In November through December of 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and public health officials from several states investigated an outbreak of E. coli in 2019. Cases were identified using the PulseNet system. 167 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported
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The CDC announced that a total of 51 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 were reported from 10 states – Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Virginia and New York.Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 6, 2020, to March 15, 2020. Ill people ranged in age from
As many at 15 reported with E. coli in Pure Eire Dairy and PCC Yogurt Outbreak
On May 12, 2021, The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced a multi-county outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that began as a Public Health-Seattle & King County investigation involving several children with E. coli. The outbreak is likely linked to PCC Community Market brand yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy.
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Good news is that FDA is testing for pathogens and not finding them, bad news is that outbreaks are still happening.
2018 and 2019 were not good years for consumers of romaine lettuce grown in the fields of the southwestern United States, specifically the Yuma growing region of Arizona and the Salinas Valley of
More E. coli illnesses tied to Pure Eire Dairy Yogurt
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Food Safety News report that more patients are being identified by investigators working on an E. coli O157 outbreak that has been limited to Washington State. However, today Arizona officials confirmed there is a child in that state with an infection from the same strain of the pathogen.
There are 11 confirmed patients
Morse’s Sauerkraut worker sick with E. coli – source unknown
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection in a Waldoboro food service worker, according to a Monday evening news release.
The individual handled deli food at Morse’s Sauerkraut in Waldoboro while infectious from April 1 through May 13.
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State health officials link yogurt to multi-county E. coli outbreak
OLYMPIA – During the ongoing investigation into an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has identified a likely link to PCC Community Market brand yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy.
Pure Eire Dairy is working with the state Department of Agriculture to identify and recall all affected products. Anyone who
Pure Eire Dairy linked to 2nd E. coli Recall – this time Yogurt
Later last evening a recall for Eire Yogurt quietly showed up on the PCC website:
In addition, at about the same time, from Pure Eire Dairy Facebook page:
Notice of Recall on our Yogurt Products:
We regret to inform you that we have been contacted by the Washington State Department of Health due to a
E. coli Outbreak that has sickened children linked to Pure Eire Dairy Yogurt
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is working with local health jurisdictions to respond to a multi-county outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that may be linked to Pure Eire Dairy Yogurt.
The outbreak currently includes six confirmed cases across Benton County (1), King County (3), Snohomish County (1) and Walla Walla County (1). DOH
Seattle – King County Department of Health updates E. coli Outbreak
Genetic fingerprinting results (whole genome sequencing) have come back on some of these King County cases indicating they are related to cases in other counties within Washington. The Washington State Department of Health will provide updates about this multijurisdictional outbreak investigation and we will no longer update the information on this page.
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