Ron Simon & Associates Files Salmonella Lawsuit Against Boise Co-Op
BOISE, Idaho, June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associates filed a lawsuit stemming from salmonella-contaminated food served by the Boise Co-Op located at 888 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho.
A copy of the lawsuit is attached.
The lawsuit was filed against the restaurant in the District Court of Ada County, Idaho, on behalf of Boise residents Addison Kile and his mother, Karen Sufficool.
Mr. Kile and Ms. Sufficool consumed Boise Co-Op sandwiches on June 8, 2015 and began to experience severe vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, headaches, fever, and chills shortly thereafter. Karen was the first to seek medical attention, presenting to the Boise VA. After receiving treatment she returned home. When her symptoms did not resolve, she was forced to seek additional treatment from the St. Luke Emergency Room. There, both she and Addison were evaluated, tested, treated, and discharged. Both are recovering from their illnesses.
Central District Health Department investigators subsequently interviewed both victims and linked them to the Boise Co-Op salmonella outbreak
Boise Co Op Deli Closed after Wave of Salmonella Cases
The Boise Co-Op Deli has now been linked to at least 250 confirmed salmonella cases. The victims purchased contaminated food from the deli or the airport kiosk between June 1st and 10th.
Boise Co-Op management has since confirmed that food testing performed by the Central District Health Department revealed rampant salmonella contamination. The Boise Co-Op has since admitted that "foods that were found to be contaminated include tomatoes, onions, and raw turkey."
The owners of the Boise Co-Op posted this statement on their Facebook page: "The safety of our customers and staff is extremely important to us, so it pains us to share information concerning recalled product from our store that could impact your health."
Attorney Ron Simon Issues Statement for Victims, Sets up Salmonella Claim Center
Lead attorney Ron Simon, who represents Mr. Kile, Ms. Sufficool, and several other Boise Co-Op victims, issued the following statement today: "Like so many outbreaks in the past, there were significant breakdowns in food safety at the Boise Co-Op. Through these lawsuits, we will determine exactly how the contamination occurred and ensure that those failures do not happen again."
Mr. Simon and his law firm have established a Boise Co-Op Salmonella Claims Center to assist victims in the outbreak. The Claims Center can be reached toll-free at 1-888-335-4901.
About Ron Simon
Over the last 20 years, Ron Simon and his colleagues have prosecuted thousands of food poisoning cases for victims across the United States. His work has resulted in numerous upgrades to food safety procedures in Fortune 500 companies and in legislation designed to protect consumers from dangerous food-borne pathogens.
Mr. Simon and his clients have been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX and virtually all other major television networks and print media. Mr. Simon has collected over $600,000,000 for his clients. He regularly publishes articles about food safety and litigation at www.foodpoisoningnews.com which are read by viewers in over 180 countries.
Through litigation, media commentary, and his food poisoning publications, Mr. Simon relentlessly challenges food manufacturers, distributors, and restaurants to do a better job in making our food safe.
For media inquiries or more information on the Boise Co-Op salmonella outbreak and ongoing litigation, please contact Ron Simon directly at (713) 819-8116 or [email protected].
SOURCE Ron Simon & Associates
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