JBS Swift Beef Co. Expands Beef Recall
The JBS Swift Beef Co. of Greeley, Colorado voluntarily expanded its beef recall to include about 380,000 pounds of products because of possible E. coli contamination. According to this article by the Associated Press that appeared on Philly.com, a recall earlier this week involved about 41,000 pounds of products.
On June 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said that all the beef products in the expanded recall were produced on April 21.
The USDA said an investigation by its Food Safety and Inspection Service of 24 illnesses in multiple states prompted the company to re-examine its food safety system. The department says 18 of the personal injury illnesses appear to have the same cause.
The USDA does not currently have an update of what states reported illnesses or received beef products covered by the expanded recall. But the earlier recall covered products that were made April 21-22 and shipped to Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin.
According to the U.S. CDC, common symptoms of E. Coli infections include stomach cramps and diarrhea and, in rare cases, there have been fatalities. Children may be susceptible to complications.
Those affected by food-borne illnesses must contact their local health agency right away so that officials can detect the source of the contamination and prevent the outbreak from becoming more widespread. If you believe you were sickened because of someone’s negligence, please contact a Pennsylvania defective product lawyer for a consultation.
As a consumer, you have the right to assume that products you purchase or use have been produced in a manner that would ensure that they are safe and free from unreasonable risks. If a company manufactures a product that is hazardous to the user, the company must be held liable for any injuries or fatalities that occurred due to the faulty product.
At Cherry, Fieger, and Marciano, LLP, our team of dedicated and skilled legal professionals has years of experience representing seriously injured clients throughout Pennsylvania who have suffered serious injuries as the result of defective and dangerous products. If you have been the victim of bodily injuries due to a faulty product, please contact a Philadelphia product liability attorney at Cherry, Fieger, and Marciano, LLP for a free consultation.
