The product was distributed to certain Brookshire Food Stores, Krogers and Walmarts in Louisiana and Texas, as well as certain Super 1 Foods Stores in Louisiana and Market Latina and Super 1 Foods Stores in
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12,000 Pounds of Veal Recalled for Multiple Strains of E. coli
United Processing LLC, a New York Mills, NY firm, is recalling approximately 12,600 pounds of boneless veal products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, E. coli O145 and E. coli O45, the
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Burgers Recalled in Canada for Possible E. Coli
Butcher’s Choice Garlic Peppercorn Beef Burgers are being voluntarily recalled by Loblaw Companies Ltd. of Brampton, Ontario for possible contamination of E. coli O157:H7. The affected product is frozen in 1.13 kg packages bearing the
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Mystery E. coli O145 Outbreak Ends, No Source Found
Before closing their investigation into a multistate outbreak of E. coli O145, health officials identified 3 more victims – bringing the case count up from 15 to 18 – but were unable to find the
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61 Now Ill in Ohio E. coli Outbreak at Picnic
At least 61 people are now ill with E. coli O157:H7 linked to a picnic held by Neff’s Lawn Care in Germantown, Ohio, according to the Dayton & Montgomery County Health Department.
Of those sickened,
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Illness in Louisiana Brings E. coli O145 Outbreak Count to 15
One new illness in Louisiana has brought the case count to 15 in the ongoing E. coli O145 outbreak in the southern U.S. and California, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Interview: How Might Investigators Crack the E. coli O145 Outbreak?
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At least 14 people in six states have fallen ill in an E. coli O145 outbreak that killed a Louisiana toddler on May 31st.
And while public health investigators have identified the deadly bacteria
CDC: Multistate E. coli O145 Outbreak Has Sickened 14 in 6 States
Today the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the E. coli O145 outbreak that killed a young girl in Louisiana has sickened at least 14 people in six states: Georgia (5 illnesses),
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Multistate E. Coli O145 Outbreak Confirmed in Southern U.S.
The E. coli O145 outbreak that killed a 21-month-old girl in New Orleans on May 31 is connected to at least 11 illnesses across the southern United States, multiple state health departments confirmed with Food
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Meat Industry Pushes Back on Non-O157 E. coli Bill
The American Meat Institute (AMI) pushed back against a bill introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) last week that would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to regulate six additional strains of E. coli
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CDC Issues Update on Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta on May 21 issued what it said will be its final report on the E. coli O145 five-state outbreak involving romaine lettuce.
Among its