E. Coli Fears Prompt Yet Another Beef Recall
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued yet another beef recall over food poisoning concerns. This time, it's from Adams Farm Slaughterhouse LLC., a company in Athol, Massachusetts that is recalling about 2,574 pounds of beef products, which may be contaminated with the deadly E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. At least one Massachusetts resident is reported to have been sickened by this contaminated beef.
This is the third beef recall just in the last three months over E. coli contamination. In November, ground beef from New York-based Fairbank Farms resulted in 26 illnesses, 19 hospitalizations and five who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This is a complication of E. coli infections, which could lead to kidney damage or even death. In December, Oklahoma-based National Steak and Poultry recalled about 124 tons of mechanically tenderized beef products. Those tainted beef products left 21 people sick in 16 states, including nine hospitalized and one case of HUS. In total, 776,000 pounds of E. coli-tainted beef have been recalled over these three months.
Federal inspectors have found in the past that these contaminations widely and commonly occur because of the negligence of those who manufacture and process these food products. If these serious personal injuries or fatalities have been caused as a result of negligence, the food manufacturers, processors or distributors should be held liable.
If you or a loved one has suffered serious adverse health problems or hospitalization as a result of these contaminated beef products, please contact an experienced New York food-borne illness attorney at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro LLP for a free claim evaluation. We will make sure that your rights are protected and that you get fairly compensated for your injuries, pain and suffering and medical expenses.
