MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–One month after Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, announced its initial recall of shell eggs, law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., is continuing to get contacts from people sickened by the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis.

The food safety law firm represents Salmonella egg outbreak victims whose illnesses date as far back as June. Founder and president Fred Pritzker, who is lead attorney for the firm’s egg recall cases, already has filed an egg lawsuit in Minnesota and is working on additional egg lawsuits for other clients from across the country. The Minnesota case stemmed from a cluster of illnesses among patrons of the same restaurant, Mi Rancho in Bemidji, Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health traced it back to contaminated eggs from Hillandale Farms, also of Iowa.

Across the country, more than 1,500 individuals have suffered Salmonella Enteritidis infections that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has attributed to contaminated shell eggs from Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms. According to CDC, the outbreak started in May, peaked in July and has continued into September.

Pritzker said the heavy volume of contacts from victims has prompted his firm to conduct its own investigation and he is hoping for court permission to inspect the egg farms as soon as possible. FDA inspection reports found unsanitary conditions and multiple violations of food safety laws.

“We’re getting complaints like crazy,’’ Pritzker said. “People are scared and angry because this outbreak should not have happened.’’

A person infected with Salmonella Enteritidis usually has fever, painful cramps and diarrhea beginning 12 to 72 hours after consuming contaminated food. The illness lasts 4 to 7 days. Children under age 5, older adults and others who have impaired immune systems may face more serious illness. In these patients, the infection may spread to the blood stream and produce arterial infections such as endocarditis and reactive arthritis, or Reiter’s syndrome.

PritzkerOlsen, P.A., represents individuals and families nationwide in cases involving foodborne illness. Attorney Fred Pritzker can be reached at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE). More information on the egg recall can be found on the firm’s blog, foodpoisoning.pritzkerlaw.com. The firm’s offices are in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

His video aired this week on the NBC network affiliate NBC26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Despite the uncontroverted scientific evidence that raw milk harbors E. coli O157:H7, Campylobacter, Salmonella and other potentially deadly pathogens, producers of raw milk and people who buy it are clamoring for a reversal of the ban.

I gave the reporter my insights based on all the families we represent who are in physical and emotional pain from bouts of infection caused by contaminated raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products.

Here’s the NBC26 news clip:

Daniele’s pepper salami products have been linked by a state and federal health investigation to a 42-state salami Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 200 people, including at least 37 hospitalized.

Here is the UPDATED list of retailers that have distributed recalled products:

• Albertsons Stores in AZ, CO, ID, LA, MT, NM, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY
• Beverages & More!Stores in CA
• Bi-Lo Stores in SC, TN
• BJ’s All stores nationwide
• Bloom Stores in MD, NC, SC, VA
• Bottle King Stores in NJ
• Brookshire Bros.Stores in TX
• Costco All stores nationwide
• D’Agostino Supermarket Stores in NY
• Dave’s Market Stores in RI
• Earth Fare Stores in NC, TN
• Food Emporium Stores in NJ
• Fred Meyer Stores in AK, ID, OR, WA
• Fresh Fields Stores in TX
• Fry’s Food and Drug/Fry’s Marketplace Stores in AZ
• Giant Food StoreStores in MA, PA, VA, WV
• Haggen Stores in OR, WA
• Harris Teeter Stores in DC, DE, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA
• Hilander Stores in IL
• Kings Stores in NJ, PA
• Kroger Stores in AL, GA, IL, IN ,KY, LA, MI, MO, NC, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
• Market Basket Stores in MA, NH, NJ
• Martins Food Market Stores in MD, PA, VA, WV
• Pathmark Stores in NJ, NY, PA
• Piggly Wiggly Stores in SC
• QFC – Fresh Fare Stores in OR, WA
• Ralphs / Ralphs Fresh Fare Stores in CA, NY
• Roche Bros. Stores in MA
• Sams Clubs All stores nationwide
• Scotts Stores in IN
• Shoppers Market Stores in MD, VA
• Shop-Rite Stores in NJ
• Smiths / Smiths Marketplace Stores in AZ, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY
• Stop and Shop / Super Stop and Shop Stores in CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI
• Super K-Mart Stores in IL, IN, MI, NY, OH, PA, SC
• The Fresh Market Stores in NC
• Top Food Stores in WA
• Waldbaums Stores in NY
• Walmart All stores nationwide
• Wegmans Stores in NY
• Weis Stores in MD, NJ, NY, PA
• Whole Foods Stores in TX

The recall followed a positive test for Salmonella by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in iceless green onions grown by Circle Produce. Ocean Mist is one of several shippers to receive the product, the company’s press release said.

Ocean Mist first published its recall notice August 28, but it was redistributed electronically Tuesday by the FDA.  Ocean Mist said it is possible that some of the onions already have been consumed. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The iceless green onions come in 4-by-12 count cases and 2-by-24 count cases. The cases are 24-count, 36-count or 40-count and the Trace Back Code is 95ONCP7G. The following production dates are part of the recall: 80309; 80709; 80809; 81109; 81209; 81309.

Symptoms of Salmonella poisoning, particularly diarrhea, appear six to 72 hours after initial contact. The illness can last up to seven days and most of the time doesn’t require medical treatment. But young children, the elderly and people who have weakened immune systems can become seriously ill and die.

Late last year and early this year, for instance, a multi-state Salmonella outbreak caused by peanut products made by Peanut Corp. of America killed nine people. Our firm represents the families of three of those victims and has filed a Salmonella lawsuit against the company.