France Lidl Hamburger 2011
Eight children were admitted to the hospital after eating hamburgers bought from the German discount chain, Lidl, and developing infections caused by E. coli O157:H7. The outbreak strain was isolated from a consumer hamburger sample collected from an ill child's home. The contaminated hamburger was one of three production dates recalled by the manufacturer, La societe SEB.
- Outbreak began:
- June 2011
- Affected Country:
- International
- Affected States/Territories:
- Not Applicable
- Organism(s):
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- E. coli O157:H7
- Vehicle(s):
- Beef, Ground Beef, Hamburger
- Molecular Results Available:
- Yes
- Test Results:
- Unknown
- Location(s):
- Private Homes
- Brand Name(s):
- Steak Country chex Lidl
- Product Subject to Recall:
- Yes
-
- Recall Links:
- http://www.lidl.fr/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_fr/hs.xsl/212
- Total ill:
- 8
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Unknown
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- N/A
- Number Probable Cases:
- N/A
- Number Possible Cases:
- N/A
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Yes
- Number Hospitalized:
- 8
- Any Deaths:
- Unknown
- Number Dead:
- Unknown
- Any References:
- Yes