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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Illinois company recalls more than 30 tons of beef for E. coli
Aurora Packing Company Inc. is recalling more than 62,000 pounds of raw beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the USDA. This recall comes after a March 27 recall, in
State test shows likely E. coli contamination in Aldi’s flour
Some all purpose baking flour packaged for Aldi grocery stores may be contaminated with E. coli and should be not be used, according to a warning today from Rhode Island officials.
The advisory came after
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E. coli count nears 200 as outbreak hits 10 states; ground beef implicated
As of today, another 19 patients have been added to the toll in an E. coli outbreak traced to ground beef, bringing the total number of people with laboratory-confirmed infections to almost 200.
First announced
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CDC says certain fresh oysters from Mexico linked to illnesses in the U.S.
Following a health warning earlier this week from California officials about fresh oysters from Mexico, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection issued its own public alert today.
The CDC is working with officials
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Publisher’s Platform: Beef and Cut Fruit Manufacturers should pay medical bills and wage loss of Salmonella and E. coli Victims
Opinion
Bill Marler, food safety advocate and foodborne attorney since 1993, whose Seattle law firm, Marler Clark, has been contacted by victims of the recent E. coli O103 ground meat outbreak, and recent
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Publisher’s Platform: Beef Industry, Seriously, I thought you were putting me out of Business?
Opinion
On the anniversary of my 5,000th blog post (I’m now at 6,388) I wrote:
In 2002, I wrote an Op-ed for the Denver Post entitled: “Put me out of business. Please.”
For this
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Outbreak linked to ground beef spreads to more states; traceback inconclusive
Federal officials report the number of confirmed cases of E. coli O103 infections, suspected to be linked to ground beef, have more than doubled since the outbreak was initially reported.
Since April 5 when the
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Officials report 21 global food safety investigations in first quarter of 2019
A global food safety network investigated 21 incidents between January and March this year.
Most events the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) dealt with in the first quarter of 2019 involved a biological hazard.
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Publisher’s Platform: Hey, President Trump, what are you eating tonight? Fresh Fruit or Hamburger – Pick your Poison
Opinion
Salmonella: Tonight the FDA reported that Caito Foods is voluntarily recalling fresh cut watermelon, fresh cut honeydew melon, fresh cut cantaloupe and fresh cut mixed fruit containing one of these melons, produced at the
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Dairy recalls raw milk for E. coli; best-by dates through April 20
Anyone who has retail raw whole milk, skim milk and cream on hand from Dungeness Valley Creamery should not consume it because samples have tested positive for E. coli, which can cause serious and sometimes
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