Lawyers Investigating Cantaloupe Sold at Safeway, Whole Foods Market, Walmart, King Soopers and other Stores

Retailers have pulled Rocky Ford cantaloupes grown by Jensen Farms of Colorado off shelves after an outbreak linked to the melons sickened over 20 people in 7 states with listeriosis (an illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes bacteria). Some of the retailers who received Jensen Farms cantaloupe include the following: Safeway (Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico in Aztec and Farmington, South Dakota and Wyoming), Whole Foods, King Soopers (Colorado and Wyoming), Albertson’s, Walmart (one lawsuit lists Colorado Springs store), and Aldi. Our lawyers are investigating this cantaloupe outbreak and are available for a free consultation regarding a lawsuit against the grower (Jensen Farms), the distributor (Frontera Produce of Texas) and the store or restaurant that sold you the contaminated cantaloupe.

Our attorneys represent Listeria victims nationwide. To date, the CDC lists the following as states with confirmed listeriosis cases that are part of this outbreak: Colorado (12), Indiana (1), Nebraska (1), New Mexico (4 and possibly 10), Oklahoma (1), Texas (2), and West Virginia (1). Our law firm has also been contacted from people in other states whose loved ones may be part of this outbreak.

There are 22 confirmed cases of listeriosis linked to this outbreak and two deaths, one in Colorado and one in New Mexico. Three other deaths in New Mexico may also be connected to this outbreak.

Cantaloupe Recall

Prompted by the listeriosis outbreak, Jensen Farms recalled their shipments of Rocky Ford whole cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria. The Jensen Farms cantaloupes in question were shipped between July 29th, 2011 and September 10th 2011, and distributed to the following states: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arizona, Illinois, Wyoming, Tennessee, Utah, Minnesota, Kansas, North Carolina, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The whole cantaloupes have a green and white sticker that reads: Product of USA- Frontera Produce-Colorado Fresh-Rocky Ford- Cantaloupe or a gray, yellow, and green sticker that reads: Jensen Farms-Sweet Rocky Fords.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys have won millions for Listeria victims and their families. They have also held leadership positions on multidistrict litigation (MDL) panels. MDL is like a class action lawsuit, but it only consolidates the pretrial procedures. Contact our lawyers for a free consultation.

News Sources: http://efoodalert.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/did-your-supermarket-sell-colorado-cantaloupes/, http://www.gazette.com/articles/county-124861-cases-cantaloupe.html.

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