romaine

Publisher’s Platform: How does this “Romaine” acceptable? 339 with E. coli, 159 Hospitalized, 31 with Kidney Failure and 7 Deaths

Opinion 2017 and 2018 Romaine E. coli Outbreaks in the United States and Canada Total Sick – 339 Hospitalized – 159 Kidney Failure – 31 Deaths – 7 In 2017 in Canada, a total,

By Bill Marler

/ 24 Nov 2018

Publisher’s Platform: How does this “Romaine” acceptable? 339 with E. coli, 159 Hospitalized, 31 with Kidney Failure and 7 Deaths

Romaine makes more Canadians ill as government says this is not going to be easy

Canada Friday disclosed the difficulty facing health officials in finding the source of an ongoing North American outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. They also reported more illnesses in Canada.

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Nov 2018

Romaine makes more Canadians ill as government says this is not going to be easy

Bigger buffers between leafy greens and CAFOs ready for new growing season

The leafy green growing season around Yuma, AZ is about to get underway and there will be one difference from last year. This year, the buffer zone between concentrated animal

By Dan Flynn

/ 30 Oct 2018

Bigger buffers between leafy greens and CAFOs ready for new growing season

FDA says cattle feedlot could be to blame for E. coli in canal water used on romaine

Outbreak investigators say a cattle feedlot near a canal providing water to growing regions in Arizona is a key element in their hypothesis about the source of E. coli that

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Aug 2018

FDA says cattle feedlot could be to blame for E. coli in canal water used on romaine

Parasite risk in wraps, salads spurs warning; romaine blamed

Federal officials issued a public health alert Monday night warning people to watch for signs of parasitic infections if they have eaten any of more than two dozen varieties of

By Coral Beach

/ 31 Jul 2018

Parasite risk in wraps, salads spurs warning; romaine blamed

Beach Beat: Why wasn’t canal water tested months ago?

We’ve been reporting on the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce since federal officials first announced it on April 13. Actually, though romaine hadn’t been connected to

By Coral Beach

/ 29 Jun 2018

Canal water likely source of E. coli in romaine-related outbreak

Federal officials say contaminated canal water near romaine lettuce growing fields is the likely source of the unusually virulent strain of E. coli that has sickened people across 36 states,

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Jun 2018

Canada declares E. coli outbreak over; no new details from U.S.

Canadian officials say an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Arizona has ended with only eight confirmed cases in their country. In the United States, where at least

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Jun 2018

Publisher’s Platform: Change of heart on Trade Secrets, or a Random Act of Transparency?

Two weeks ago, the FDA published the “FDA Update on Traceback Related to the E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce.” The diagram entitled “Redacted draft traceback diagram

By Bill Marler

/ 13 Jun 2018

E. coli claims 4 more lives; growers promise changes

More people are sick, more people have died, and more states are reporting E. coli infections in an ongoing outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. As the CDC was releasing the

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Jun 2018

Publisher’s Platform: Why I love Doc Raymond – and Transparency

Tomorrow the CDC will update the Romaine E. coli outbreak and probably say that it is “over” (last time it updated was May 16th). The numbers will also likely jump

By Bill Marler

/ 1 Jun 2018

Birds, pigs, water, air — How did the bacteria find the romaine?

Investigators continue their tedious search for the source of the E. coli that apparently contaminated romaine lettuce, causing this spring’s deadly outbreak. But it’s becoming increasingly unlikely they

By Coral Beach

/ 23 May 2018

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romaine

Publisher’s Platform: How does this “Romaine” acceptable? 339 with E. coli, 159 Hospitalized, 31 with Kidney Failure and 7 Deaths

Romaine makes more Canadians ill as government says this is not going to be easy

Bigger buffers between leafy greens and CAFOs ready for new growing season

FDA says cattle feedlot could be to blame for E. coli in canal water used on romaine

Parasite risk in wraps, salads spurs warning; romaine blamed

Beach Beat: Why wasn’t canal water tested months ago?

Canal water likely source of E. coli in romaine-related outbreak

Canada declares E. coli outbreak over; no new details from U.S.

Publisher’s Platform: Change of heart on Trade Secrets, or a Random Act of Transparency?

E. coli claims 4 more lives; growers promise changes

Publisher’s Platform: Why I love Doc Raymond – and Transparency

Birds, pigs, water, air — How did the bacteria find the romaine?

Your Support Protects Public Health