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Colorado Springs family sues McDonald’s, Taylor Farms over E. coli exposure
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gazette.com, Local

Colorado Springs family sues McDonald’s, Taylor Farms over E. coli exposure

By Carol McKinley | The Gazette A Colorado Springs mother and her 10-year-old child are suing McDonald’s and Taylor Farms after each of them ate a Double Quarter Pounder hamburger in mid-October and were exposed to E coli. Geovanna Zambrano, whose name has not been public until now, and her daughter consumed the burgers immediately after buying them on Oct. 17 at the McDonald’s restaurant at 390 S. 8th St., according to the lawsuit. The next day they experienced nausea, stomach cramps, fatigue and diarrhea, which are symptoms associated with E. coli poisoning, according to the lawsuit.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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With Thanksgiving nearing, carrot E. coli outbreak offers new concerns for Coloradans
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CBS Colorado, State

With Thanksgiving nearing, carrot E. coli outbreak offers new concerns for Coloradans

By Alan Gionet | CBS Colorado Word of yet another E. coli outbreak has shaken shoppers 10 days ahead of Thanksgiving. More than a dozen brands of organic carrots are now recalled with warnings to consumers not to eat them. One person is known to have become ill in Colorado, but the recalled products were all produced by Grimmway Farms and sold under a variety of brand names. They were shipped directly to retail distribution centers nationwide in the United States. There are 39 known cases total across the country in 18 states with one death. "I mean it's part of a larger problem, right? When you de-regulate industries, when you make food safety not a priority," said one shopper Monday night in Denver. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Greeley man files first lawsuit against McDonald’s in E. coli outbreak
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Greeley man files first lawsuit against McDonald’s in E. coli outbreak

By Carol McKinley | The Gazette A 34-year-old Greeley man who ate at a McDonald's in early October and got seriously ill has filed the first lawsuit in the U.S. related to the recent McDonald's E. coli outbreak. Eric Stelly is suing for "in excess of $50,000 for past and future economic damages," according to the lawsuit. One person in Mesa County, an older man with other medical conditions, has died of E. coli poisoning related to the outbreak, according to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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