Our law firm is investigating the outbreak of listeriosis linked to soft cheese sold in Maryland. The implicated cheese, Caujada en Terron (fresh cheese curd), was made by Roos Foods of Kenton, Delaware and repackaged by Megamart.
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Attorney Fred Pritzker recently settled a case involving a man who contracted listeriosis after eating cheese contaminated with Listeria bacteria. He has also represented families in cases where pregnant women contracted listeriosis and an infant died. He has won millions for his clients in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against food manufacturers and retailers.
To date, there are 8 CDC-confirmed cases of listeriosis, an infection caused by food contaminated with Listeria monocytocenes bacteria. The cases include 7 people from Maryland and one from California who died from the infection. 5 of the victims were 2 mothers and three newborn babies. Seven people were hospitalized.
“Listeria bacteria are particularly dangerous to pregnant mothers and newborn babies,” said Fred, who recently won $45 million dollars for clients injured by another product.
“The bacteria infect the babies through the mother’s placenta. The babies are often born early and within days are seriously ill. Many of these children contract Listeria meningitis, a brain infection that can be fatal.”
The first illnesses were diagnosed in August of 2013, according to the CDC. Seven people have been hospitalized.
Although the CDC and other health officials have linked the illnesses to the cheese made by Roos Food and sold at Megamart, a recall has not been issued.
Megamart has five stores in Maryland located in Silver Spring, Hyattsville, Riverdale, Rockville, Gaithersburg and one in Manassas, Virginia.
The Roos Food cheese was linked to the outbreak when, on February 15, Virginia’s agriculture department announced it had found Listeria monocytogenes, in a sample of Cuajada en Terron (Fresh Cheese Curd) collected from Megamart’s Manassas store at 8328 Shopper’s Square. The traceback investigation determined that the contaminated cheese was produced by Roos Foods. Roos cheeses are sold under the brand names Santa Rosa de Lima, Amigo, Mexicana, Suyapa, La Chapina, and La Purisima Crema Nica.