Tiny Greens Salmonella Outbreak Hits Illinois, Missouri Indiana Hardest
The Tiny Greens Salmonella outbreak linked to sprouts and associated with Jimmy John's has hit hardest in Illinois, Missouri and Indiana. That's where 99 of the 125 confirmed illnesses have occurred according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The outbreak strain of Salmonella has infected 65 in Illinois, 22 in Missouri and 12 in Indiana. Overall, the outbreak has been detected in 22 states and the District of Columbia, but no other state has reported more than 3 cases.
Public health and regulatory agencies have linked this outbreak to consumption of Tiny Greens Alfalfa Sprouts or Spicy Sprouts. The sprouts were distributed to various customers, including farmers’ markets, restaurants, and groceries in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri and may also have been distributed to other Midwestern states..gif)
In Illinois, many of the ill individuals ate sandwiches containing sprouts at various Jimmy John’s outlets in at least nine counties. FDA and the Illinois Department of Public Health conducted an inspection of Tiny Greens Organic Farm in Urbana, Illinois. Thus far, one water run-off sample yielded the Salmonella outbreak strain.
A public claims center for this Tiny Greens and Jimmy John's Salmonella sprouts outbreak has been established by national food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A. for a sprouts lawsuit on behalf of those who have been sickened. A full analysis of your case and further investigation is necessary to determine the parties that you have a right to sue and how much your case is worth. Call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or contact us online.
