E. coli

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

By Bill Marler

/ 26 Apr 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Beef Industry, Seriously, I thought you were putting me out of Business?

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.

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Apr 2019

Outbreak linked to ground beef spreads to more states; traceback inconclusive

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

By News Desk

/ 20 Apr 2019

Officials report 21 global food safety investigations in first quarter of 2019

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

By Bill Marler

/ 12 Apr 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, President Trump, what are you eating tonight? Fresh Fruit or Hamburger – Pick your Poison

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

By Kelsey M. Mackin

/ 11 Apr 2019

Dairy recalls raw milk for E. coli; best-by dates through April 20

Low foodborne disease levels in Brazil versus other countries

The occurrence of foodborne disease in Brazil is low compared to other countries but this could be due to underreporting and people not seeking health care when ill, according to

By News Desk

/ 2 Apr 2019

Low foodborne disease levels in Brazil versus other countries

Reduced on-farm biodiversity may have negative food safety impact

Dung beetles and soil bacteria on farms could help suppress E. coli and other harmful pathogens, according to research. The study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found improved

By News Desk

/ 27 Mar 2019

Reduced on-farm biodiversity may have negative food safety impact

Sweden to review burger cooking recommendations after control

More than half of 145 restaurants lacked routines to ensure the microbiological quality of not thoroughly cooked burgers, according to Swedish authorities. The purpose of a survey last year by

By Joe Whitworth

/ 26 Mar 2019

Sweden to review burger cooking recommendations after control

Yuma romaine growers hopeful harvest will end without E. coli issues

“Guarded optimism.” That’s the way Elston Grubaugh, general manager of the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District in the eastern Yuma, AZ, growing area describes his thoughts about the current

By Cookson Beecher

/ 21 Mar 2019

Yuma romaine growers hopeful harvest will end without E. coli issues

Inspection, routine E. coli tests spark recall of beef ground in grocery store

An Illinois grocery store is recalling 54 pounds of ground beef because of test results following routine product sampling by inspectors on March 14, according to a recall notice posted

By News Desk

/ 20 Mar 2019

Inspection, routine E. coli tests spark recall of beef ground in grocery store

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Opinion We have a romaine E. coli case in Idaho of a young man who suffered a severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), was hospitalized for a month and

By Bill Marler

/ 22 Feb 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Publisher’s Platform: How is that romaine E. coli traceback coming along?

Opinion Lest we forget, as of June 27, 2018, 210 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 36 states. Illnesses started on dates

By Bill Marler

/ 9 Feb 2019

Publisher’s Platform: How is that romaine E. coli traceback coming along?

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E. coli

Publisher’s Platform: Beef Industry, Seriously, I thought you were putting me out of Business?

Outbreak linked to ground beef spreads to more states; traceback inconclusive

Officials report 21 global food safety investigations in first quarter of 2019

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, President Trump, what are you eating tonight? Fresh Fruit or Hamburger – Pick your Poison

Dairy recalls raw milk for E. coli; best-by dates through April 20

Low foodborne disease levels in Brazil versus other countries

Reduced on-farm biodiversity may have negative food safety impact

Sweden to review burger cooking recommendations after control

Yuma romaine growers hopeful harvest will end without E. coli issues

Inspection, routine E. coli tests spark recall of beef ground in grocery store

Publisher’s Platform: Is it ‘reckless misconduct’ to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?

Publisher’s Platform: How is that romaine E. coli traceback coming along?

Your Support Protects Public Health