The USDA has announced the recall of nearly 30,000 pounds of ground beef, including Kroger-branded ground beef sold at Fred Meyer and QFC supermarkets, as well as products sold at Albertsons, Walmart, and WinCo grocery
Continue Reading Ground beef sold at Kroger, Walmart, other major retailers recalled for E. coli risk
UPDATE: On Jan. 6, 2022, the USDA announced the recall of 28,356 pounds of ground beef, including Kroger-branded ground beef sold at Fred Meyer and QFC supermarkets, as well as products sold at Albertsons, Walmart,
Continue Reading Consumer Reports issues alert on certain ground beef after finding E. coli O157:H7
Federal officials have opened an investigation into an outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections suspected to be linked to ground beef.
Other than the fact there is an open investigation, no other published information is
Continue Reading USDA investigates new outbreak of E. coli infections; focus on ground beef
Researchers have described an outbreak and ongoing transmission of a strain of E. coli O157 in England and Scotland in 2019.
Investigators concluded the source of infection was likely Scottish cattle and the outbreak strain
Continue Reading Study details second peak after initial E. coli infections
Growing up in South Carolina, Independence Day was fraught with danger. Most years we spent the holiday at my Aunt Debbie’s timeshare condo in Myrtle Beach. The condo was on a golf course, and my
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Merkley & Sons Packing Co. of Jasper, Indiana is recalling certain ground beef products because of possible E. coli contamination.
The recall is the result of routine sampling of the production 60- 1 lb. packages
Continue Reading Merkley & Sons Packing Co. recalls ground beef over E. coli concerns
A survey on ground beef in Scotland has found low levels of Campylobacter, Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
The work, funded by Food Standards Scotland, was done in 2019 with 1,009 samples of
Continue Reading Scottish survey finds low contamination in ground beef
UPDATED: Comments from CDC added
Federal officials have concluded investigation of a previously unrevealed multi-state foodborne illness outbreak. Ground beef was identified as the likely source of the E. Coli O157:H7 behind the infections.
The
Continue Reading USDA says E. coli O157:H7 outbreak likely linked to ground beef
A company has been sentenced in New Zealand for adding sulfites to ground beef.
Food manufacturer and wholesalers Machi, operated by Diversity Foods Limited and based in Auckland, was charged under the Food Act 2014
Continue Reading NZ company fined for adding sulfites to ground beef
Lakeside Refrigerated Services of Swedesboro, NJ, is recalling almost 43,000 pounds of ground beef products sold under Walmart’s Marketside brand because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
Continue Reading E. coli contamination sparks nationwide recall of ground beef
