E. coli

Health officials say venison was likely cause of 4-year-old girl’s death

The death of a 4-year-old Tennessee girl in May has been determined to be from E. coli O157:H7 in venison. The girl was one of two patients diagnosed with

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Aug 2025

Health officials say venison was likely cause of 4-year-old girl’s death

State officials disclose name of dairy involved in outbreak traced to raw milk

Florida health officials have named the dairy that has been implicated in an outbreak from raw milk. Investigators from the Florida Department of Health have traced the outbreak to Keely

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Aug 2025

State officials disclose name of dairy involved in outbreak traced to raw milk

Publisher’s Platform: Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary, live up to ‘Radical Transparency’ or even just transparency

— OPINION — I mailed this letter to Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary – two weeks ago – still no response. Full letter: https://www.marlerblog.com/files/2025/06/Draft-FOIA-Exemption-4-Letter-6.17.25-FINAL.pdf

By Bill Marler

/ 6 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary, live up to ‘Radical Transparency’ or even just transparency

Patient count in outbreak traced to farm restaurant doubles in a week

The patient count in an outbreak traced to a farm restaurant in Canada has doubled from a week ago. The patients are infected with E. coli and some are also

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Aug 2025

Patient count in outbreak traced to farm restaurant doubles in a week

Florida officials report raw milk outbreak

The Florida Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Campylobacter and E. coli infections linked to unpasteurized, raw milk. As of August. 4 the department was reporting that 21

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Aug 2025

Florida officials report raw milk outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: FDA, why not use your mandatory recall authority to protect pets and humans?

— OPINION — In less than one year Darwin’s Natural Pet Products have been found to be contaminated with Listeria, Salmonella (three times) and E. coli O157:H7. This year Dawin’

By Bill Marler

/ 4 Aug 2025

Publisher’s Platform: FDA, why not use your mandatory recall authority to protect pets and humans?

UKHSA reports continued rise in E. coli infections

Recently released data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shown another rise in E. coli infections in England in 2024. Overall, 2,544 cultured-confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing

By News Desk

/ 1 Aug 2025

UKHSA reports continued rise in E. coli infections

Pet food company refuses to recall products despite young girl’s E. coli infection

The FDA is cautioning pet owners that a sample of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products beef dog food made by Arrow Reliance Inc. tested positive for E. coli O157:H7

By News Desk

/ 29 Jul 2025

Mixed response to Italian raw milk document

The Italian Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute) has issued a guidance document covering the control of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in raw milk and raw milk products. The

By Joe Whitworth

/ 29 Jul 2025

Mixed response to Italian raw milk document

More than 200 identified in outbreak among patrons of restaurant in Alberta

Alberta Health Services in Calgary, Canada, (AHS) has identified a gastrointestinal outbreak among patrons of a food facility within the Saskatoon Farm in Foothills County. The implicated restaurant is at

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Jul 2025

More than 200 identified in outbreak among patrons of restaurant in Alberta

Source of South African outbreak remains unknown

Almost 50 people fell ill in South Africa after eating or working at a restaurant but investigators have been unable to find the source. In February 2024, the Western Cape

By News Desk

/ 23 Jul 2025

Source of South African outbreak remains unknown

Researchers find that overhead irrigation is most likely cause of E. coli contamination of romaine

Foodborne illness outbreaks of E. coli O157 infections traced to romaine lettuce continue to be an ongoing public health concern. The most recent such outbreak in November and December 2024

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Jul 2025

Researchers find that overhead irrigation is most likely cause of E. coli contamination of romaine

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Health officials say venison was likely cause of 4-year-old girl’s death

State officials disclose name of dairy involved in outbreak traced to raw milk

Publisher’s Platform: Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary, live up to ‘Radical Transparency’ or even just transparency

Patient count in outbreak traced to farm restaurant doubles in a week

Florida officials report raw milk outbreak

Publisher’s Platform: FDA, why not use your mandatory recall authority to protect pets and humans?

UKHSA reports continued rise in E. coli infections

Pet food company refuses to recall products despite young girl’s E. coli infection

Mixed response to Italian raw milk document

More than 200 identified in outbreak among patrons of restaurant in Alberta

Source of South African outbreak remains unknown

Researchers find that overhead irrigation is most likely cause of E. coli contamination of romaine