By The Canadian Press

Lawsuit filed over E. coli outbreak

Apr 29, 2018 | 10:07 AM

EDMONTON-  An Edmonton law firm is suing the farm and slaughterhouse at the centre of a recent E. coli outbreak.

James H. Brown * Associates has filed a class-action lawsuit against The Meat Shop at Pine Haven and an abattoir and artisan sausage-making facility at the Pine Haven Hutterite community.

According to the statement of claim, the lawsuit is on behalf of all people who suffered damages as a result of buying or consuming pork products that may have been contaminated with E. coli.

Alberta Health Services has said it is confident a recent outbreak of the bacteria in the Edmonton area is linked to certain raw and ready-to-eat pork products sold and distributed by the Meat Shop at Pine Haven.

The number of lab-confirmed cases linked to the outbreak is at 36, including 11 patients who have needed hospital care and one death that Alberta Health Services has said was likely due to E. coli.

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The lawsuit contains allegations that have not been proven in court.

(The Canadian Press – Global Edmonton)