Salmonella Scare in Kroger Products
Kroger Onion Soup & Dip Mix and Kroger Beefy Onion Soup & Dip mix are being recalled because of the possibility of salmonella being present. This recall is for Onion Soup & Dip Mix with a "sell by" date of January 6, 2011 to February 17, 2011 and for Beefy Onion Soup & Dip mix with sell-by dates of December 28, 2010 to February 23 2011.
Salmonella is a potentially lethal bacterium and may attack the bloodstream and intestines. The most common symptoms of a salmonella infection include abdominal cramps, fever, joint pain, urinary tract infections and diarrhea. These symptoms typically begin as quickly as six hours after you consume the contaminated product and as long as four days after. So far, no illnesses have been reported in connection with these Kroger products.
It is the responsibility of the food manufacturing or processing company to provide safe products to the consumer. If you eat at a restaurant and consume food contaminated with salmonella or E. coli and develop a food-borne illness as a result, the restaurant may be held liable for your illness and subsequent costs of treatment. In some instances, these food-borne illnesses have caused long-term or lifelong adverse health effects in victims.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of food poisoning, please get the medical attention you need promptly. Also, report your case to your local health care agency, which documents and follows trends with food-borne illnesses. You may also be able to seek compensation to cover your medical expenses, hospital costs, pain and suffering, and other related damages.
The food borne illness Manhattan lawyers at Wingate, Russotti and Shapiro LLP have a long history of helping families that have been victimized by defective products and tainted food products. If you or a loved one has become seriously ill due to this recent salmonella scare or other defective products, you may be entitled to compensation. Call our offices at 212-986-7353 for a free consultation and comprehensive evaluation of your food-borne illness case.
Source: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/03/onion_soup.html
