Author Archives: Fred Pritzker
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…
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…
E. coli in Drinking Water at New Jersey Amusement Park
By Fred Pritzker on 18, August 2010
Drinking water at Land of Make Believe amusement park in Hope Township, New Jersey has tested positive for E. coli bacteria, according to local news outlets. The park will undergo plumbing repairs and water use restrictions, Warren County Health Officer…
Lincoln NE Area Lake Tainted With E. coli
By Fred Pritzker on 17, August 2010
A popular recreational lake in the greater Lincoln, Nebraska, area has been found with very high levels of E. coli. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has not closed Branched Oak Lake to swimming or other recreation, but…
Valley Meat Co. E.coli Recall Retail List Posted
By Fred Pritzker on 11, August 2010
The Valley Meat Company E. coli recall distribution list has been posted by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). On August 6, the Modesto, California company recalled about one million pounds of ground beef that could…
E. coli in Flour and Cookie Dough Addressed at Food Protection Conference
By Fred Pritzker on 3, August 2010
At this year’s annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) in Anaheim, California, several presentations address the issue of E. coli contamination in refrigerated cookie dough and the flour used to make it.
One presentation, “Flour…
