E. coli Outbreak Tracing Problem Haunts Schools

A USDA public  meeting today in Washington, D.C., will focus on how to quickly identify suppliers of source material in products testing positive for E. coli O157:H7.

Such tracing difficulties have created a huge gap in food safety and participants in today’s meeting have a very…

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USDA E. coli Beef Recall at West Missouri Beef

The third beef E. coli recall of 2010 hails from West Missouri Beef of Rockville, Missouri.

The West Missouri beef recall applies to 14,000 pounds of fresh boneless beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food…

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864,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled in California

A California meat processor with an E. coli O157:H7 problem has recalled 864,000 pounds of ground beef  sold to restaurants, hotels and distributors in California between Feb. 19- May 15, 2008, and between Jan. 5-15.

The ground beef E. coli at Huntington Meat Packing Inc. was…

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Massachusetts Adams Farm Ground Beef E coli Recall

State and federal health officials are investigating the scope of E. coli O157:H7 contamination from ground beef products distributed by Adams Farm Slaughterhouse of Athol, Mass.

 According to a recall announcement issued Monday night by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, 2,574 pounds of…

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Steak Safety: The Straight Story

E. coli in steak: What you need to know

Is it always safe to eat a steak served rare? Seems like a simple question.

But a Dec. 24 National Steak and Poultry recall of almost 250,000 pounds of blade-tenderized beef forced consumers…

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Raw Milk E coli Debate Churns in Wisconsin

Raw milk supporters arrived by busloads yesterday in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, for a legislative hearing on a bill that public health officials say could lead to E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks and deaths by liberalizing trade in unpasteurized mi…

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E. coli in steak

Steak Safety: The Straight Story

E. coli in steak: What you need to know

Is it always safe to eat a steak served rare? Seems like a simple question.

But a Dec. 24 National Steak and Poultry recall of almost 250,000 pounds of blade-tenderized beef forced consumers and health of…

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E. coli outbreak

Steak E. coli Outbreak Investigated by Food Safety Attorneys

Steak E. coli OutbreakNational food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen is investigating a possible nationwide E. coli O157:H7 outbreak involving meat injected with tenderizing ingredients and served at large United States restaurant chains.

Lower-quality cu…

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E coli HUS Frequently Asked Questions

For every outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 there is a corresponding number of cases (usually 5 to 15 percent of the total) that develop into a life-threatening complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). What follows is an E. coli HU…

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E. coli Outbreak Tracing Problem Haunts Schools

A USDA public  meeting today in Washington, D.C., will focus on how to quickly identify suppliers of source material in products testing positive for E. coli O157:H7.

Such tracing difficulties have created a huge gap in food safety and participants in today’s meeting have a very…

 

HUS is Leading Cause of Kidney Failure in Children

World Kidney Day is March 11 and part of raising awareness about the importance of our kidneys to our overall health is understanding that food poisoning is a major contributor to kidney failure in children.

The worldwide leading cause of  kidney…

 

Better Tracing of E coli in Hamburger

As the United States heads into warmer months when outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 become more prevalent, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding public meetings for input on strengthening the E. coli tracing system.

Of particular concern is improving record keeping at…

 

Vet’s Testimony on Oversight Sheds New Light on Beef E. coli

Years of ground beef E. coli outbreaks will be put in new light today by a slaughterhouse veterinarian’s testimony that supervisors shelved citations written by front-line government safety personnel for dangerous and cruel practices.

The vet says writers of citations were threatened with transfers. It is…

 

Fighting HUS E coli by Studying How to Kill it in Cattle

A microbiologist at Washington State University has received a $1 million grant from USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to study if previous research into stopping the bacteria at its source – cattle – may be more effective once different…

 

Fresh Produce E. coli and Salmonella Targeted by New FDA Rulemaking

Fresh produce E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks have prompted a review by the Food and Drug Administration that will lead to a proposed new safety regulation for the produce industry.

The rule-making process has been launched with four public meetings to elicit feedback…

 

Three of Largest Meat Recalls in History Tied to Beef E coli

A new study of the largest recall of meat in U.S. history shows that three of the top six meat recalls ever were caused by E. coli O157:H7 in beef.

The information was compiled by The Food Industry Center at the University of…

 

New Research Exploring Drug-Resistance in E. coli

No one really knows exactly how E. coli O157:H7 and other bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. But new research suggests that low levels of antibiotics might potentially increase the random chance that bacteria might mutate into resistant forms.

The new theory was published in…

 

USDA Should Ban More Types of Shiga-Toxin E. coli From Meat

Dana Boner lost her 14-year-old daughter to E. coli O111 in 2007. 

Now she is a member of  Chicago-based S.T.O.P.-Safe Tables Our Priority, which  is renewing its plea to the USDA to declare disease-causing E. coli types other than E. coli O157:H7 as adulterants in beef and …

 

Food Safety Experts Want USDA to Dig Deeper When Tests Find E coli 0157:H7 in Meat

Food safety advocates have asked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for a policy change when routine inspections turn up positive tests in meat for E. coli O157:H7.

They are calling for a shift to deeper investigations — a reform supported by national food…