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Lawyers Representing Victims of Taco Bell E Coli Contamination
On December 4, 2006, health investigators linked an E. coli outbreak that has sickened approximately twenty-two (22) people, two of them seriously to three Taco Bell restaurants in New Jersey. Additionally, investigators have also been probing whether an outbreak of fourteen (14) cases on Long Island was linked to Taco Bell.According to authorities, the individuals who became ill in New Jersey ate at one of the fast-food restaurants between Nov. 17 and Nov. 28, 2006. "We have to find the food they all had in common," said David Papi, director of health for Middlesex County. Five of the New Jersey sufferers were in the hospital, including two in serious or critical condition with hemolytic uremic syndrome which can permanently damage the kidneys, officials said. Twenty-two (22) of those infected in New Jersey, including two restaurant employees who tested positive for E. coli but did not get sick, ate at a Taco Bell in South Plainfield; another ate at a Taco Bell in Edison; and one ate at a Taco Bell in Franklin Township, authorities said.
On Long Island, the E. coli outbreak sickened at least 14 people, including 10 who ate at Taco Bell. Health officials said eight restaurants in Suffolk and Nassau Counties were closed as a precaution along with one restaurant in South Plainfield, New Jersey.
Most E. coli infections are associated with undercooked meat. The bacteria also can be found on sprouts or leafy vegetables such as spinach. Earlier this year, three people died and more than 200 fell ill from an outbreak that was traced to packaged spinach grown in California. The bacteria also can be passed from person to person if they do not thoroughly wash their hands after going to the bathroom.
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If you or a loved recently ate at a Taco Bell and suffered E. coli contamination you may have valuable legal rights, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified attorney. Alternatively, call our toll free number: 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636).
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Taco Bell E. Coli Outbreak Still a Mystery
Nov 20, 2007 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Last year’s Taco Bell E. coli outbreak should be a closed case by now, but contradictory reports on the outbreak leave the impression that health investigators know very little about the E. coli outbreak that sickened dozens of people across the country. While California health officials maintain that contaminated lettuce served at Taco Bell was responsible for the E. coli illnesses, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicates that contaminated lettuce was only one of...
Families struck by E. coli demand better monitoring
Apr 25, 2007 | AP
Families victimized by tainted spinach and peanut butter Tuesday urged lawmakers to strengthen federal oversight of the nation's food supply. "I can't protect them from spinach only you guys can," said Michael Armstrong, as he and wife, Elizabeth, cradled daughters Ashley, 2, and Isabella, 5. The girls fell ill, Ashley gravely in September after eating a salad made with a triple-washed bag of spinach contaminated by E. coli. That and other incidents of contamination have raised...
Victims of Tainted Spinach, Peanut Butter Urge Congress for Better Oversight of Food Supply
Apr 24, 2007 | AP
Families victimized by tainted spinach and peanut butter put a human face Tuesday on a recent string of high-profile outbreaks of foodborne illness, urging lawmakers to strengthen federal oversight of the nation's food supply. "I can't protect them from spinach only you guys can. I can't," said Michael Armstrong, as he and wife, Elizabeth, cradled daughters Ashley, 3, and Isabella, 5. The two girls fell ill, Ashley gravely in September after eating a salad made with a triple-washed...
Consumers still worried about E. coli
Feb 5, 2007 | AP
September's national spinach recall has shaken consumer confidence in the safety of leafy green vegetables, according to a new national survey. Consumers are still avoiding greens and questioning safety issues, months after spinach contaminated with E. coli bacteria killed three people and sickened nearly 200. Plummeting spinach sales have also prompted the produce industry to seek federal oversight to assure buyers that fresh produce is safe. "We need to be in front of this to maintain...
Industry, government join E. coli fight
Jan 1, 2007 | AP
In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season. New guidelines from the industry are due in April on how to prevent contamination throughout the food chain, from before greens are planted until they reach the dinner table. Members of Congress are asking federal agencies to report on what went wrong and how to fix the problem. Some lawmakers want to replace...
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Taco Bell E Coli Reference Guide
What Is E. Coli
Foodborne illness
States People Infected
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Causes
Eating undercooked beef
Eating contaminated vegetables
Drinking raw milk
Swimming in contaminated water
Drinking contaminated water
Inadequate hygiene
Poor handwashing habits
Symptoms
Kidney damage
Kidney failure
Death
Related Topics
Campylobacter
Cryptosporidium
Cyclospora
E Coli Infection
E. Coli O157 H7
Food Poisoning
Listeria
Norovirus
Salmonella
Shigella
Diseases
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