Pritzker | Ruohonen, a national food safety law firm, is representing a man who was sickened in the E. coli outbreak associated with recalled Kroger ground beef. We have also been contacted by the parents of other victims. If you or your child has a confirmed case of E. coli linked to Kroger ground beef, please contact our law firm at 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free).
A multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 has been linked to ground beef purchased in the Kroger chain of grocery stores. In response, Kroger has recalled the affected ground beef. The recalled product is limited to ground beef sold between May 21 and June 8, 2008 branded with a Kroger label. The product has been pulled from stores. Anyone who is still in possession of the affected product should discard it immediately. However, if you or a someone you know consumed the recall product, save a sample for testing purposes if a lawsuit is necessary. The product was distributed to Kroger stores in Michigan and in the cities of Toledo and Columbus, Ohio. Read more about the Kroger recall.
The CDC reports that 33 cases have been linked to this outbreak (16 in Michigan, 17 in Ohio). The CDC also reports that the state agencies recovered a sample of the Kroger ground beef, and after having undergone molecular fingerprinting, the sample was shown to match the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. Read CDC information regarding the Kroger E. coli outbreak.
