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 Recall

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…

 

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…

 

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…

 

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…

 

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…

 

2009 Ground Beef E. coli Recalls Exceed 1 Million Pounds

According to a year-end review of federal records by national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, more than 1 million pounds of ground beef and beef cuts intended for grinding were recalled from market this year due to evidence of E.…

 

E coli Ground Beef Recalled from Restaurant

Fairbury Steaks Inc. of Fairbury, Nebraska, is recalling 90 pounds of fresh ground beef that it made Monday and distributed to a restaurant in Ruskin, Nebraska. The name of the restaurant was not published.thumbnail_grinder_w_beef

That’s the report in a ground beef…

 

CDC Updates Information on Fairbank Ground Beef Recall Associated With E. coli Outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a revised statement Tuesday with updated information on the number of E. coli O157:H7 cases related to Saturday’s recall of 545,699 pounds of ground beef by Ashville, N.Y.-based Fairbank Farms.

 

Attorney Fred Pritzker Calls on Fairbank Farms to Compensate E. coli Victims

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a child who was sickened by E. coli O157:H7 against Fairbank Farms, an Ashville, New York firm that recalled over 500,000 pounds of ground beef products on October 31, 2009.  The Fairbank Farms lawsuit was filed…

 

New England Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak and Recall Affecting MA ME CT Trader Joes Shaws Price Chopper BJs

A New England ground beef E. coli outbreak has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and linked to ground beef produced by Fairbanks Farms and sold through Trader Joes, Price Chopper, Shaw’s, BJ’s, Lancaster and Wild Harvest,…