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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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 Outbreak Tracing Problem Haunts Schools

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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864,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled in California

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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Ground Beef E coli Detected by School Lunch Program

Ground Beef E coli Detected by School Lunch Program

A screen for E. coli O157:H7 in raw hamburger and a similar screen for Salmonella used by the national school lunch program has led to changes in the way the USDA is treating a major supplier of ground beef.

In 2007, USDA exempted South Dakota-based…

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Vaccines Hold Promise for E coli Abatement

Vaccines Hold Promise for E coli Abatement

Food safety officials believe the U.S. beef industry may be on the cusp of an important change that may reduce E. coli O157:H7 in the meat supply, but not wipe it out.

A recent New York Times story by reporter William Neuman says…

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E coli Ground Beef Recalled from Restaurant

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…

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Rhode Island E coli Lawsuit Is 2nd from Outbreak

Rhode Island E coli Lawsuit Is 2nd from Outbreak

The family of an 11-year-old girl from Lincoln, Rhode Island, has filed a ground beef E. coli lawsuit against the company that supplied fresh hamburger meat to the Camp Bournedale nature camp in Plymouth, Massachusetts.Rhode-Island-E.-coli

According to the suit filed late…

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Fairbank Farm E. coli Recall Widens to More Stores

Fairbank Farm E. coli Recall Widens to More Stores

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has expanded the list of retailers involved in the Fairbank Farms ground beef recall.  The ground beef E. coli outbreak has resulted in two deaths, about two dozen confirmed illnesses and the recall…

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CDC Reports on Fairbank Ground Beef Outbreak

Here is the official statement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the current Fairbank ground beef E. coli  O157:H7 outbreak, which is more widespread than originally reported — though still concentrated in New England. If you have…

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Ground Beef E. coli Recall in 10 Eastern States

Ground Beef E. coli Recall in 10 Eastern States

More states than originally thought were on the receiving end of potentially contaminated ground beef shipments from Fairbank Farms. Federal officials have associated fresh ground beef from the company with an active E. coli ground beef outbreak in New England.

After tests confirmed the presence…

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

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,…

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