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Maine E. coli Ground Beef Investigation
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 recall…
Wegman’s Supermarkets Recalls Bison Products Due to Possible E. coli Contamination
On July 2, the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) announced the recall of about 66,0000 pounds of bison products processed by Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, a Colorado firm. When available, USDA-FSIS publishes a list of retailers to…
Rocky Mountain Natural Meats Recall of Bison Products Due to E coli Outbreak in Colorado and New York
Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, a Henderson, Colorado establishment, is recalling approximately 66,000 pounds of ground and tenderized steak bison products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and…
E. coli Raw Milk Minnesota Outbreak Investigation Grows
A Minnesota E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk has state health officials digging deeper into the investigation of how at least eight people became sick, and how to prevent the outbreak from growing, according to local news sources.…
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…
USDA Considers Labeling to Curb Steak E coli Outbreaks
Jerry Mande, the USDA’s deputy undersecretary for food safety, told the Washington Post that the agency is considering labeling and education efforts to better inform the public about the E. coli O157:H7 risk associated with mechanically tenderized steaks…
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…
Steak E. coli Outbreak Investigated by Food Safety Attorneys
National 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 cuts of meat are often injected with…
FDA and FSIS Collaborate to Fight Outbreaks of E. coli and Other Harmful Pathogens
Federal food safety officials plan to discuss improving the country’s system for tracing the causes of food poisoning at a public meeting Dec. 9 and 10, according to a press release issued Thursday by the
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. …
