Researchers in Finland have detailed an E. coli outbreak in 2016 with more than 230 cases linked to rocket salad, known as arugula salad by U.S. consumers.
In August 2016, an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing
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Expert calls for ‘One Health’ approach as E.coli cases in Ireland continue to rise
Ireland is in the midst of one of its largest E. coli O157 outbreaks ever, with hundreds having been infected, according to a food safety expert.
Alan Reilly, former chief executive of the Food Safety
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FSIS: Beef Safety Measures Seem To Be Working
After testing for Salmonella and E. coli on a variety of beef carcasses at slaughter plants, federal food safety authorities are saying that slaughter plant beef safety measures seem to be working well. The U.S.
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Swedish Study Finds STEC in 13 Percent of Imported Beef
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) has been detected in 13 percent of beef samples tested from meat imported to Sweden between 2010 and 2011. The country’s National Food Agency tested both beef and leafy greens
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FSIS Considers Expanding Non-O157 STEC Testing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering whether or not to expand its non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) testing to include ground beef and ground beef components beyond beef manufacturing trimmings. This week, USDA’s
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Food Safety Since Jack in the Box: Progress Made and Progress Still Needed
In 1993, 623 people in the western U.S. fell ill with a little-known bacteria called E. coli O157:H7. Ultimately, four children would die from their infections; many others suffered long-term medical complications. The bug was
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USDA Looks to Expand Non-O157 E. coli Testing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is planning to expand testing for six non-O157 strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) – just recently declared adulterants – to more beef products
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CDC Releases Annual Foodborne Illness Data for 2011
The number of Americans falling ill from foodborne pathogens remained steady or marginally worsened in the latter half of the 2000s, and 2011 turned out to show little difference, according to the U.S. Centers for
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First Results from New Non-O157 Testing Program Are In
On June 4, food regulators began screening beef for six more strains of E. coli beyond the already-monitored E. coli O157:H7. Since that time, 110 samples of beef trim have been tested for non-O157 E.
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Interview: How Might Investigators Crack the E. coli O145 Outbreak?
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At least 14 people in six states have fallen ill in an E. coli O145 outbreak that killed a Louisiana toddler on May 31st.
And while public health investigators have identified the deadly bacteria
Publisher’s Platform: Non-O157 E. coli – An Alphabet Soup of Illness
E. coli O157:H7, O26, O111, O103, O121, O45 and O145 – it can get a bit(e) confusing. As of June 8, 2012, the CDC and various State health Departments report that there are 14 cases
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