A study by German researchers has raised concerns on the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat salad mixes and fresh sprouts.
The three-year research project by the Max Rubner Institute also found the microbiological quality of cucumbers,
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will no longer detain cucumbers from the Mexican growers whose products were linked to an outbreak of Salmonella earlier this year. The agency removed the two cucumber suppliers from
Continue Reading FDA Lifts Ban on Mexican Cucumbers Linked to 2013 Salmonella Outbreak
An outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul linked to imported cucumbers has sickened at least 81 people in 18 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s up from the 78 illnesses CDC
Continue Reading Update: 81 Ill in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Imported Cucumbers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that a multi-state Salmonella outbreak was likely caused by the consumption of cucumbers imported from Mexico. The announcement came one day after USA Today reporter
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Cucumbers, Salmonella and Budget Cuts
Labor Day is a holiday best known for its parades and picnics.
The role of unions in the United States was very much unsettled in 1894 when Labor Day became a federal holiday. The
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German officials Wednesday expressed some optimism that Europe’s E. coli outbreak is finally ebbing. But they also acknowledged two more food poisoning deaths, and warned that more deaths are likely.
As of Thursday, the grim
Continue Reading Two Clues in Germany E. coli Puzzle
German health authorities Friday continued to advise against eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce from Northern Germany, and provided more details about their efforts to find the source of the country’s massive outbreak of E.
Continue Reading Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Lettuce Still Prime Suspects
HAMBURG, Germany — To those hoping to know the cause of Europe’s mysterious E. coli epidemic, Tuesday brought only baffling news as German health officials announced that Spanish cucumbers were not the source of the
Continue Reading Source of European E. coli Remains a Mystery
HAMBURG, Germany — Here at the epicenter of an E. coli earthquake that has sent tremors through this country, as well as the rest of Europe, confusion is rampant as locals struggle to understand the
Continue Reading Hamburg Grapples with Lethal E. coli Outbreak
While health authorities in Germany and neighboring countries deal with an outbreak of toxic E.coli, epidemiologists and doctors around the world are monitoring developments in Europe with especially keen interest.
Much remains unknown about the
Continue Reading Germany E. coli Outbreak One of Largest on Record
The alarming outbreak of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) in Germany has been linked to fresh cucumbers grown in Spain, and perhaps other raw vegetables. Meanwhile, the epidemic may be spreading to Sweden and other European
Continue Reading Spanish Cucumbers Blamed for Outbreak in Germany
