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A recall of tainted meat has expanded to seven million pounds of foodstuffs across the country, as officials struggle to control the latest listeria outbreak.
Initially, Boar’s Head recalled more than 200,000 pounds of ready-to-eat liverwurst products and some other deli meats amid an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illnesses linked with sliced meat from grocery store deli counters.
Boar’s Head said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had informed the company on that its Strassburger brand liverwurst was linked with the outbreak. It is recalling all items produced at its facility in Jarratt, Virginia, including many ham, bologna, bacon, frankfurter and sausage products.
“We have also decided to pause ready-to-eat operations at this facility until further notice,” Boar’s Head said in a statement. “As a company that prioritizes safety and quality, we believe it is the right thing to do.”
Listeria bacteria can cause listeriosis, the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States. Symptoms usually include fever, muscle aches and fatigue. Infection may also cause a headache, a stiff neck, confusion or seizures. Pregnant people may have pregnancy loss or premature birth.
Listeria/Listeriosis
Listeria poisoning, which is the most dangerous form of food poisoning, is especially dangerous for individuals with compromised immune systems, pregnant women, and people over 65. These three categories make up almost a third of Americans. Initial symptoms include:
- Fiebre,
- Escalofríos,
- Dolores musculares,
- Nausea, and
- Diarrea.
That last symptom is usually the most hazardous one. Severe diarrhea could easily cause severe dehydration, a possibly fatal condition.
These symptoms could appear up to thirty days after the ingestion of tainted food. These victims often cannot connect the dots between their symptoms and the source of the food poisoning. As a result, their symptoms often get worse, and include:
- Headache,
- Stiff neck,
- Confusion or changes in alertness,
- Loss of balance, and
- Convulsions.
Listeriosis also affects unborn babies, who are vulnerable as older adults or people with compromised immune systems. It’s important to recognize the symptoms of listeria poisoning in newborns. These symptoms include:
- Little interest in feeding,
- Irritabilidad,
- Vomiting,
- Difficulty breathing, and
- Fever.
Fever usually means the bacterial infection has spread to the nervous system and has become bacterial meningitis, a potentially fatal condition.
Government Recalls
Unsanitary conditions somewhere in the food processing process usually cause bacterial infections. Typically, the workers or the equipment is unsanitary. Workers who touch anything, like wipe the sweat off their brows, before they touch foodstuffs could contaminate it. This contamination spreads down the line. The same thing is true of unsanitary machines. A tiny problem infects everything that passes down the line, not just a particular lot of products.
So, a recall doesn’t always address the root problem.
Su reclamo por daños y perjuicios
Responsibility usually means a defective product claim. Typically, manufacturers are strictly liable for any injuries their defective products cause. Negligence, which in this instance is usually a failure to correct a known defect, is relevant to the amount of damages.
These damages usually include compensation for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering. Additional punitive damages are usually available in these cases as well.
Most defective product actions are very complex, mostly because an offshore holding company often legally owns the entity that sold the defective product.
All too often, food processing companies put profits before people. For a consulta gratis contact Napoli Shkolnik. We do not charge upfront legal fees in these matters and only recover a fee when we win your case.