A report has been released in relation to an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Tennessee, with health authorities linking the cases to attendance at an animal exhibit. The outbreak, which occurred
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Letter from The Editor: This time, let’s get over Amos Miller as quickly as possible
— OPINION —
Late last year, I felt like the Amos Miller saga must be finally over.
Maybe it was my sparring partner David Gumpert, the author of books like “The
Raw Milk Revolution” putting…
Slow pace for foodborne illness outbreaks continues in 1st quarter
The relatively slow pace for foodborne illness outbreaks is continuing in the first quarter, much as it did this past year during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the end of the first quarter, only a couple…
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Romaine outbreaks are over (again)
Another round of romaine-connected E. coli outbreaks is over, according to the Food and Drug Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Before the end came, infections of E. coli O157: H7…
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Philadelphia reports E. Coli outbreak with “shared restaurant exposure”
Philadelphia, a city already dealing with one public health crisis, now must battle an E. coli outbreak.
As many as 14 new E. coli infections in Philadelphia may involve ” shared restaurant exposure,” according to…
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People in 8 states infected with E. coli; Aldi, ADM Milling recalling Baker’s Corner flour
Seventeen people are sick with E. coli infections and three have been hospitalized in an outbreak traced to flour recalled yesterday by the Aldi grocery chain.
The Rhode Island Department of Health has isolated the…
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Publisher’s Platform: What to do during an E. coli Outbreak
Today the CDC reported that 96 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia. Illnesses started on dates from March 2, 2019, to March…
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General Mills again recalls Gold Medal flour; Salmonella is the problem this time
General Mills Inc. has initiated a recall of all 5-pound bags of its Gold Medal brand unbleached flour with the “better if used by” date of April 20, 2020, after finding Salmonella in a sample.
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Companies started shipping romaine Monday; FDA names implicated counties
Many companies in the romaine lettuce supply chain resumed shipping Monday after a week-long voluntary hiatus. Nationwide, the majority of the industry shut down and recalled all romaine products Nov. 23 at the request of…
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County links E. coli outbreak to ham products from local meat market
A county health department in Missouri has linked four confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection to ham sold by a local meat market. The business is recalling some of its products.
Williams Brothers Meat…
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