JOLIET, Ill., July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- National food
safety law firm Pritzker Hageman, P.A. has filed a Cyclospora
lawsuit in conjunction with local counsel Tim Whiting, against Fresh Express in
Illinois in connection to the
outbreak linked to the produce manufacturer's bagged salad
products. The lawsuit (case number 20L528) was filed on behalf of a
female client who was sickened after eating salad purchased from an
ALDI store. Our client, who is a type 1 diabetic, was hospitalized
as a result of her Cyclospora infection.
"We rely on food manufacturers, producers, and sellers to keep
our food safe from dangerous pathogens like Cyclospora. Outbreaks
like this happen when food companies fail to follow the proper food
safety procedures needed to protect consumers from developing
serious foodborne illnesses," says food safety attorney
David Coyle.
Cyclospora salad outbreak linked to Fresh Express – a company
with a history of food safety violations
On Friday, June 19th, the CDC and
FDA announced a Cyclospora outbreak linked to salads (containing
iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and carrots) produced by Fresh
Express. The outbreak has sickened more than 500 people. When it
comes to food poisoning outbreaks, Fresh Express has a history of
producing contaminated products. In the summer of 2018, the company
was implicated in a Cyclospora outbreak linked to McDonald's salads
that sickened more than 500 people. And just last December, Fresh
Express salad was linked to an E.coli outbreak that sickened 10
people.
What is Cyclospora?
Cyclospora is a parasite that
causes an infection called cyclosporiasis. People can become
seriously ill after eating food that has been contaminated with
Cyclospora, which often happens when produce is washed or irrigated
in water that has been contaminated with human feces. Since
Cyclospora is colorless and odorless, people have no way to detect
contamination before consumption. This is one of the many reasons
why it is important for food companies to ensure that the food they
sell to consumers is free from contamination by Cyclospora and
other foodborne pathogens.
Pritzker Hageman, P.A. is a national food safety law firm that
represents people sickened by contaminated food. Pritzker Hageman's
food safety lawyers, including attorneys Fred Pritzker, Eric
Hageman, Raymond Konz, and
David Coyle, have won hundreds of
millions of dollars for clients throughout the United States.
CONTACTS
Pritzker Hageman,
P.A.
1-888-377-8900
Fred Pritzker
fhp@pritzkerlaw.com
Eric Hageman
eric@pritzkerlaw.com
Raymond Konz
raymond@pritzkerlaw.com
David Coyle
dcoyle@pritzkerlaw.com
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