Yes, if one of the following applies:
- You were diagnosed with listeriosis (food poisoning caused by Listeria monocytogenes) and your illness can be linked to eating a caramel apple purchased from Cub Foods, Kwik Trip or Mike’s Discount Foods, the 3 stores in Minnesota that sold caramel apples tainted with Listeria monocytogenes to 4 people, 2 of whom died and 2 of whom survived but were seriously harmed.
- A close family member (child, spouse, parent, grandparent, etc.) died after eating a tainted caramel apple purchased at one of the above stores.
If either of these apply, you will also have a claim against Bidart Brothers, the apple packer that supplied the apples to the companies that then dipped them in caramel. At the Bidart Brothers packing plant, the FDA found 2 strains of Listeria monocytogenes that are the same strains responsible for the 4 Minnesota Listeria cases and 28 additional cases in other states. Bidart has recalled all of its Granny Smith and Gala Apples, all shipped before December 2, 2014.
Our lawyers have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a mother whose newborn baby was born with Listeria and almost died. The mother had eaten a tainted caramel apple while pregnant. You can join our clients and file a lawsuit to recover medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering compensation and other damages. 3 ways to contact us:
- Use our free consultation form (click here now);
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Possible Claims against Bidart Brothers and Cub Foods, Kwik Trip or Mike’s Discount Foods
- Wrongful Death Claim: 2 of the 6 people who have died after eating Listeria-tainted caramel apples were from Minnesota. The families of these people have the right to seek answers and obtain some measure of justice. We have helped many, many families hold companies accountable for selling tainted food.
- Personal Injury Claim: At least 2 people in Minnesota survived listeriosis from caramel apples. These people and possibly their families have the legal right to seek compensation. We have also helped many food poisoning survivors get justice. We are one of the few law firms in the United States that handles a significant amount of these cases.
Brands Caramel Apples Subject to Recall in Minnesota
The 4 people in Minnesota sickened in this outbreak (3 from the Twin Cities) ate Carnival brand caramel apples sold at Cub Foods, Kwik Trip or Mike’s Discount Foods. Other brands of caramel apples were produced in Minnesota in 2014 using Bidart Brothers apples, which have now been recalled:
- Aamodt’s Caramel Apples
- Abdallah Caramel Apples
- Angeli Foods Caramel Apples
- Candy Jar Caramel Apples
- Carnival Caramel Apples
- Celebration Caramel Apples
- Circle K Caramel Apples
- Finnottes Caramel Apples
- Grandma Bev’s Caramel Apples
- Jerry’s Foods Caramel Apples
- Karamel King Caramel Apples
- Kowalski’s Markets Caramel Apples
- Kitchen Cravings Caramel Apples
- Lunds & Byerly’s Caramel Apples
- Supermom’s Caramel Apples
- Wescott Caramel Apples
These brands of whole caramel apples were sold in Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan. In addition to caramel, the apples may be covered with toppings such as nuts and chocolate. The above products are no longer available in stores.
You can call 612-338-0202 to request a free case evaluation with one of our lawyers. We are a national food safety law firm with offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota.