The second version of guidance on the production of cheese made from unpasteurized, raw milk published by Food Standards Scotland has been welcomed by a group that campaigned against the initial document.
Five Scottish cheesemakers
Continue Reading Cheese firms stop legal action as raw milk cheese guidance revised
Four Seattle area residents have tested positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) after consuming food at I Love Sushi and Sodexo’s Café Mario, Seattle-King County Public Health reports.
The two implicated restaurants are
Continue Reading Local STEC outbreak in Seattle area linked to Nintendo of America campus
Grassfields Cheese LLC of Coopersville, MI, is recalling about 20,000 pounds of organic cheeses due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). The recalled products have been linked to seven cases of E.
Continue Reading MI firm recalls 20,000 pounds of cheese linked to 7 E. coli illnesses
At least 37 people have been sickened with E. coli in connection with Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. According to updated case counts released Tuesday, there are 12 victims in Oregon and 25 in Washington.
Continue Reading Update: 37 People Sickened With E. Coli Linked to Chipotle Restaurants
Food poisoning outbreaks involving Chipotle Mexican Grill outlets are eroding its overall stock value, which last summer hit a per-share high of $756. The company’s shares closed Monday at $624, a drop of 2.5 percent.
Continue Reading Outbreaks Bring Downward Pressure on Chipotle Stock
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a consumer advisory for Uncle John’s Old Fashioned Apple Cider produced by Uncle John’s Cider Mill located in St. Johns, MI, because it has the
Continue Reading MI Agriculture Officials Warn Public About E. Coli Risk From Apple Cider
Not quite a month ago, Vermont health officials announced they were dealing with an E. coli outbreak, which would eventually grow to an estimated 11 cases in three states. It was likely caused by restaurant
Continue Reading Undercooked Burgers Likely Caused E. Coli Outbreak; Ground Beef So Far Escapes Recall
Oct. 9 update: A state epidemiologist with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that the two boys who became ill after visiting a petting zoo last month were both infected by
Continue Reading Update: Two Maine Boys Were Infected by Same Strain of E. Coli
Officials with the Vermont Department of Health say that two more cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) have been linked to ground beef that was served at Worthy Burger in South Royalton, VT. That
Continue Reading Update: Six Vermont E. Coli Cases Being Linked to Undercooked Ground Beef
The Northwest Washington Fair is embarking on some targeted community health education after an E. coli outbreak earlier this year was linked to a building at the fairgrounds in Lynden, WA. A related presentation featuring
Continue Reading After E. Coli Outbreak, WA Fairgrounds Focusing on ‘Healthy Hand Hygiene’
One reason food safety experts attend the annual International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) annual meeting is to be reminded of the really big things that are going on. One of those is definitely the
Continue Reading IAFP 2015: A Word of Caution About STEC CAP Research for the Beef Industry
