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A Southern California family has filed a lawsuit after their 3-year-old daughter allegedlydeveloped acute kidney failure tied to an E. coli outbreakconnected to beef served at The Kebab Shop.
The complaint, filed Tuesday in Orange County Superior Court, claims Costa Mesa resident Jeffrey Gogue purchased a chicken plate and abeef kofta platefrom The Kebab Shop at 1555 Adams Ave. on March 28.
According to the lawsuit, the family shared part of the meal with the child, identified only as “KG.”
By the next day, the girl began suffering from “bloody diarrhea, nausea and vomiting,” court papers said.Her condition rapidly worsened in the following days and she was admitted to hospital on April 3, where she remained for 17 days, the suit says.
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The suit comes as federal health officials investigate a broaderE. coli outbreaklinked to beef kofta sold at Kebab Shop locations across California between March 27 and April 30.
The California Department of Public Health has identified nine illnesses connected to the outbreak as of May 19, including six children.
Five people were hospitalized, and two victims developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a severe condition that damages red blood cells and platelets and can trigger kidney failure, according to the lawsuit.
Health investigators traced the illnesses to grilled beef kofta sold at both Northern and Southern California locations of the Mediterranean chain after interviewing infected customers.
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