Federal officials connected some of the dots in their investigation of an E. coli outbreak yesterday when they declared the outbreak over. It was one of three concurrent outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce in late
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CDC says U.S. portion of Fresh Express outbreak is over; 5 states impacted
Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp chopped salad kits were determined to be the likely source of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections that the CDC has declared over with a total of 10 victims in
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Seattle area officials say outbreak linked to romaine appears to be over
The outbreak is thought to be over, but public health officials in the Seattle area continue to investigate the source of E. coli O157:H7 that infected at least 15 people and is linked to romaine
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FDA will, for the next year, test romaine lettuce for pathogens
After four outbreaks in less than two years where likely contaminated romaine lettuce contained deadly E. coli O157: H7, the Food and Drug Administration has decided to turn to microbial testing for clues for the
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Researchers confirm flies can transfer E. coli from feedlots to produce fields
Along with feedlot dust blowing in the wind and surface irrigation water flowing adjacent to feedlots, flies captured in leafy greens plots near feedlots are capable of transferring E. coli from animal operations to produce
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Publisher’s Platform: How is that romaine E. coli traceback coming along?
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Lest we forget, as of June 27, 2018, 210 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 36 states.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from March 13, 2018, to
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BULLETIN: FDA names California romaine farm as CDC reports additional E. coli patients
They say the investigation is ongoing and more sources are possible, but as of this afternoon, the FDA is reporting traceback efforts in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has led to
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More romaine victims reported — FDA says look to industry for change; industry says additional study needed
2:30 p.m. CLARIFIED CONTENT Dec. 7, 2018 — The FDA says shipping records show at least 10 distributors, 11 farms and 12 growers in the romaine lettuce supply chain are implicated in an ongoing E.
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Canal water likely source of E. coli in romaine-related outbreak
Federal officials say contaminated canal water near romaine lettuce
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Letter From The Editor: Romaine, Reform and Revive
The purpose of the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) is the prevention of foodborne disease. We’ve invested billions of taxpayer dollars and thousands of years of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) professional time since
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