Two articles have been published giving an insight into official controls in France on Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Listeria contamination in food.
In the first report, monitoring plans aimed to establish the contamination rates of ground (minced) beef and raw milk cheeses by the STEC strains identified as
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According to officials, the outbreak strain has been found at a farm that supplied the milk used to make unpasteurized cheese, which was linked to an E. coli outbreak in the UK.
In total, 36 confirmed and one probable Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 infections have been reported, with
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The FDA and CDC continue investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to unpasteurized, raw milk cheese from RAW FARM LLC, formerly known as Organic Pasteurs.
As this investigation continues, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to recommend that people
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As of February 16, 2024, a total of 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from four states – California, Utah, Colorado and Texas. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 18, 2023, to January 29, 2024. Of 9 people with information available
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The number of children sick in a severe E. coli outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese has risen to 11.
The 11 hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases were reported in late 2023. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure. Santé publique
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A cheese company linked to an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom has been allowed to restart sales of products.
Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese can resume selling batches of five raw milk cheeses made on or after Oct. 1, 2023. This includes the mild, creamy, tasty, mature, and smoked
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One person has died in a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in the United Kingdom, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
UKHSA, Public Health Scotland (PHS), and other agencies are investigating the E. coli O145 outbreak identified by analyzing whole genome sequencing (WGS) data.
Thirty confirmed cases
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An outbreak of E. coli has sickened at least 30 people in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS), and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned people that a type of raw milk cheese may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
Four of
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A cheese made from raw milk has been linked to half a dozen serious E. coli infections in France.
Six cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) have been reported. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure.
Following severe diarrhea, young children attending the
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warns that consumers should discard “Hilltop Meadow Farm” brand ’60 Day Aged Pepper Jack Raw Milk Cheese’ with sell by dates of Sept. 21 or earlier. Testing of this cheese confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
The Pepper Jack Raw Milk Cheese from Hilltop
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