Cargill Lawsuit Options Weighed in 26-State Salmonella Heidelberg Outbreak
National food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., is urging consumers to check their freezers for ground turkey products that may be contaminated and unsafe as part of the Cargill Salmonella outbreak. One person has died and at least 77 others have been sickened. Nearly 40 percent of those infected by the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been hospitalized. Treatment options have been limited because the pathogen in this outbreak is resistant to some commonly prescribed antibiotics.
Salmonella lawyers at PritzkerOlsen have established a claims center for victims -- a clearinghouse for Cargill lawsuit information -- available at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by submitting your contact information. One of the leading practitioners of foodborne illness litigation in the United States, PritzkerOlsen is based near the worldwide headquarters of Cargill and has gone up against the multinational conglomerate in previous outbreaks.
Cargill this week acknowledged the link between its ground turkey products and the outbreak, recalling 36 million pounds of product made in Arkansas since February. Much of that has been eaten or returned to Cargill by retailers, but some still lurks in home freezers of consumers who are now at risk for becoming seriously ill.
The tainted ground turkey was sold under the Honeysuckle White brand and several other brands. Cargill's Springdale, Arkansas, plant sold the potentially tainted meat through the following retailers and corresponding locations:
1. Aldi, Nationwide
2. Giant Eagle, locations in PA, MD, WV and OH
3. HEB, locations in TX
4. Ingles, locations in SC, NC, AL, GA, TN and VA
5. Kroger, Nationwide
6. Meijer, locations in MI, IL, KY, IN and OH
7. Stater Brothers, locations in CA
8. Walmart, Nationwide
9. WinCo, locations in WA, ID, NE, CA and OR
The products subject to recall bear the establishment number "P-963" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
PritzkerOlsen is continuing to investigate the outbreak, as are federal officials at USDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
