Nestle E. coli Attorney Sees Probe Continuing
The Minnesota Department of Health is one of many health agencies across the country that is continuing to investigate the precise cause of the Nestle cookie dough E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 66 people in 29 states.
Six Minnesota residents are in the cluster of confirmed cases and all of them told health investigators that they ate Nestle Toll House cookie dough, uncooked, before they fell ill. The Minnesota group ranges in age from five to 18. Onset of illness was from May 3 to June 11.
All varieties of Nestle cookie and brownie dough have been recalled and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have warned people not to consume the product or bake with it. That’s because health interviews of victims showed a high correlation of eating Nestle cookie dough raw before falling ill with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7.
Now investigators will be focused on taking samples from the Nestle cookie dough plant in Danville, Virginia, and from cookie dough packages in the homes of victims to look for E. coli bacteria with the same genetic fingerprint.
Here’s what the Washington Post reported today: “Because the appearance of E. coli O157:H7 in cookie dough is so unusual, investigators are looking at a broad range of possible factors, analyzing the ingredients, the plant’s equipment and interior, the health of workers and whether the facility is located near cattle. Federal officials are also considering whether the dough might have been intentionally contaminated.”
National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys is doing some of its own investigating of the recall and outbreak. Click here for all details of the Nestle Toll House cookie dough recall.
Our Minnesota lawyers are nationally recognized in the area of E. coli litigation. Our lawyers have appeared on CBS News, Fox’s “Geraldo Live,” KARE-TV, KSTP-TV, WCCO-TV and other programs discussing food litigation and food safety.
Pritzker Olsen founder and president Fred Pritzker is telling potential victims that Nestle should be held accountable for full compensation of all victims despite the company’s labeling warning not to eat refrigerated dough uncooked.
Pritzker, a long-time advocate for stronger food safety laws in America, is asking Nestle to immediately pay the medical bills and lost wages suffered by victims of the outbreak. Meanwhile, the firm is compiling information for a possible Nestle cookie dough E. coli lawsuit.
If you or someone you know has contracted E. coli from Nestle cookie dough, talk to an E. coli lawyer at Pritzker Olsen by dialing 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free.) To reach one of our attorneys online, complete one of our forms for a free Nestle E. coli case consultation.
Pritzker Olsen has recovered tens of millions for victims of food poisoning over the years and it is currently accepting NestleE. coli cases from all states. The firm is one of the few in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness. We are known for taking care of our clients, even those in the most difficult and complex medical circumstances.
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