them for a free consultation about a lawsuit against Jensen Farms and others.
One listeriosis survivor, an 82-year-old suburban Chicago woman from Cook County, was sickened by Jensen Farms cantaloupe and is listed as a laboratory-confirmed case by the CDC. She became ill September 7 after she ate cantaloupe from a store that had received cantaloupe later recalled by Jensen Farms, according to Illinois health officials. She was hospitalized.
Jensen Farms Cantaloupe Recall
Prompted by the listeriosis outbreak, Jensen Farms recalled their shipments of Rocky Ford whole cantaloupe due to possible Listeria contamination. The Jensen Farms cantaloupes in question were shipped between July 29th, 2011 and September 10th 2011, and distributed to Illinois and several other states. The whole cantaloupes have a green and white sticker that reads: Product of USA- Frontera Produce-Colorado Fresh-Rocky Ford- Cantaloupe or a gray, yellow, and green sticker that reads: Jensen Farms-Sweet Rocky Fords.
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News Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-listeria-cantalou,0,7278190.story
