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Apple Valley Chipotle Restaurant Linked to Outbreak

By PritzkerLaw

Health officials have verified that the high-volume restaurant in Apple Valley, Minnesota, linked to an outbreak of Campylobacter in mid-February was a Chipotle Mexican Grill. The outbreak was first announced by the Minnesota Department of Health in early March, with no restaurant identified.

Chipotle Campylobacter Lawsuit: At least one of the nine people sickened by matching, lab-confirmed strains of the bacteria became seriously ill and is represented by national food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A. Firm Founder and President Fred Pritzker has appeared on CNN, CBS News, Fox News and local television stations around the country to speak as an expert on food poisoning litigation and food safety. Over the years he has recovered millions for victims

People sickened in the MN Chipotle Campylobacter outbreak reported eating a variety of chicken and non-chicken dishes at the restaurant between February 9-14. An environmental health inspection of the restaurant found that chicken (a well known vehicle for Campylobacter) was being undercooked at times.

Campylobacter is a spiral shaped bacteria carried primarily in the intestines of birds. For instance, nearly half of all chicken meat in the U.S. is believed to have some Campylobacter in it. Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever. In rare cases, Campylobacter infection can lead to Guillain-Barre' syndrome, a severe illness that can lead to paralysis and death.

To contact a Minnesota Campylobacter attorney, call PritzkerOlsen at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or consult online.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on April 10, 2009 (boomark / email).