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Canadian E. coli Outbreak Associated With Festival
At least 26 people have fallen sick from a suspected E. coli outbreak in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canadian health officials have associated the majority of cases with food eaten at the Russsian pavilion of the annual Folklorama multicultural festivals,
Ohio State Researchers Connect E. coli to Swimmers
New research released by The Ohio State University reported that there is a direct link with high E.coli levels and swimmers becoming ill. The report also states that testing for E.coli can take up to 18 hours and…
Valley Meat Co. E.coli Recall Retail List Posted
The Valley Meat Company E. coli recall distribution list has been posted by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). On August 6, the Modesto, California company recalled about one million pounds of ground beef that could potentially…
Drug-Resistant E. coli Strain Emerging, Research Shows
A new strain of drug-resistant E. coli poses an emerging health concern, according to a study to be published this week in the journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases, led by Dr. James Johnson of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Cases…
E. coli, Shigella and Salmonella Infections: How They Spread
The strains of E. coli, Shigella and Salmonella that cause illness in humans are what are called enteropathogenic bacteria. Pathogenic meaning they cause harmful infectious diseases and enteric refers to the fact that the infections they cause are in the…
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 milk and…
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…
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 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…
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…
