Ohio Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cargill Turkey Investigated by Attorneys
Our Salmonella attorneys are investigating a Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak that has sickened 78 people, including 10 from Ohio:
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A 7-year-old boy from Warren County who was sickened in April - An 11-year-old girl from Montgomery County who was sickened in June
- Three people in Cuyahoga County
- One person each in Franklin, Lake, Lorain, Lucas and Summit Counties.
The outbreak has been linked to Cargill ground turkey. “Cargill and others need to be held accountable for the contamination that caused this outbreak,” said food poisoning attorney Fred Pritzker. “No family should have to bear the financial burden of Salmonella poisoning caused by eating ground turkey processed by Cargill.”
Investigators found ground turkey products contaminated with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg. In response to the evidence found in the investigation, Cargill Value Added Meats Retail, a business of Wichita-based Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., recalled about 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey products produced at the company’s Springdale, Arkansas, processing plant between Feb. 20 and Aug. 2.
The Cargill recall includes ground turkey sold under the following brands:
- Honeysuckle
- Kroger
- Riverside
- Safeway
- Fit and Active
- Shady Brook Farms
- Spartan
Ohio Salmonella Victim Compensation
Our experience is that even with “mild” cases, Salmonella victims suffer severe abdominal pain, are unable to work for days or weeks and continue to have digestive and bowel issues for weeks, months or permanently. In some cases, the severity of the Salmonella gastroenteritis causes irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and/or Rieter’s syndrome, a form of arthritis that causes inflammation of joints that may be accompanied by conjunctivitis (an inflammation of the membranes under the eyelids that can lead to blindness), urethritis (urinary tract infection), and a rash.
Salmonella victim compensation should include amounts for medical expenses, lost wages and other income, pain and suffering and other damages. Because it may take months or years for some Salmonella victims to recover, compensation should include amounts for expected future medical expenses, losses, and pain and suffering. Contact our law firm for a free consultation if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a Salmonella Heidelberg infection.
