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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Battlefront Shifts in Fight Against Beef E coli Outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates about 73,480 people are infected each year with E. coli O157:H7, resulting in 600 deaths. Contaminated beef is a leading source of these illnesses and the chronic nature of beef E. coli outbreaks…

 

Bacteria Control Critical in Stopping Bagged Lettuce E. coli

With the latest issue of Consumer Reports confirming that the produce industry is still selling pre-washed, bagged salad greens that contain problematic levels of bacteria, it’s appropriate to review why this will no doubt lead to another outbreak of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella or…

 

E coli Watch in Bagged Salad Greens Finds Contaminants

A new Consumer Reports test found common indicators of poor sanitation and fecal contamination in pre-washed, bagged salad greens that were purchased before their use-by dates.

The March 2010 issue of the magazine says the relatively small sample –  208 containers representing…

 

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…

 

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…

 

Eating Snow May Have Caused Belgium E. coli Cluster

Health officials in southeastern Wisconsin said a cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses, including three cases of  E. coli O157:H7 in children from the Villiage of Belgium, could have been caused by eating snow or ice.

A press release from the Ozaukee County Health…

 

More Study of Belgium WI Child E coli Outbreak

Health officials are still investigating what caused three children in a one-block area of Belgium, Wisconsin, to become infected with E. coli  O157:H7. They all live near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Highland Drive.

The Belgium child E. coli outbreak started last…

 

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…

 

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…