The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is working with local health departments, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and consumer Protection (DATCP), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine lettuce(link is external).
Update from the FDA – Three E. coli outbreaks might have one common Salinas Grower
I like all the transparency, but who is the grower?
According to the FDA, Based on the information indicating that ill people in Maryland were exposed to romaine lettuce harvested in Salinas, California, FDA, with the assistance of staff from the California Department of Public Health and the California Department of Food and Agriculture,
Wisconsin Health Officials Find E. coli O157 in Bagged Romaine Salad from Salinas Valley, California
Consumers should avoid eating any products with romaine lettuce from that region
As part of the ongoing investigation into the multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157) infections, Wisconsin health and food safety officials have found E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in an unopened bag of pre-washed chopped romaine collected from an ill person’s
We need to stop exporting E. coli leafy greens to Canada
Update of illnesses in the US should be out today as well.
As of December 11, 2019, there are 24 cases of E. coli O157 illness linked to this outbreak in the following provinces: Ontario (11), Quebec (3), New Brunswick (4), Nova Scotia (4), Prince Edward Island (1), and Newfoundland and Labrador (1). Individuals became
First Federal lawsuit was filed linked to the most recent Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of Cindy Day against Aldi’s Inc., in Federal District Court in Iowa. Ms. Day is represented by Marler Clark, the food safety law firm, and Wandro and Associates, a local Des Moines firm. 2019.12.11 Complaint – Case 4:19-cv-00399-RP-CFB.
On or about November 2, 2019, Ms. Day purchased an Asian
Five Minnesotans sickened by E. coli from salad kits linked to national outbreak
Three sick in Wisconsin and one in North Dakota – CDC numbers will likely rise – At least sixteen sick in Canada.
Consumers advised to not eat certain lots of Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits
Five Minnesotans are among nine people from three states whose E. coli O157:H7 infections have been linked primarily
Latest E. coli Outbreak tied to Fresh Express Salad Kits sickens at least 24
William (Bill) Marler has become the most prominent foodborne illness lawyer in America and a major force in food policy in the U.S. and around the world. Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, has represented thousands of individuals in claims against food companies whose contaminated products have caused life altering injury and even
24 with E. coli in Canada and the US linked to Fresh Express Chopped Salad Kits
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections. As of December 9, 2019, a total of eight people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from three states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from November
Another U.S. Romaine E. coli war with Canada?
At 1:00 AM, it is unclear if this outbreak Canadian outbreak announcement of 16 ill is related to the recent outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California that has thus far sickened 2 Canadians and 102 U.S. citizens. See, Salinas Romaine sickens 2 in Canada and 102 in the United States with E.
Salinas Romaine sickens 2 in Canada with E. coli and 102 in the United States
Since November 22, 2019, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has identified one additional E. coli illness in Canada with a similar genetic fingerprint to illnesses reported in the ongoing United States (U.S.) E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce harvested in Salinas, California which has sickened at least 102 people in 23 states