Officials in two states have confirmed they are working with federal officials on an investigation into E. coli illnesses linked to lettuce served by a national restaurant chain.
Spokespeople with the Nevada and Vermont state
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It’s a rare day when two multistate and one single state outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 are declared over.
It’s likely even a first-time event, just another in the odyssey that’s played out since late
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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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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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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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Another round of romaine-connected E. coli outbreaks is over, according to the Food and Drug Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Before the end came, infections of E. coli O157: H7
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Fresh produce plays an important part of an overall healthy diet. While millions of servings of fresh produce are consumed safely every day, recent outbreaks of foodborne illness have once again placed produce safety
If hindsight’s 20/20, and if Barbara Walters co-hosted 20/20, what are the odds that 2020’s crystal ball will show a clear picture of the year ahead? Who knows. I just had to get the
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Three dozen more patients and two more states are officially part of an E. coli outbreak traced to romaine, according to a renewed public alert from the CDC.
As of this week 138 people across
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UPDATE— A common grower with multiple romaine fields in California’s Salinas growing region is likely responsible for all three current E. coli O157: H7 outbreaks. That was the word in a late Thursday update
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“widespread environmental contamination”
Can we dare mention water contamination, feedlots and dairy farms – well, cows generally?
A mind-spinning article landed in my inbox today – “Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Infections Associated with Romaine Lettuce
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