Published: July 08, 2010
Bison E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against Rocky Mountain Natural Meats by Pritzker Olsen Attorneys
GOLDEN, Colo. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - A woman from Lakewood, Colorado, who was hospitalized for an infection
of E.
coli O157:H7 after eating bison meat has filed a lawsuit against
Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, Inc. of Henderson, Colorado, the processor
of the meat.
The woman is represented by Pritzker Olsen law firm in the lawsuit filed
by local counsel on July 8, 2010, in Jefferson County District Court.
According to the complaint, the woman purchased the bison product at a
King Soopers grocery store in Lakewood, Colorado.
Health officials used pulsed-field
gel electrophoresis (PFGE) to confirm that the strain of E. coli
that infected the woman was genetically indistinguishable from a strain
isolated from other people in Colorado. According to the complaint,
health officials then concluded that the woman was part of an E. coli
O157:H7 outbreak linked to Rocky Mountain Natural Meats bison meat that
now has six confirmed cases, five in Colorado and one in New York.
"This outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to bison meat is a
wake-up call," said Fred
Pritzker, the attorney representing the E. coli victim. "In
the past and currently, bison meat has not been subject to the same E.
coli O157:H7 testing requirements as ground beef. Many people assume
that bison meat is safer than beef, but that reputation needs to be
re-examined."
In response to the outbreak investigation, Rocky
Mountain Meats recalled 66,000 pounds of ground buffalo and bison steaks
on July 2 that it said may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7,
a potentially deadly bacterium that is banned in ground beef. The
recalled meat was sold under the following brands: Great Range, Nature's
Rancher, The Buffalo Guys and Rocky Mountain Natural Meats.
"This outbreak and subsequent recall were preventable," stated Pritzker.
"It is in the best interest of consumers and the bison industry to
require E. coli testing for bison products."
Pritzker Olsen law firm represents individuals and families nationwide
in cases involving foodborne illness. Attorney Fred Pritzker can be
reached at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE). For more information, please see www.pritzkerlaw.com
or foodpoisoning.pritzkerlaw.com.
Pritzker Olsen offices are located at Plaza VII, Suite 2950, 45 South
Seventh Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Pritzker Olsen Law Firm
Fred Pritzker, 612-338-0202
Toll
Free Phone: 1-888-377-8900
Website: http://www.pritzkerlaw.com
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