Coral Beach

Managing Editor Coral Beach is a print journalist with more than 35 years experience as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers, trade publications and freelance clients including the Kansas City Star and Independence Examiner.

More daycare centers closed in Canada as E. coli outbreak appears to be spreading

Additional daycare centers have been closed in Calgary, Canada, as the patient count in an outbreak of E. coli infections continues to increase. There are now 342 confirmed patients, mostly

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Sep 2023

More daycare centers closed in Canada as E. coli outbreak appears to be spreading

Canadian Food Inspection Agency orders mushroom recall for Listeria contamination

Golden Mushroom brand enoki mushrooms are under recall after government testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The implicated mushrooms were distributed in Ontario and possibly nationwide in Canada, according to

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Sep 2023

Canadian Food Inspection Agency orders mushroom recall for Listeria contamination

Canadian leaders vow to find source of E. coli outbreak that has sickened hundreds of children

At least 337 people, the vast majority of them children younger than 5, are now confirmed sick in the Canadian outbreak of E. coli infections linked to a central kitchen

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Sep 2023

Canadian leaders vow to find source of E. coli outbreak that has sickened hundreds of children

Half of the Victims in the Salmonella outbreak hospitalized; Chicago taqueria closed

At least 20 people are sick with Salmonella infections after eating food from a Chicago taqueria. Ten people have been hospitalized. The Chicago Department of Public Health and the Illinois

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Sep 2023

Half of the Victims in the Salmonella outbreak hospitalized; Chicago taqueria closed

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks. Federal agencies currently cannot

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Sep 2023

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

E. coli outbreak involving daycare centers tops 300 patients; kitchen remains under scrutiny

The patient count in Canada’s daycare center E. Coli outbreak now stands at 310 lab-confirmed cases and public health officials are doubling down on their determination that a central

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Sep 2023

E. coli outbreak involving daycare centers tops 300 patients; kitchen remains under scrutiny

More than 260 patients in daycare outbreak; inspectors find roaches in kitchen

Overnight, more patients were lab-confirmed as being infected with E. coli, bringing the total to 264 people infected in an outbreak linked to daycare centers in Calgary, Canada. A total

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Sep 2023

More than 260 patients in daycare outbreak; inspectors find roaches in kitchen

Patient count exceeds 225 in E. coli outbreak linked to daycare centers

The patient count in an E. coli outbreak linked to daycare centers in Calgary, Canada, now stands at 231. Alberta Health Services officials say 26 of the sick are currently

By Coral Beach

/ 11 Sep 2023

Patient count exceeds 225 in E. coli outbreak linked to daycare centers

Almost 130 children identified in an E. coli outbreak associated with daycare centers

The patient count in an E. Coli O157:H7 outbreak among daycare centers in Calgary has increased to 128, with 25 children having been admitted to hospitals. Officials now report

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Sep 2023

Almost 130 children identified in an E. coli outbreak associated with daycare centers

Almost 100 sick as officials investigate E. coli outbreak linked to daycare centers

With nearly 100 laboratory-confirmed patients in an E. Coli outbreak linked to daycare centers, investigators could be looking at weeks or months before their work is done. Eleven daycare centers

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Sep 2023

Almost 100 sick as officials investigate E. coli outbreak linked to daycare centers

A dozen children hospitalized in E. coli outbreak at daycare centers

An E. Coli outbreak in Calgary, Canada, has closed 11 daycare centers and hospitalized a dozen people. Alberta Health Services reports at least 50 children with symptoms of E. Coli

By Coral Beach

/ 5 Sep 2023

A dozen children hospitalized in E. coli outbreak at daycare centers

University of Arkansas E. coli outbreak ‘past its peak’

Although there hasn’t been a public update, the Arkansas Department of Health has told officials at the University of Arkansas that an E. Coli outbreak appears to have passed

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Sep 2023

University of Arkansas E. coli outbreak ‘past its peak’

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Coral Beach

More daycare centers closed in Canada as E. coli outbreak appears to be spreading

Canadian Food Inspection Agency orders mushroom recall for Listeria contamination

Canadian leaders vow to find source of E. coli outbreak that has sickened hundreds of children

Half of the Victims in the Salmonella outbreak hospitalized; Chicago taqueria closed

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

E. coli outbreak involving daycare centers tops 300 patients; kitchen remains under scrutiny

More than 260 patients in daycare outbreak; inspectors find roaches in kitchen

Patient count exceeds 225 in E. coli outbreak linked to daycare centers

Almost 130 children identified in an E. coli outbreak associated with daycare centers

Almost 100 sick as officials investigate E. coli outbreak linked to daycare centers

A dozen children hospitalized in E. coli outbreak at daycare centers

University of Arkansas E. coli outbreak ‘past its peak’