United Food Group E. coli Outbreak Litigation
In June of 2007, United Food Group, LLC (UFG) recalled 5.7 million pounds of ground beef products after a joint investigation into an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak by Colorado and California health officials in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) led to the conclusion that UFG ground beef was the source of the outbreak.
The California Department of Health Services, Colorado Department of Health, and CDC reported 14 illnesses associated with the outbreak: 6 in Arizona, 3 in California, 2 in Colorado, 1 in Idaho, 1 in Utah, and 1 in Wyoming.
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against United Food Group (UFG) on June 14, 2007 on behalf of a four-year-old California child who became ill with E. coli and hemolytic uremic syndrome after eating UFG ground beef. The firm represents several other families who were impacted by the UFG ground beef E. coli outbreak and recall.
PRESS RELEASE:
First suit filed against UFG by E. coli victim
Read more about the United Food Group E. coli Outbreak at the Marler Clark-sponsored Web site about E. coli.
