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Salmonella Outbreak in Memphis, TN

By PritzkerLaw

Pritzker Olsen law firm has been retained to represent victims of a Salmonella outbreak in Memphis, TN that started on or after July 10, 2009. The matter is currently being investigated by the Tennessee Department of Health.

The outbreak victims were attending the 2009 Harston Family Reunion in Memphis. More than 150 family members from around the country were in town for the three day affair that included a family picnic on July 10 at Shelby Farms Park catered by A & R Bar-B-Q, 3721 Hickory Hill Road, among other activities.

Attendees began exhibiting symptoms consisting of diarrhea, stomach cramps, chills and fever starting on July 11. A number of the victims provided stool tests that later tested positive for Salmonella.

If you are a victim of this outbreak or have any information about it, please contact the law firm of PritzkerOlsen, P.A. toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, by email at fhp@pritzkerlaw.com or by our online contact form.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on July 29, 2009 (boomark / email).