The outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 apparently linked to Federico's Mexican Restaurant in Litchfield Park, Arizona has grown to include 52 people. Of those, 18 people have been hospitalized. According to ABC 15, Dr. Bob England, director of the Maricopa County Departments of Health (MCDPH), said that a few of the patients have experienced renal failure. In an E. coli O157:H7 infection, renal, or kidney failure is caused by hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious complication of this type of food poisoning. The bacteria releases shiga toxins, which enter the bloodstream and attack and kill red blood cells, clogging ducts in the kidneys and shutting them down. Dr. England also said, "it is only this one Federico's establishment where many of the cases have reported eating or purchasing … [Read more...]
Federico’s Restaurant E. coli Outbreak in Litchfield Park, Arizona
Federico's Mexican Restaurant in Litchfield Park, Arizona, is at the center of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that has sickened at least 11 to 15 people who ate there or purchased food from the establishment. The Maricopa County Departments of Public Health and Environmental Services in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Health Services are investigating and said in a news release that the outbreak appears to be linked to the Federico’s Mexican Restaurant located at 13132 W Camelback in Litchfield Park, about 20 miles west of downtown Phoenix. At least seven people have been hospitalized in the West Valley food poisoning outbreak. Several of the victims know each other. "So far, at least 11 of the 15 individuals with bloody diarrhea that MCDPH has been able to interview have … [Read more...]
Farm Rich Frozen Food Caused 2013’s Biggest E. coli Outbreak
An outbreak of food poisoning illness associated with mini quesadillas, mini pizza slices, mozzarella bites, philly cheese steaks and other frozen snack food from Rich Products still stands as the largest, multi-state outbreak of toxic E. coli so far in 2013 in the United States. And while the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that the outbreak appears to be over, it is still cautioning consumers to clear their home freezers of any lingering inventory of recalled packages. Rich Products Corporation of Buffalo, New York, began to recall its lines of Farm Rich® and Market Day® products in March, ultimately expanding it to include all food produced at its Waycross, Georgia plant. The recalled products were sold at Walmart stores nationwide and at … [Read more...]
Los Burritos E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit Filed
A lawsuit stemming from the E. coli outbreak associated with Los Burritos restaurant in Lombard, IL, has been filed in DuPage County Circuit Court in IL. The plaintiff is among the 11 confirmed and 10 probable cases of E. coli poisoning associated with restaurant's food. The woman from DuPage County ate at the restaurant on June 6, 2013 and became sick three days later. After two days of symptoms including severe abdominal cramps, vomiting and bloody diarrhea she saw a doctor and returned home. The next morning she woke with severe pain and was rushed to the emergency department at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Illinois the morning of June 12 where she was hospitalized for five days. The mother of six told a local tv station reporter that she had never experienced such … [Read more...]
