Despite reports that German officials had finally identified the source of the country’s deadly E. coli outbreak as sprouts from Gaertnerhof organic farm in the northern German village of Bienenbuettel, latest reports now seem to indicate that sprouts might not be the culprit. According to the Lower-Saxony state agriculture ministry, 23 of 40 samples from
Was World-Wide E. coli O104:H4 Outbreak Caused by Sprouts?
Associated Press reporter Tomislav Skaro reported from Hamburg this morning that the Lower Saxony agriculture ministry was sending an alert Sunday warning people to stop eating the sprouts, which are often used in mixed salads, ministry spokesman Gert Hahne told The Associated Press.
“Bean sprouts have been identified as the product that likely caused the
Military commissaries issue Food safety notice: tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce
Military commissaries in Europe are not selling or receiving lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers from any European sources until further notice, according to a directive from the U.S. Army’s European Regional Veterinary Command.
The medical command delivered its directive in the face of the current E. coli outbreak in Germany. The outbreak is attributed to a
Open Letter to President Barack Obama from E. coli 0104:H4
In The Public Interest
Open Letter to President Barack Obama from E. coli 0104:H4
By Ralph Nader
June 3, 2011
Dear President Obama:
My name is E. coli 0104:H4. I am being detained in a German Laboratory in Baveria, charged with being “a highly virulent strain of bacteria.” Together with many others like me, the
FDA Issues a Statement About the European E. coli O104:H4 Outbreak
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a press release about the current E. coli O104 outbreak in Europe. The full text of the press release can be found below.
In its statement, FDA noted that although the Robert Koch Institute, the public health agency of Germany, has not yet identified the source of
FDA Seeks Permanent Injunction Against Seafood Company
On Tuesday, May 31, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, announced that it is seeking a permanent injunction against BCS African Wholesale Food Supply LLC (BCS African Wholesale) of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and its principal officers because the company’s products present food safety
Seattle Expert: German E. coli outbreak unlikely to spread here
Tulsa Health Links E. coli Outbreak to Boston Avenue Church Daycare
Tulsa Health Department officials are investigating four cases of E. coli in Tulsa County children. Two cases have been laboratory confirmed with two additional children suspected. The two confirmed cases are siblings and both have been hospitalized. One of the confirmed cases and the two suspected cases attend Boston Avenue Church’s childcare center. Parents of
New Strain of MRSA Found In Cow’s Milk and Human Samples
In addition to the news that a new, highly dangerous strain of E. coli is to blame for 18 deaths and over 1,600 sickened in Europe, today it was announced that a new and dangerous strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been found in cow’s milk and numerous human samples. As reported by
Two Deaths in Colorado Linked to Listeria
Sad and frightening news out of Colorado today, where health officials announced today their investigation of an outbreak of three listeria cases, including to two deaths, since May 20. This number of cases in a short time frame is unusual because the state averages 10 cases of Listeriosis each year.
According to the Denver Post:
Colorado Department of