Glass Onion Catering and Athertone Foods in Richmond, CA, are voluntarily recalling ready-to-eat salads and sandwich wraps that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 which has infected at least 26 patients in California,
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After 79 E. coli Illnesses, Federico’s Gets Clean Bill of Health
Federico’s Mexican Restaurant has gotten a clean bill of health from Maricopa County after 79 customers at their Litchfield Park, AZ, location fell ill with E. coli O157:H7 in July. Over the course of the outbreak, nearly 30 people were hospitalized and two developed life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). After
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E. coli Outbreak From Federico's in AZ Sickens 79
The latest word from Maricopa County Public Health spokeswoman Jeanene Fowler is that 79 people have fallen ill with E. coli O157:H7 after dining at Federico’s Mexican Restaurant in Litchfield Park, AZ, around July 18. This is probably the final count of cases, but the exact source of the contamination
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Federico's E. coli Outbreak Rises to 52 in AZ
At least 52 people have been sickened with E. coli in an outbreak linked to Federico’s Mexican Restaurant in Litchfield Park, Ariz. Of those ill, 18 have been hospitalized, with some patients experiencing kidney failure. Maricopa County Health Department spokeswoman Jeanene Fowler said health officials are still working to determine
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Arizona Man Hospitalized With E. coli Sues Federico's Mexican Restaurant
A Maricopa County man who remains hospitalized with an E. coli infection that sent him to an emergency room on July 31 has sued Federico’s Mexican Restaurant in Litchfield Park, AZ, which he believes to be the source of the illness. Brian Clayton is one of more than a dozen
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Arizona Mexican Restaurant Linked to E. coli Outbreak
Health officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County have identified an E. coli outbreak linked to a local Mexican restaurant that has sickened at least 11 people and may be responsible for 4 additional cases. Of the 15 cases of bloody diarrhea reported to the Maricopa County Health Department since July 25,
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Seven Arizona Inmates in ICU: Botulism Suspected
Seven inmates at the Arizona State Prison Complex Eymen were hospitalized with symptoms of botulism this weekend, announced the Pinal County Health Department Monday. Homemade alcohol, or prison “hooch,” is the suspected source of the illnesses. Five of the prisoners fell ill on Saturday, according to the health department, and
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County Approves Food Code after Testimony from Young E. coli Victim
When Arizona’s Yavapai County Board of Supervisors were first asked to consider approving the 2009 FDA Food Code on June 4, two of the three board members spoke strongly against it. They characterized the code, which introduced five new regulations for the food industry, as an example of overreaching government
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Campylobacter Illnesses Spike in Wyoming, Arizona
Health authorities in Wyoming and Yuma County, AZ are reporting sharp increases in the number of Campylobacter infections and, in the case of Yuma County, possibly related increases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).
Campylobacteriosis is a common diarrheal infection that is caused by ingesting fecal bacteria, often from contaminated food or
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Letter From The Editor: Salt River Fields
This weekend finds me on light duty, taking in some spring training games in the Phoenix area.
The main reason I had to come down was to see Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, the new $120-million spring training Mecca built by the Pima and Maricopa Indians for the