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E. coli Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Case In MN Raw Milk Outbreak
A Hartmann Dairy Farm E. coli raw milk outbreak in Minnesota has left one toddler in the hospital with hemolytic uremic syndrome (E. coli HUS) and infected three other Minnesotans with the dangerous pathogen, E. coli 0157:H7.
The other…
Officials track Ann Arbor E. coli outbreak
Michigan health officials are tracking an E. coli outbreak involving more than 10 individuals in the county that contains Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.
“We are in the early stages of our investigation,” said Dr. Diana Torres-Burgos, MD, MPH,…
Ground beef E. coli Traceback Investigations To Get Tougher Under USDA Initiative
TheUSDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is poised to implement new, more aggressive traceback procedures when meat samples at grinding plants test positive for E. coli O157:H7.
Currently FSIS acknowledges that its traceback investigations are less robust when there…
Spinach E. coli Outbreak Inspires ‘Traceability Boot Camp’
The 2006 baby spinach E. coli outbreak that killed three and sickened hundreds of others in the United States is part of the inspiration for a series of one-day Fresh Produce Traceability Boot Camps in California this month.
The…
High Season for E. coli is Near
E. coli outbreaks happen all year round, but studies have shown that the high season for E. coli O157:H7 infections starts in April and runs through September.
In this season of long days,E. coli microbes cluster in greater concentrations inside…
Senator’s Bill Would Force USDA to Trace E. coli in Meat to its Source
U.S. Senator John Tester of Montana is challenging the status quo at USDA by introducing legislation that would force the agency to more aggressively scrutinize the origin of E. coli O157:H7 in meat.
Under the current system, meat products adulterated…
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…
New Research Exploring Drug-Resistance in E. coli
No one really knows exactly how E. coli O157:H7 and other bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. But new research suggests that low levels of antibiotics might potentially increase the random chance that bacteria might mutate into resistant forms.
The new…
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
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…
