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Six companies put on notice after FDA uncovers violations

By News Desk on August 31, 2020

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. …
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Large E. coli increase recorded for Europe in 2018

By Joe Whitworth on May 5, 2020

The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection rate in Europe jumped by 40 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, based on data from ECDC’s annual surveillance report.

After a stable period from 2014 to…
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Scientists study diversity of big six E. coli strains

By News Desk on April 20, 2020

Scientists from a university in Singapore have found strains of foodborne E. coli have different tolerances towards acidic conditions.

E. coli O157:H7 is widely recognized due to the severity of illnesses it causes. There are…
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Scottish study boosts understanding of non-O157 STEC

By Joe Whitworth on March 24, 2020

Researchers in Scotland have increased knowledge of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in the country as part of work on severity of illness caused by these strains.

Food Standards Scotland commissioned a study to…
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Jimmy John’s named in new E. coli outbreak; stops offering sprouts

By Coral Beach on February 26, 2020

Federal officials are warning the public about a new E. coli outbreak traced to clover sprouts on sandwiches from Jimmy John’s restaurants. More than a dozen people across five states have been confirmed as infected.…
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Warning letter puts Sprouts Unlimited on notice after outbreak

By Coral Beach on February 25, 2020

The FDA has Sprouts Unlimited Inc. on a short leash, according to a warning letter detailing how the Jimmy John’s supplier has consistently failed to respond to the contamination that eventually resulted in a 2019…
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EFSA: All STEC subtypes may cause severe illness

By Joe Whitworth on January 31, 2020

All Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains are pathogenic and potentially associated with severe illness, according to an EFSA scientific opinion.

While serotype is important in epidemiological tracking, including incidence, emergence of new clones, and detection…
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E. coli outbreaks O103 O121

Two varieties of E. coli behind multiple U.S. outbreak infections

By News Desk on July 19, 2019

The following is a highlight list of outbreaks in recent years that were caused by E. coli O103 and E. coli O121.


E. coli O121 outbreaks

2017 Outbreak of STEC O121 at an Athletic Center,…
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STEC found in beef and lamb in Iceland

By News Desk on June 21, 2019

Shiga toxin producing E. coli has been detected in 30 percent of lamb samples and 11.5 percent of beef samples tested, according to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST).

It is the first time…
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CDC says E. coli outbreak ‘over’ with 209 patients and counting

By Coral Beach on June 20, 2019

Declaring that the outbreak “appears to be over,” the CDC today reported that multiple suppliers, distributors and or brands of ground beef are likely behind an E. coli O103 outbreak this spring that sickened more…
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CDC says danger remains as not all outbreak sources accounted for by recalled beef

By Dan Flynn on April 26, 2019

The rapidly evolving investigation into the outbreak of rare E. coli O103 is looking beyond the two previously announced ground beef recalls into additional sources for the contamination, the federal Centers for Disease Control and…
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