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Stricter Food Safety Penalites Sought in New Legislation
Companies that knowingly violate food safety standards would face stricter penalties under a new bill introduced Thursday by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). The Food Safety Enforcement Act would allow prosecutors to seek prison sentences of up to 10 years…
E. coli Lawsuit Filed in Rocky Mountain Meats Bison Outbreak
A Lakewood, Colorado woman who was hospitalized for an infection of E. coli O157:H7 after eating bison meat has filed a lawsuit against Rocky Mountain Natural Meats, Inc. of Henderson, Colorado, the processor of the meat.
According to the…
E. coli in Nestle Cookie Dough
By Kathy Will
The FDA has found E. coli O157:H7 in an unopened package of Nestle Toll House cookie dough. According to a Nestle news release:
Nestlé USA’s Baking Division was informed today by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Four Cases of HUS in Georgia Outbreak
A Southwest Georgia Public Health District news release indicated that the Barbecue Pit, a restaurant in Moultrie, Georgia may be linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened several people in Colquitt County, Georgia. Eight people have…
