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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Raw trends, climate change, resilient mold among emerging food risks
A trend for raw pet food, potential growth of a toxin due to climate change, and a rise in infections from an fungicide-resistant mold have been identified as emerging risks, based on recent data.
The
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Flour recall for E. coli O121 contamination expanded over weekend
An expansion of the June 2nd recall of various brands of all purpose flour was announced over the weekend by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) after a food safety investigation. Addition brands of all-purpose Rogers flour sold by Costco in Canada linked to new outbreak
Another E. coli O121 outbreak traced to flour, this time Rogers brand, has sickened at least six people in British Columbia where public health officials are urging consumers to check their homes for the implicated
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Robin Hood Flour named in public health warning
Robin Hood All Purpose Flour is the subject of a food recall warning issued by Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Canadians are advised to not eat or use
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Rare strain of E. coli strikes across Canada: source unknown
A dozen cases of E. coli O121 have been confirmed in three Canadian provinces, according to matching genetic fingerprint data, but the source of the outbreak has not yet been identified.
The Public Health Agency
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CDC closes flour/E. coli investigation; expects more illnesses
Federal health officials have concluded their investigation involving General Mills flour implicated in an E. coli outbreak that sickened at least 63 between December 2015 and now, but they say more people are expected to
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UPDATE: Breading mix recalled because of flour tied to E. coli outbreak
UPDATED CONTENT 8:30 p.m. EDT — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted a recall notice for Golden Dipt brand jalapeño breader mix distributed in Alberta and possibly nationwide. The product distributed in Canada has
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UPDATED: General Mills pulls Betty Crocker mixes because of E. coli
UPDATED CONTENT July 13: General Mills Inc. updated its recall notice, removing the regular version of its “Betty Crocker Super Moist Rainbow Bit Cake Mix” distributed in the United States. Only the “Betty Crocker Delights
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Flour-related outbreak spurs recall of 22 tons of hors d’oeuvres
More than 22 tons of raw hors d’oeuvres such as chicken quesadillas, mini tarts and steak spring rolls are being recalled nationwide because they were made with flour linked to an ongoing E. coli outbreak.
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General Mills expands flour recall after more illnesses are reported
General Mills announced Friday that it was expanding its recall of Gold Medal flour, Wondra flour, and Signature Kitchens flour to include flour made earlier in the fall that may still be in consumers’ pantries.
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