E. coli Outbreak
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…
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…
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…
Clark County, WA Warns of Possible E coli O157 Risk
By Kathy Will on 9, August 2010
A child who recently tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 attended a supervised play area at Lake Shore Athletic Club near Vancouver, Washington while possibly contagious. Clark County Public Health and Lake Shore managers are asking parents to…
Valley Meat Beef Recall Follows E. coli Outbreak
By Marni Ginther on 6, August 2010
Valley Meat Company of Modesto, CA has recalled one million pounds of ground beef following an E. coli outbreak in California, according to the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). Seven people have been sickened in the outbreak,…
Three Hospitalized With E. coli in Minnesota
By Elliot Olsen on 30, July 2010
An E. coli outbreak in Bemidji, Minnesota has put three people in the hospital and one of those three has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), according to local news sources. A complication that can seriously damage the kidneys, E. coli…
