According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. has issued a recall on roughly 131300 pounds of ground beef that could be contaminated with E. coli. The department became aware of the issue when a family in Ohio became ill from the beef which later tested positive for the bacteria. The beef was shipped to several states including: Tennessee Indiana North Carolina South Carolina Delaware Florida Georgia Maryland Illinois Missouri New York Ohio Texas and Wisconsin.
Commentary
Food contamination claims can be a delicate situation. On the one hand a producer has a responsibility to sell safe product and a consumer has a reasonable expectation that the product is indeed safe. However on the other hand damages in contamination cases can be difficult to prove as many a contaminated consumer may experience something as small as a one-day stomachache. Nevertheless when a consumer is exposed to tainted product the duty of the producer has been breached and there may be standing for a personal injury claim.
Texas Food Injury Attorney Michael Grossman
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