Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Ohio State University and is republished here with permission. The author is Barbara Kowalcyk, Kevin’s mother.
Kevin came into our lives early in the morning on
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More than 40 percent of restaurants in Hong Kong serve undercooked burgers if asked, according to a survey.
The Center for Food Safety in Hong Kong (CFS) interviewed more than 1,000 restaurants that sold burgers
Continue Reading Survey reveals undercooked burgers often sold in Hong Kong
The USDA has issued a public health alert for certain organic ground beef distributed to Whole Foods stores because it may contain pieces of hard plastic.
There is concern that consumers may have the organic
Continue Reading USDA posts public alert about plastic in some organic ground beef sold by Whole Foods stores
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because of concerns that specific ground beef products may be adulterated with E. coli O26.
“The problem was discovered after a
Continue Reading USDA issues alert for some ground beef including certain Kroger products
Lakeside Refrigerated Services of Swedesboro, NJ, is recalling 120,872 pounds of ground beef products because of possible E. coli O103 contamination.
The problem was discovered during routine FSIS testing of imported products.
According to the
Continue Reading Nationwide ground beef recall after FSIS testing finds E. coli contamination
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
Continue Reading Celebrate freedom this Fourth of July, and have your burger well done
