Chicken Livers Recalled After 169 Cases of Food Poisoning
Our Illinois personal injury attorneys are concerned about the vast number of cases of food poisoning that continue to arise this year. Following this dangerous trend, the most recent reports indicate that nearly 170 people have fallen ill due to salmonella food poisoning from broiled chicken liver products.
According to a report by MSNBC, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota recorded 169 reports of foodborne illness caused by chicken livers produced by Schreiber Processing Corporation. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service released a statement to the public, stating that the products appeared to be ready to eat, but were actually only partially cooked. The recalled chicken livers include 10-pound boxes of Meal Mart Broiled Chicken liver and 10-pound boxes of loose packed broiled chicken liver, as well as chopped liver made from the products. The packaging on the contaminated products is labeled with the number P-787 inside the USDA’s mark of inspection.
If you have purchased these infected chicken livers, do not eat them. Whether the package is opened or unopened, return the chicken to your local food retailer for a refund. If consumed, poisoning could potentially be deadly.
To date, 56 cases have been reported in New York, and 64 cases in New Jersey, in addition to 9 cases in Pennsylvania and 7 in Maryland. More cases are spread equally across a number of other states, and the contaminated chicken seems to have been dispersed across the country. As a result, consumers all over the United States are at risk for becoming infected if they eat these products.
Salmonella is a form of bacteria generally found in cold- and warm-blooded animals. Infections usually arise following consumption of foods contaminated with the bacteria. Although all persons are at risk for developing salmonella poisoning, infants, the elderly, and adults with compromised or weakened immune systems are more susceptible to infection.
Salmonella contamination can arise from a number of sources, but commonly comes from such sources as infected food, poor kitchen hygiene, bodily fluids from sick individuals, and polluted water. Typical symptoms of Salmonella poisoning generally present in the form of diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within six to 72 hours of eating contaminated food. In more serious cases, victims may develop symptoms such as headaches, nausea and vomiting that can last up to a week.
Our Illinois personal injury lawyers have extensive experience handling cases involving foodborne illnesses. In fact, our attorneys won a $4 million settlement awarded to three attendees at a national convention who contracted salmonella poisoning, leading to crippling arthritic injuries.
If you or a loved one have suffered injury as a result of a foodborne illness, see a doctor immediately. Once a doctor has diagnosed your illness and provided appropriate treatment, you may consider the fact that if the food poisoning was one caused by either food from a restaurant or sold at a grocery store, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries under the law.
