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Dozens more sick in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine served at Wendy’s restaurants

By Coral Beach on August 25, 2022

The CDC is now reporting that the number of sick people has more than doubled in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with romaine lettuce on sandwiches from Wendy’s restaurants.

As of this afternoon, the…

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Hankook brand of Original Kimchi recalled in Canada for E. coli O157:H7 illnesses

By News Desk on January 30, 2022

T-Brothers Food & Trading Ltd. has recalled Hankook (Korean characters only) brand Original Kimchi from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection…
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UPDATED: Washington E. coli outbreak spreads; children in 4 counties involved

By News Desk on May 12, 2021

An E. coli O157 outbreak thought to be linked to fresh organic produce is spreading in Washington State, having infected people in four counties as of this afternoon.

“The outbreak currently includes six confirmed cases…
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Tougher safety provisions added to leafy greens agreements in key states

By News Desk on August 29, 2020

The Leafy Greens Greens Marketing Agreements in California and Arizona have been amended by their Advisory Boards to require additional safety practices for growing leafy greens such as romaine lettuce in the two states that…
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Aquaponic and Hydroponic systems are no escape from E. coli contamination

By News Desk on April 22, 2020

The journal Horticulturae reports in a current issue on Purdue University research findings about E. coli in aquaponic and hydroponic systems. Three years of other research about deadly E. coli O157:H7 have left many wondering …
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E. coli outbreaks may be over, but without a source or root cause for the romaine problem

By Dan Flynn on January 17, 2020

It’s a rare day when two multistate and one single state outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 are declared over.

It’s likely even a first-time event, just another in the odyssey that’s played out since late…
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Wisconsin finds E. coli O157 in bagged Fresh Express romaine from California’s Salinas Valley

By News Desk on December 10, 2019

Wisconsin officials have found E. coli O157:H7 in an unopened bag of pre-washed, chopped romaine collected from an ill person’s home.  Laboratory testing is pending to determine if the E. coli matches a strain causing

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Salinas Romaine sickens 2 in Canada and 102 in the United States with E. coli

By News Desk on December 7, 2019

Since November 22, 2019, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has identified one additional E. coli illness in Canada with a similar genetic fingerprint to illnesses reported in the ongoing United States (U.S.) E.

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San Diego County Fair outbreak source remains elusive

By Dan Flynn on August 2, 2019

The June outbreak that took the life of a 2-year old boy and infected nearly a dozen other children with E. coli O157: H7 likely occurred from exposure to the bacteria at the San Diego…
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Beef heel and chuck tender recalled over E. coli O157:H7 fears

By News Desk on March 27, 2019

Aurora Packing Company, Inc.,  located in North Aurora, IL  is recalling approximately 4,838 pounds of beef heel and chuck tender products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157: H7, according to the U.S. Department…

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