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BJ’s Wholesale Club Ground Beef Recall for E. coli 026
By Fred Pritzker on 29, August 2010
The only retailer identified so far as a distributor of recalled Cargill ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli 026 is BJ’s Wholesale Club stores in eight northeastern and eastern states.
USDA has associated the Cargill…
Maine E. coli Ground Beef Investigation
By Fred Pritzker on 28, August 2010
A Maine E. coli ground beef investigation traced E. coli 026 illnesses in Maine and New York to Cargill ground beef recalled early today in conjunction with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
An FSIS ground beef…
Fralo’s Pizza E. coli Contamination UPDATE
By Elliot Olsen on 27, August 2010
News continues to develop in the case of a cluster of E. coli illnesses among diners and employees at a Leon Springs, Texas, pizza shop, local news sources report. According to a San Antonio news site, a new investigator is…
E. coli Water Contamination in Texas Restaurant Under Investigation
By Marni Ginther on 26, August 2010
Federal Agencies Join Forces to Promote Produce Safety
By Kathy Will on 26, August 2010
Fresh produce, particularly lettuce, has become an increasingly common source of E. coli infection in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration, which has some regulatory authority over the produce industry, is promulgating a new rule for…
Three Children Who Attended Grand Traverse County Fair Contract E. coli Infections
By Kathy Will on 25, August 2010
Grand Traverse County health officials are investigating a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections in three children who attended the Grand Traverse County Fair. The connection between the three children stops there, however. They did not…
Child E. coli HUS case Prompts Look at County Fair
By Fred Pritzker on 24, August 2010
Three children aged 5 through 15 were all sickened by shiga toxin-producing E. coli after attending the Northwestern Michigan County Fair. If the cause of the illnesses came from the fair, officials say the most likely source of…
Canadian E. coli Outbreak Associated With Festival
By Fred Pritzker on 24, August 2010
At least 26 people have fallen sick from a suspected E. coli outbreak in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canadian health officials have associated the majority of cases with food eaten at the Russsian pavilion of the annual Folklorama multicultural festivals,
Valley Meat E. coli Recall Amended
By Fred Pritzker on 21, August 2010
USDA has ammended its recall announcement regarding Valley Meat Company, Modesto, California, a meatpacker that recalled about 1 million pounds of frozen hamburger patties and other ground beef due to possible E. coli 0157:H7 contamination. The meat…
Ohio State Researchers Connect E. coli to Swimmers
By Fred Pritzker on 18, August 2010
New research released by The Ohio State University reported that there is a direct link with high E.coli levels and swimmers becoming ill. The report also states that testing for E.coli can take up to 18 hours and…
