Archive for April, 2007
Five people who ate at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House restaurants in Pennsylvania between March 24 and 29 were stricken with E. coli food poisoning. Four of the individuals were hospitalized. The five diners had ordered steak cooked rare or medium-rare. The restaurant chain remains open, though according to a Hoss spokesman, the supply of steaks is limited.
As a result of the food poisoning episode, HFX Corp. of South Claysburg, Pennsylvania, has launched a voluntary recall of 259,230 pounds of beef. HFX is the meat processing facility affiliated with Hoss restaurants and supplies beef to other restaurants in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as to wholesalers.
A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Health Department, Richard McGarvey, said that E. coli contamination isn’t usually an issue with steaks, since the bacteria is killed when the steak’s surface is grilled. In the Hoss cases, E. coli may have been transferred from the surface to the inside of the steak when the beef was injected with tenderizers and flavor enhancers, he said.
Initial symptoms of E.coli O157:H7 infection include severe abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea. The diarrhea may become bloody and can lead to dehydration. Sometimes there are no symptoms at all. There is usually little or no fever. Symptoms generally resolve in 5-10 days, but serious complications may ensue. Children and the elderly are at greatest risk of developing complications.
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April 22nd, 2007
After three children living in Napa County, California, became ill with E. coli food poisoning after eating hamburgers, Richwood Meat Company voluntarily recalled 107,943 pounds of frozen ground beef.
The three food poisoning cases were reported on April 3 and 4. The children had eaten the hamburgers at two Little League concession stands. California health officials have identified E. coli in tested samples of recalled hamburgers.
The recalled hamburgers and other frozen ground beef products were distributed in Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington under the brand names Fireriver, Chef’s Pride, Ritz Food, Blackwood Farms, California Pacific Associates, C&C Distributing, Golbon and Richwood.
Consumers are urged to dispose of any ground beef products that are subject to recall. These products contain the establishment number EST. 8264 and a date code of 118-6 or 4/28/06.
Initial symptoms of E.coli O157:H7 infection include severe abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea. The diarrhea may become bloody and can lead to dehydration. Sometimes there are no symptoms at all. There is usually little or no fever. Symptoms generally resolve in 5-10 days, but serious complications may ensue. Children and the elderly are at greatest risk of developing complications.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by the E. coli food poisoning, please fill out a free case evaluation or contact us toll-free at 1-877-934-6274. For more information about E. coli food poisoning, visit the pages of this website and the blog www.ecolilawsuit.com.
April 22nd, 2007
Orange County, California, health officials closed the Souplantation restaurant in Lake Forest on Saturday after the total number of individuals affected by an E. coli outbreak connected with the restaurant reached 14. That number includes 12 customers and one restaurant employee, a busboy.
The most recent customer identified ate at the restaurant on March 25, while others affected had eaten there on March 23 or 24. The source of the E. coli has not been determined.
Of the 14 people who have tested positive for the pathogen, two were hospitalized and released, and one – a 12-year-old girl – is still at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, though reportedly in good condition.
According to Howard Sutter, a spokesman for the Orange County Health Care Agency, closing the restaurant makes it possible for the agency to closely monitor its reopening through a rigid inspection.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by this E. coli outbreak, please fill out a free case evaluation or contact us toll-free at 1-877-934-6274. For more information about E. coli food poisoning and your legal rights, please visit the pages of this website as well as www.erichweinberg.com.
April 10th, 2007
Three more cases of E. coli food poisoning were confirmed yesterday, bringing the total number of food poisoning cases linked with Souplantation restaurant in Lake Forest, California, to 10.
The Orange County Health Agency has confirmed that the 10 individuals ate at the same Souplantation restaurant on March 23 or 24. A 12-year-old girl, identified among the first seven cases, is in intensive care at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. The health agency also confirmed that the seven individuals tested had the same strain of E. coli bacteria, but that the source of the contamination had not been discovered.
Souplantation is a serve-yourself, salad buffet restaurant. Anyone experiencing symptoms of E. coli food poisoning who has eaten at the Souplantation in Lake Forest is asked to contact their healthcare professional and the county health department.
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April 6th, 2007
Seven people who dined at the southern Orange County restaurant, Foothill Ranch Souplantation, have suffered E. coli food poisoning, resulting in three hospitalizations.
According to health officials the source of contamination has not yet been identified. The victims ate at the Foothill Ranch Souplantation, located on Towne Centre Drive in Lake Forest, between March 23 and March 25.
Initial symptoms of E. coli food poisoning may include severe abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea. Diarrhea may become bloody and can lead to severe dehydration. There is usually little or no fever. Symptoms generally resolve in 5-10 days however, serious complications such as hemolytic uremic syndrome (a rare syndrome affecting the blood and kidneys) may ensue. Children and the elderly are at the greatest risk for developing complications.
If you think that you are experiencing symptoms related to E. coli infection, you should contact your health care provider or visit your local hospital emergency room.
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April 3rd, 2007