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E. coli blamed in Winnipeg illnesses: 2 children hospitalized from bacteria
The number of people who have fallen sick from a suspected E. coli outbreak in Winnipeg has jumped to 26. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, which released the updated figure on Monday, issued a warning last week after 15 suspected cases ... [READ…]
Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food
The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) of CDC's Emerging Infections Program conducts active, population-based surveillance in 10 U.S. states for all laboratory-confirmed infections with select enteric pathogens transmitted ... [READ…]
Ready-to-eat salads, new pathogens fuel rise in contaminated produce
The popularity of ready-to-eat salad mixes and the sudden emergence of a little known strain of E. coli bacteria have dramatically increased the risk of food-borne contamination and illness in Canada and the U.S. If you think there are more ... [READ…]
1 million pounds of ground beef recalled
Consumers are being warned to check their freezers for recalled beef that may be contaminated with E. coli. The Modesto California-based meat processor Valley Meat Company is voluntarily recalling approximately one million pounds of ground ... [READ…]
USA - 30 ton bison beef recall
Rocky Mountain Natural Meats is recalling about 66,000 pounds of ground and tenderized steak bison products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. July 12, 2010 [READ…]
PRE-HARVEST MANAGEMENT CONTROLS AND INTERVENTION OPTIONS FOR REDUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 SHEDDING IN CATTLE
United States Department of Agriculture
..The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recommends that slaughter establishments receive their cattle from beef producers that implement one or more documented pre-harvest management practices to reduce fecal shedding. FSIS encourages ... [READ…]
Determining relationships between the seasonal occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in live cattle, ground beef, and humans
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease
The prevalence and concentration of many foodborne pathogens exhibit seasonal patterns at different stages of the farm-to-table continuum. Escherichia coli O157:H7 is one such pathogen. While numerous studies have described the seasonal trend ... [READ…]
Road apples, cow patties, and E. coli O1 what?
A new study from the University of Aberdeen finds that two thirds of visitors to the U.K. countryside have never heard of E. coli O157. Does that matter? Does someone need to know specifically about E. coli O157 or do they need to know to wash ... [READ…]
E. coli hits third day care in Washington
Maybe it’s the summer interns, but reporters in Washington state should know that E. coli O157:H7 is a bacterium, not a virus. The crap the passes for journalism. Whatever it’s called, two children at a third day care operation in Kittitas ... [READ…]
Billy Goat raw milk sick climbs to 24
Billy Goat Dairy – most unappealing name for a place to buy milk – has an additional eight cases of E. coli O157:H7 and campylobacter linked to its raw goats milk, bringing the number of confirmed sick people to 24. Two children were hospitalized .. [READ…]
Boiled Salad Anyone?
University of British Columbia
Consumers who like their veggies raw may find themselves more and more in the position of “making faith-based purchases when it comes to produce,” says Kevin Allen, a UBC food safety expert who studies E. coli and other pathogens. In May, ... [READ…]
E.coli case may be traced back to Rush County Fair
RUSH COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) - At least two children from Rush County are critically ill after getting E. coli poisoning. Their condition is so bad that their kidneys are severely impaired. One of the kids may have contracted the disease at the Rush... [READ…]
A Primer on E. coli O145: A Little Contaminated Lettuce and a Lot of Different O's
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Here is a quick summary of the recent Escherichia coli O145 outbreak associated with Romaine lettuce, and .. [READ…]
E. coli illnesses traced to raw milk from Minnesota farm
Minnesota Department of Health
State health officials have identified three additional cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness in Minnesotans linked to consumption of raw milk or other dairy products from a dairy farm in Gibbon, Minnesota. Since May 26, including the new cases ... [READ…]
In E. coli Fight, Some Strains Are Largely Ignored
For nearly two decades, Public Enemy No. 1 for the food industry and its government regulators has been a virulent strain of E. coli bacteria that has killed hundreds of people, sickened thousands and prompted the recall of millions of pounds of ... [READ…]
Reducing E. coli O157:H7 Contaminated Cattle Leaving the Farm for Slaughter
Ontario Ministry of Food And Rural Affairs
We continue to hear about food borne sickness outbreaks caused by the pathogen E. coli O157:H7 (O157). The most serious form of sickness from this organism is haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a disease characterized by kidney failure which can ... [READ…]
Surface and internalized Escherichia coli O157:H7 on field-grown spinach and lettuce treated with spray-contaminated irrigation water
Numerous field studies have revealed that irrigation water can contaminate the surface of plants; however, the occurrence of pathogen internalization is unclear. This study was conducted to determine the sites of Escherichia coli O157:H7 .... [READ…]
Petting zoos in UK to face new rules following health inquiry
Every time there is an outbreak of foodborne illness, some folks get together and say, here are the new rules that need to be followed so a bunch of kids don’t end up in hospital, like 27 of the 93 sickened by E. coli O157:H7 at ... [READ…]
Judge certifies class-action suit against Ontario Harvey's over 2008 E. coli
Been a long time since that Harvey’s E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in North Bay, Ontario that sickened at least 235 people who dined there in 2008. A report by the North Bay and District Health Unit concluded the outbreak was probably caused by raw .. [READ…]
Walmart and Sam's Club Require Enhanced Beef Safety Measures
April 29, 2010 Walmart Press Release
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) announced today that it will implement additional beef safety measures designed to further protect customers against foodborne illnesses. The new process controls standards and go [READ…]
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