Cleveland Food Poisoning Attorney

The CDC estimates that around 48 million people get sick from foodborne illnesses each year in the United States. Out of those:

• Around 128,000 are hospitalized
• Around 3,000 people die from the illnesses

One in six Americans gets sick from eating contaminated food each year. Many of these cases could be prevented. Some of the main causes of food poisoning revolve around the following:

• Contamination during processing: When food is being processed, it goes through many phases from cleaning and storage to packaging for distribution. Foods can be contaminated during processing in various ways, including contaminated water used to irrigate fields, animals eating contaminated foods, and more.
• Contamination during distribution: This can happen during the process of getting food from a processing plant to the consumer destination. If temperatures fluctuate or packaging gets opened, contamination is possible.
• Contamination during preparation: Any place that serves food needs to ensure that they store the food and prepare it appropriately. This includes keeping and cooking foods at proper temperatures, washing food appropriately, and ensuring the preparation surfaces are cleaned.

There are many types of food poisoning:

• E. coli
• Listeria
• Norovirus
• Salmonella
• Botulism
• Hepatitis A
• And more

In some cases, food poisoning can affect many people at a time, depending on where in the process the food was contaminated. This often leads to massive recalls of products.

Recovery from food poisoning can be difficult, especially if you have to be hospitalized. This can lead to major medical bills and potential long-term consequences. There is no reason you or your family should be put into financial jeopardy if another person or company’s negligence caused your food poisoning.