An ongoing E. coli outbreak affecting 16 people in 12 states has been linked to cake mix.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating the multistate outbreak of E. coli O121
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Researchers have described the first outbreak linked to flour in Canada that occurred a few years ago.
It was also the first national outbreak associated with a non-O157 strain of E. coli, according to the study published in Epidemiology and Infection.
In December 2016, a cluster of six E.
Continue Reading Study looks at data from first documented E. coli flour outbreak in Canada
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, Colorado
In September 2017 Colorado public health officials investigated
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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 topics emerged in a report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). EFSA
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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 flour are being removed from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O121 contamination. Consumers
Continue Reading Flour recall for E. coli O121 contamination expanded over weekend
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 flour.
As of Friday evening neither the company, Rogers Foods Ltd. of Armstrong, British Columbia,
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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 the recalled flour product. Additional advice on safe food practices for preparing raw dough and
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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 of Canada reports four of the rare O121 cases were confirmed in British Columbia, four
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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 become ill. Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and
Continue Reading CDC closes flour/E. coli investigation; expects more illnesses
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 similar labels with red printing as that distributed in the U.S. The recalled product in
Continue Reading UPDATE: Breading mix recalled because of flour tied to E. coli outbreak
