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Wisconsin Company Recalls E. Coli Tainted Meat
January 15, 2008

A Minnesota-based meat products manufacturer has recalled 188,000 pounds of ground beef because of concerns that it may be contaminated with the deadly E. coli virus.

According to the US Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service, the meat, which was produced in October and November 2007, was shipped to several cities around the country. These products have not been distributed to retail establishments, but were distributed to restaurants and other food service institutions.

The ripples of the beef recall are being felt in California too. County officials in San Diego, California are trying to trace restaurants where these contaminated beef products might have been distributed. A 17-year-old girl reportedly fell sick after dining at one San Diego restaurant although she didn't require hospitalization. She is reportedly doing well now.

Meat contaminated with this particular deadly strain of E. Coli can cause bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal cramps. It can also be fatal.

Although the products were not shipped to retail stores, consumers have been asked to take more care while preparing ground beef products. These precautions include cooking ground beef products like patties to an internal temperature of 167 degrees Fahrenheit. Food products should not be left lying around after being cooked, but should immediately be refrigerated within a couple of hours of cooking.

If you have been the victim of any type of dangerous food or E. Coli-laced product, you need the assistance of an experienced California personal injury lawyer. Contact an attorney at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.

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San Antonio Recalls Lead-Tainted Mexican Candy
January 10, 2008

Mexico is quickly becoming to candy what China is to tainted toys. In recent months, California stores yanked hundreds of bars of tainted Mexican tamarind and fruit candy. Now comes news that another brand of candy has been recalled in San Antonio, Texas.

The candy manufactured in Mexico, and distributed by Villa-Mex Imports Inc., was found to contain high levels of lead after tests conducted by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The candy, Miguelito Azucar Salada Enchilada Acidulada, it was found, had lead levels ranging from 0.161 to 0.291 parts per million. The US Food and Drug Administration holds anything above 0.1 parts per million as having the potential to cause risk to a person's health.

This isn't the first recall that Villa Mex has been involved with. Earlier the company recalled two other products for the presence of excessive levels of lead - a syrup called Barrilito and a reddish brown paste called Tarritos.

Lead when ingested by pregnant women and children has especially harmful effects. It has been traced to mental and learning deficiencies in children as well as miscarriages in pregnant women. Pregnant women who might have consumed the tainted candy are urged to visit their doctor immediately.

If you live in California and have been injured by unknowingly consuming any dangerous foods, you need to consult an experienced California personal injury attorney. Contact The Reeves Law Group immediately for a free consultation.

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