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Tennessee Lawyer/E. Coli Contamination

Health officials in several states who were investigating reports of E. coli O157 illnesses found that many ill persons had consumed the same brand of frozen ground beef patties. Ground beef patties recovered from patients’ homes were tested by state public health department and federal laboratories.

Several state health departments, CDC, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. On September 29, USDA issued a notice about a recall of 21.7 millions pounds of frozen ground beef patties.

Consumers who have frozen ground beef patties should determine whether they have one of the recalled products and discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Most of the recalled packages bear the establishment number “Est. 9748” inside the USDA mark of inspection and have a sell-by date between “SEP 25 07” and “SEP 25 08.” Some of the recalled products bear the establishment number “Est. 5712” inside the USDA mark of inspection and “9748” on a sticker or inkjet printing on the back panel of the package; those packages also have sell-by dates between “SEP 25 07” and “SEP 25 08.”

Baker Associates is committed to fighting to protect families and their children. The companies who profit from the sale of all consumer goods including food products must be held to the highest standards. On behalf of our clients who have been affected by contaminated food products we will work tirelessly in pursuit of justice and full recovery.

If you or your family has been affected by a contaminated food product, please call today for a free consultation with one of our attorneys.

Baker Associates represents victims throughout Tennessee including the East Tennessee counties of Knox, Jefferson, Loudon, Sevier, Anderson, Cocke, McMinn, Scott, Grainger, Campbell, Roane, Blount, Putnam, Grainger, and Greene.

You may contact Baker Associates by phone (865) 428-2888 or by visiting our web-site at www.joebakerlaw.com.