Spinach Companies Sued by Wisconsin Woman after E. Coli Outbreak
85-year-old Jane Majeska of Fond du Lac, Wis. is suing California spinach growers and shippers after eating a tainted batch of the leafy green. The Spinach was riddled with E. Coli which killed three people and sickened 200 nationwide.
In Jane’s Majeska case, she ended up on a ventilator and feeding tube after developing hemolytic uremic syndrome from consuming Dole Spinach in August of 2006. Dole representatives declined to comment, citing that it was their policy not to discuss pending litigation with the public.
The product liability lawsuit Majeska filed this past Thursday sought an untold sum in financial damages from Dole, Natural Selection Foods, Mission Organics and Pic-n-Save.
The outbreak prompted an investigation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture who sought to improve the conditions that lead to the epidemic. Officials recently announced that the USDA was considering a new proposal that proponents say can keep bacteria-tainted greens from reaching grocery shelves.
The industry lost 80 million in sales after the outbreak.
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