Trader Joe’s issued a recall of 3 salads, 2 of them implicated in an outbreak of E. coli O157 illnesses in California, Arizona and Washington: Field Fresh Chopped Salad with Grilled Chicken and Mexicali Salad with Chili Lime Chicken. Attorneys Fred Pritzker and his Bad Bug Law Team are investigating a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s and Glass Onion Catering, the Calif. company that made the salads.
“The salads implicated in the outbreak had three ingredients in common: mixed greens, Asiago cheese and chicken,” said Fred, who recently won $4.5 million for a woman who ate food contaminated with E. coli and developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which then caused kidney failure, severe hypertension and other health problems. “Of these, the mixed greens are the most likely culprit,” continued Fred.
“We are helping victims of this outbreak who want to sue Trader Joe’s and Glass Onion for hospital bills and other medical expenses, lost wages, physical pain, emotional suffering and other damages.”
In cases like this, lawsuits can be filed and won without knowing exactly which ingredient was the contaminated source. You can contact Fred for a free consultation (click here now) if you want to discuss your E. coli claim.
Trader Joe’s Salad Recall Information
The Trader Joe’s recalled 3 salads:
- Trader José’s Mexicali Brand Salad with Chili Lime Chicken (SKU 97216)
- Trader Joe’s Field Fresh Chopped Salad with Grilled Chicken (SKU 99050)
- Trader Joe’s Classic Greek Salad (SKU 83579)
They have “USE BY” dates of 10/01/13 through 11/15/13, and were recalled because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
Trader Joe’s Field Fresh Chopped Salad with Grilled White Chicken
Trader Joe’s Field Fresh Chopped Salad with Grilled White Chicken (SKU 97216) contains chopped leafy greens, grilled white chicken meat, Israeli couscous, dried currants, Asiago cheese, crunchy chopped pecans and basil dressing. These salads were only sold in Northern California and Northern Nevada (Reno and Carson City) stores.
Trader Jose’s Mexicali Brand Salad with Chili Lime Chicken
Trader Jose’s Mexicali Brand Salad with Chili Lime Chicken (SKU 99050) contains minced greens, corn, diced pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, pepitas (pumpkin seeds), Asiago cheese, chicken jalapeno Caesar dressing. These salads were sold in Trader Joe’s stores throughout Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.
Trader Joe’s Classic Greek Salad
Trader Joe’s Classic Greek Salad (SKU 83579) contains mixed leafy greens, croutons, feta cheese, Kalamata olives and Greek dressing. These salads were sold in Trader Joe’s stores throughout Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.
