The latest evidence in the Public Health Agency of Canada’s food-borne illness investigation indicates that the most probable cause of the E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in the New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario is shredded lettuce distributed by FreshPoint Inc. primarily to some KFC and Taco Bell restaurants.
Outbreak status |
Ongoing |
Case count |
30 |
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario |
3 |
Deaths |
0 |
Hospitalizations |
13 |
Cases with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) |
1 |
Gender (m:f) |
15:15 |
Age range in years |
1-83 |
These individuals became ill between late December and early January.