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Colo. Soopers Salmonella Beef Warning Repeated

By PritzkerLaw

Colorado health officials are worried that ground beef contaminated with Salmonella is still contributing to an outbreak associated with King Soopers Inc.

The Denver-based King Soopers recalled nearly half a million pounds of  ground beef on July 23 after evidence showed contamination with Salmonella typhimurium DT104 -- a microorganism that is resistant to many antibiotics prescribed for treatment of Salmonella infection.

According to the Denver Post, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment repeated a warning Friday for Coloradans to avoid eating ground beef or thoroughly cook it to guard against the outbreak strain of Salmonella. So far, there are 21 confirmed cases, including four who were hospitalized but now are recovering.

If you or someone you know was sickened with Salmonella after eating ground beef purchased in Colorado, contact Pritzker Olsen attorneys at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete one of our online consultation forms. Pritzker Olsen is representing Salmonella victims around the country, including the families of three women who died in the peanut butter Salmonella outbreak late last year and early this year. Our lawyers are among the few in the country who practice extensively in the area of foodborne illness and we have collected tens of millions for victims of food poisoning.

The original Colorado ground beef recall notice said the contaminated meat was sold between May 23 and July 23 at King Soopers and City Market retail grocery stores in Colorado. Friday's story in th ePost said it is possible that the contaminated meat is still on sale and there is concern that meat purchased last month is still in consumers' freezers.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on August 01, 2009 (boomark / email).