Sunripe Nuts Recall Lawsuit MN, WI, MI
Our attorneys have won money for E. coli victims
in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
Our attorneys are investigating the E. coli O157 outbreak linked to hazelnuts and mixed nuts distributed by DeFranco & Sons to retailers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan under the Sunripe and George Packing brands. This outbreak prompted a Sunripe nuts recall.
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- Outbreak Evidence: Eight persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli serotype O157:H7 were reported from Michigan (1), Minnesota (3), and Wisconsin (4). These people reported eating in-the-shell hazelnuts, also called filberts. Most of the in-shell hazelnuts were purchased from bulk bins at retail food stores. Source tracing identified a common distributor for the hazelnuts consumed by ill persons: DeFranco & Sons in Los Angeles, California.
- Outbreak Smoking Gun: Evidence that establishes a direct link between a food source and an outbreak is “smoking gun” evidence. Our attorneys have won E. coli lawsuits without this evidence, but it is nice to have. In this outbreak, laboratory testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on in-shell hazelnuts recovered from a patient’s home identified E. coli O157:H7 matching patient isolates by DNA analysis. In addition, laboratory testing conducted by the California Department of Public Health on mixed nuts containing in-shell hazelnuts and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on mixed nuts containing in-shell hazelnuts identified E. coli O157:H7 matching the outbreak strain by DNA analysis.
The benefit of hiring an experienced E. coli attorney to represent you is that we know what E. coli cases are worth. We have won millions for E. coli victims nationwide, including in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
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