The Boston Globe : reported that Chicken & Rice Guys sued in E. coli outbreak

A Melrose man who said he was sickened after eating E. coli tainted food served by the Chicken & Rice Guys filed a lawsuit against the restaurant Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court. Trevor Bryant, 30, said he became ill after he ate a grilled chicken and rice plate with lettuce and pita on March 30th. State health officials have said that no one sickened by the recent outbreak developed the syndrome. There have been 15 confirmed cases of E. coli, and 10 people have needed hospitalization, city officials said Tuesday. AdvertisementThe lawsuit did not specify which location Bryant ordered from, but the lawsuit said several days later, he became very ill, sought medical treatment and tested positive for E. coli.

E. coli linked to Chicken and Rice Guys Allston location

First E. coli Lawsuit against Chicken and Rice Guys LLC Filed by Pritzker Hageman Law Firm

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A lawsuit was filed today, April 18, 2017, against Chicken and Rice Guys, LLC, on behalf of Trevor Bryant (Plaintiff) who was diagnosed with E. coli 0157:H7. The lawsuit alleges that Plaintiff's E. coli O157 infection was caused by the Chicken and Rice Guys food ordered and consumed on March 30, 2017. This is believed to be the first lawsuit filed in the E. coli outbreak allegedly associated with eating food prepared by the restaurant chain Chicken and Rice Guys. Chicken and Rice Guys operate four restaurants in Boston and Medford as well as a fleet of food trucks. "Restaurants are responsible for serving food that is safe for human consumption," said attorney Brendan Flaherty, who filed the E. coli lawsuit today.


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