One person is dead and a total of eight have been hospitalized in an outbreak of Salmonella Dublin infections linked to ground beef. People started getting sick in August. Federal officials reported the outbreak this
Continue Reading New outbreak associated with ground beef; one person dead from Salmonella
Declaring that the outbreak “appears to be over,” the CDC today reported that multiple suppliers, distributors and or brands of ground beef are likely behind an E. coli O103 outbreak this spring that sickened more
Continue Reading CDC says E. coli outbreak ‘over’ with 209 patients and counting
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
Continue Reading E. coli count nears 200 as outbreak hits 10 states; ground beef implicated
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
Continue Reading Outbreak linked to ground beef spreads to more states; traceback inconclusive
Ground beef, consumed at home or in restaurants, and possibly purchased in large packages from grocery stores just might be the source of the now six-state E. coli O103 outbreak, according to CDC.
In an
Continue Reading CDC suspects ground beef as source of expanding O103 outbreak
JBS Plainwell, Inc. of Plainwell, MI is recalling approximately 43,292 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, “specifically, pieces of hard plastic,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and
Continue Reading 43,000 pounds of beef recalled for plastic bits
Public health officials say a Salmonella outbreak traced to ground beef from the world’s largest beef producer is technically over, but there is a continuing threat because unknowing consumers likely still have some of the
Continue Reading CDC declares Salmonella outbreak over; continues warning about ground beef
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 March 19 by the USDA’s
Continue Reading Inspection, routine E. coli tests spark recall of beef ground in grocery store
There’s a new ground beef in town. Its proud father is working to make sure folks know it for what it is. Ground beef. The father? Eldon Roth.
As far as I know, Roth
Continue Reading Beach Beat: What’s in a name? Beef — drop the mic and label the hamburger
