A large quantity of ground beef has been recalled by the meat producing company, American Food Service, after the meat was suspected to have E. coli. The ground beef had been distributed to restaurants in the Southern California area prior to the recall, though the identities of the restaurants have not been released.

There have been no reports of illnesses due to the contaminated beef. However, there is concern that the beef that had been distributed may be placed into freezers for storage and not properly disposed of.

The ingestion of E. coli can cause many harmful side effects including diarrhea, failure of the kidney, and, even, death.

If you or a loved one has experienced an illness due to contaminated food products, please contact the Charleston defective food product attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.

Freshway Foods announced the voluntary recall of products that contain romaine lettuce because of possible E. coli bacteria contamination. The romaine lettuce was sold primarily in the eastern area of the nation.

The recalled products are sold under the Freshway brand and the Imperial Sysco brand with a use by date of May 12 or earlier. Freshway is working witht the Food and Drug Administration to inform consumers of the recall. The product was sold to retailers in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York and other eastern states.

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