Twenty-four people in 15 states have become ill. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (1), New York (3), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (1), Texas (3), Utah (1), Virginia (1), Washington (1), and Wisconsin (2).
Rich Products
We know that there are 24 infected people in 15 states, 7 who have been hospitalized, and 1 who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). But the reach of Farm Rich’s E. coli tainted chicken quesadillas and possibly other products is certainly broader than that.
There is little doubt that the E. coli illnesses caused
On March 28, 2013, Rich Products Corporation recalled approximately 196,222 pounds of Farm Rich brand frozen chicken quesadillas and several other frozen mini meals and snack items because they might be contaminated with E. coli O121.
The CDC reports a total of 24 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 have been reported
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) to determine how effectively the agency was testing boxed beef items that downstream processors used for ground beef production.
Finding 1: FSIS Needs to Ensure that All Components of Ground Beef are Included in the Agency’s E. coli Testing Program
The OIG found
On March 28, 2013, Rich Products Corporation recalled approximately 196,222 pounds of Farm Rich brand frozen chicken quesadillas and several other frozen mini meals and snack items because they might be contaminated with E. coli O121.
Walmart – Stores Nationwide
Winn-Dixie – Stores in South Florida
And, in Michigan, the following grocery stores:
Harding’s Market
The CDC reports a total of 24 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O121 have been reported from 15 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Illinois (1), Indiana (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (1), New York (3), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota
What is known is that 24 people have been sickened in 15 states, and that a variety of Farm Rich not-fully-cooked products have been implicated as the outbreak’s cause. The E. coli tainted Farm Rich products were distributed to Walmart stores nationally for retail sale. Rich Products Corporation (from Buffalo, NY), which is the manufacturer
Rich Products Corporation, a Buffalo, NY firm, is recalling approximately 196,222 pounds of frozen chicken quesadilla and various other heat treated, not fully cooked frozen mini meals and snack items because they may be contaminated with E. coli O121, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products
Lisa Kubota of Hawaii News Now reports that investigators with the Hawaii Department of Health are looking into at least nine people have now become ill from E. coli O157:H7. The confirmed cases consist of three adults and six children. All of them live on Oahu except for a Canadian visitor who spent time on
Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for Publix Deli Tri Fruit and Grain Salad since it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. Publix received notification of the potential contamination from their supplier, Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens. Publix Deli Tri Fruit and Grain Salad, UPC # 41415-39662, was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina