Cargill Turkey Salmonella Hits Montana
Montana residents are being warned to be vigilant and check their freezers for turkey products linked to the Cargill Salmonella outbreak that has killed one person and sickened more than 105 others in 31 states.
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services announced the state's first confirmed illness in the national turkey Salmonella outbreak discovered in July. Federal health officials say ground turkey products from Cargill's plant in Arkansas are causing the outbreak. Cargill, the multinational food and commodities corporation, last month recalled 36 million pounds of the product, mainly packaged under the Honeysuckle White brand. While much of the meat has been consumed or returned, unknown quantities of it are still lurking in home freezers.
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A public information center for a Cargill turkey lawsuit has been established at PritzkerOlsen, P.A., one of the nation's leading foodborne illness law firms. Free case consultations for victims and their families are available at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by sending your contact information. Our attorneys have gone up against Cargill in past outbreaks, winning settlements for food poisoning victims who would be disadvantaged in negotiations if not represented by legal counsel.
Some people with Salmonellosis develop serious illness that can lead to hospitalization and even death. The person who died in the current Cargill Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak was a woman from California. The outbreak strain of Salmonella has been proven to be resistant to commonly prescribed antibiotics -- causing prolonged and more expensive illnesses in some cases.
"Since the recall, (Montana Public Health) has worked with local health departments to ensure these products are no longer being sold in Montana," Director Anna Whiting Sorrell said. "However, Montanans should be vigilant and check their freezers for this product.''
Complete details of the Cargill turkey recall are available on the Pritzker Olsen Attorneys website. All products subject to recall bear the establishment number "P-963" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
