E. coli Prevention
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…
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…
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…
Controlling Ground Beef E coli Requires Test and Hold
Despite the chronic reoccurrence of ground beefE. colioutbreaks caused by meatpackers large and small, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) does not mandate that meat plants hold product pending test results for pathogens.
Instead, we as a society depend on…
FSIS Meat Safety Executive To Get New Food Safety Job
President Obama has announced his intent to nominate Dr. Elisabeth Hagen to the new post of Under Secretary for Food Safety at USDA, working under Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack. The move is part of the Obama administration’s focus on strengthening…
Wisconsin Raw Milk E coli Problem Under Review
A Wisconsin state government committee will start meeting next month to clarify a public policy response to the question of raw, unpasteurized milk. Scientists have proven over and over again it is at risk to be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7…
More E coli in Cookie Dough Triggers Use of Heat-Treated Flour
Nestle USA is converting to heat-treated flour after two samples of Nestle Toll House cookie dough tested positive January 11, 2010, for E. coli O157:H7.
The company, which was at the center of one of the biggest food safety stories of…
