The maker of Italian sausage products recently recalled because of a connection with a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning has been named in a lawsuit. Jason and Molly Keppler of Illinois allege that salami made by Daniele International of Rhode Island made their 3-month-old son seriously ill.
The Keppler’s lawsuit, which was filed in Cook County Circuit Court, is seeking unspecified damages.
According to the Keppler’s lawsuit, they purchased salami made by Daniele International on New Year’s Eve. After Molly Keppler ate some of the salami, both she and their 3-month-old son became. His mother recovered quickly, but the infant was hospitalized for the a 104 fever and bloody diarrhea that persisted for several days. The child’s illness was confirmed to be Salmonella, and he is still recovering.
Over the weekend, Daniele International recalled 1.24 million pounds of ready-to-eat Italian sausage products because of concerns they were linked to a multi-state Salmonella outbreak. Yesterday, DNA fingerprinting conducted by the University of Iowa’s Hygienic Laboratory confirmed that Salmonella from a sample of leftover Daniele International sausage found in one victim’s home matched the same strain as the national outbreak. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said 13 ill persons have been identified who purchased the same type of sliced salami variety pack manufactured by Daniele at different grocery store locations before becoming ill.
According to the CDC, this Salmonella outbreak began in July, and has so far sickened more than 180 people in 40 states. Out of 134 cases with available information 37 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
