Consumers, lettuce growers, retailers and restaurants in the United States are still stuck between the romaine and the risk as federal agencies continue to withhold information about a deadly E. coli outbreak.
That may change today as some people in the food chain have an inkling the Food and Drug
Continue Reading Tick tock goes the outbreak clock — nine weeks and counting
A member of Congress says the CDC’s response to a deadly and ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is deeply alarming and endangering the public.
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, fired off a scathing letter Monday to Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Continue Reading U.S. Rep says CDC is endangering lives; wants outbreak details
Little information is available to the public in the U.S. or Canada more than six weeks into a deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
The risk is ongoing in both countries, officials report. Canadian officials are suggesting consumers in some provinces avoid all romaine lettuce. Government
Continue Reading Deadly outbreak tied to romaine ongoing; no recall, few details
UPDATED 8:10 p.m. EST — Outbreak investigators are warning the public that romaine lettuce is linked to an outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in Canada, with the potentially deadly strain having already hospitalized half of the victims.
Three provincial health departments are reporting outbreak cases, with 21 sick people
Continue Reading E. coli cases linked to romaine lettuce; 21 sick, 10 hospitalized
Almost 200 people on one of the world’s largest cruise ships are sick with what public health officials say appears to be a foodborne illness from the boat’s bottomless buffet.
Part of the Royal Caribbean International fleet, the American-owned Ovation of the Seas has more than 5,800 people on board
Continue Reading Gigantic cruise ship hit with foodborne illness outbreak
The two Burger King locations in Bemidji, MN, remain closed Monday because of a three-month Salmonella outbreak public health officials linked to the restaurants.
Most of the 26 confirmed victims became ill in September, and health officials thought the outbreak was over. However two more people, apparently infected with the
Continue Reading Few details discovered in Burger King outbreak investigation
Frozen raspberries imported from China were the source of 615 confirmed cases of norovirus in Quebec between March and July of this year, and of 15 cases in Minnesota in August of 2016.
The Quebec outbreak included clients and staff at seven seniors’ residences, two daycare centers and one hotel
Continue Reading Outbreaks in Quebec, Twin Cities traced to Chinese raspberries
The operational status of Miller’s Guild in Seattle is unclear as county health officials apparently continue their investigation into foodborne illnesses among the restaurant’s customers, including three who have tested positive for Salmonella infections.
Seattle-King County Public Health officials closed the restaurant Tuesday, according to their initial outbreak investigation report,
Continue Reading Miller’s Guild customers infected with unusual Salmonella bug
Public health officials are investigating clusters of Salmonella infections in central Wyoming that include sick people from schools and childcare centers.
The Wyoming Department of Health launched its investigation after receiving multiple reports of gastroenteritis illnesses in Fremont County. State health department employees are contacting people whose children attend the
Continue Reading Wyoming tracking Salmonella illness clusters; cause unknown
A collection of four Salmonella outbreaks traced to Mexican papayas appears to be over, according to federal officials who report at least 251 people across 25 states were sickened, including two who died.
“Each outbreak was linked to papayas imported from a different farm in Mexico,” according to final
Continue Reading CDC reports Salmonella outbreaks traced to papayas likely over
