Salami Salmonella Litigation Continues as Outbreak Keeps Creeping Along
The Daniele salami Salmonella outbreak keeps creeping along as more and more victims find lawyers to represent them for recoveries.
In the latest update on the 8-month-old outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 245 people have been sickened by the outbreak strain of Salmonella Montevideo in 44 states and Washington, D.C. More than 50 individuals have been hospitalized, but there have been no confirmed Salmonella deaths.
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Epidemiological studies and DNA fingerprinting of contaminated salami have shown a strong association between the outbreak and black and red pepper used in Daniele salami products.
The CDC said the Food and Drug Administration has collected and is analyzing 153 composite pepper samples, which represent more than 4,000 individual samples of black and red pepper. Samples from two lots of crushed red pepper collected from Rhode Island-based Daniele International Inc. have tested positive for the same strain of Salmonella Montevideo associated with the outbreak.
Salmonella infection should not be taken lightly. The bacteria can cause death in young children, older adults and others with weakened immune systems. This pathogen also can cause long-term health consequences such as Reiter's Syndrome and other forms of arterial infection.
National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen is continuing to accept cases from this Salmonella Montevideo salami outbreak. Our firm is one of the few in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and we currently represent victims from this outbreak.
To receive a free case consultation from a Salmonella lawyer, call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free), or complete our contact form on the side of this Web page.
