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Grocer sues Redmond beef producer over E. coli outbreak
Associated Press
Lawyers representing New Seasons Market
have filed a $2.7 million lawsuit against a Red-
mond-based beef producer accusing the com-
pany of negligence for delivering beef tainted
with E. coli in 2019, court records show.
Several people were sickened by the bacteria,
prompting a wide recall.
The suit, filed this week in Multnomah County
Circuit Court by the Portland-based company,
names Country Natural Beef, based in Redmond.
Lawyers for New Seasons and Oregon Coun-
try Beef didn’t immediately return calls for com-
ment from the newspaper.
On Nov. 8, 2019, officials from the Oregon
Health Authority and the Oregon Department
of Agriculture told New Seasons three cases of E.
coli had been connected to ground beef sold in
Portland-area stores of the grocery chain.
The chain took samples from meat cases and
sent them to a state-run lab for analysis. Two
came back positive for E. coli and both were de-
termined to have come from Country Natural
Beef, the lawsuit said.
New Seasons pulled ground beef from shelves
in all of its stores and recalled ground beef
products it had sold, according to the suit. The
suspension of ground beef sales lasted three
months, the lawsuit says.
Many customers returned products and re-
ceived refunds, and New Seasons disposed of the
unsold beef products, according to the suit.
New Seasons seeks money to recover costs
from paying refunds, cleaning, issuing and carry-
ing out the recall and investigating the outbreak
source. The chain also seeks damages for a loss of
goodwill with customers, according to the suit.
The lawsuit said Country Natural Beef has
examined its internal procedures and imple-
mented a new beef testing policy.
URBAN
RENEWAL
ATTRACTS BUSINESSES
BY NICOLE BALES • The Bulletin
espite the challenges
of running a business
during a pandemic, Tite
Knot Craft Coffee in
downtown Redmond is expanding
after opening a mobile cart in January.
Owner Lauri Dahl grew up in Red-
mond, but moved away with her hus-
band in 1991, unsure about whether
they would return.
“Really, we had to move out of
the area because there were just no
D
options,” Dahl said. “It really, I felt,
looked pretty bleak.” Now, they are
part of downtown Redmond’s urban
renewal success story.
The couple returned to Redmond
in 2015 after 25 years. Dahl is plan-
ning to utilize programs through
the city’s downtown urban renewal
district to build a brick and mortar
store. She said the overall sentiment
of the city has been, “We want to help
you succeed.”
See Renewal / P4
PHOTOS FROM TOP: Holly Filley, owner of Halo Donuts & Deli, wipes down a countertop while
working at her store in downtown Redmond. | Lauri Dahl, owner of Tite Knot Craft Coffee, cleans
up the front of her coffee truck; the Tite Knot is located at 706 SW 10th St. | The exterior of the
High Desert Music Hall, located at 818 SW Forest Ave. in Redmond.
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Events in and around Redmond
The Redmond Spokesman welcomes event information for
its community calendar. Submissions are limited to nonprofit,
free and live entertainment events. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday
for the following Wednesday’s paper. Items are published on a
space-available basis and may be edited. Contact us at
news@redmondspokesman.com or fax 541-548-3203.
WEDNESDAY 10/27
10 a.m.-Noon; $10 for the series; Your Health Central Oregon, online;
yourhealthcentraloregon.org
Columbia River Reining Horse Association Spooky Spectacular
Show: The multi day event will offer Halloween family activities and
futurities, derbies and maturities.; 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Deschutes County Fair
& Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond; expo.deschutes.org or
541-548-2711.
Schilling’s Pumpkin Patch — The Patch With a View: The nursery
will feature a pumpkin patch with the view of the Cascades, a farm
stand, hay maze, animals, mums and asters and more; 10 a.m.; free;
Schilling’s Garden Market, 64640 Old Bend Redmond Highway, Bend;
schillingsgardenmarket.com or 541-323-1060.
Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Learn about the impact
of Alzheimer’s, the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia,
stages and risk factors and current research and treatments available
for some symptoms; 9:30-11 a.m.; free; Virtual, Alzheimer’s Association,
Bend; communityresourcefinder.org
Redmond School Board Meeting: A regular meeting will be held;
5:30 p.m.; Redmond District Office, 145 SE Salmon Drive, Redmond or
541-923-5437.
Living Well with Chronic Conditions: The Crook, Deschutes and
Jefferson County health departments are offering this six week,
online class to support people living with chronic health conditions;
The Library Book Club at Sisters: The book club will discuss “The
Secret Lives of Church Ladies” by Deeshaon Philyaw; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; free;
Sisters Public Library, online; deschuteslibrary.org or 541-617-7078.
See Calendar / P5
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