Due to two recent cases of young children being infected with E. coli, state health officials are reminding Michigan residents of the potential health risks associated with consuming unpasteurized milk or unpasteurized milk products, commonly referred to as raw milk or raw milk products.
The two E. coli O157:H7 cases, which were reported in Oakland
Washington County Public Health is investigating several cases of diarrheal illness caused by Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) or “STEC” bacteria. A source has not been identified, and the investigation is ongoing. One of the potential sources Public Health is looking into is contact with livestock at the Washington County Fair. Food
Child hospitalized after becoming ill from tainted meat.
Sarah Monks, a York County, Maine resident, is suing PT Farm, a New Hampshire-based beef manufacturer, after an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak tied to the company made her nine-year-old son so ill that he required hospitalization. Monks and her son are represented by Peter Felmly, of Drummond
Grassfields Cheese LLC, is conducting a voluntary recall of approximately 20,000 pounds of organic cheeses due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacteria that can cause serious illness in humans. E.coli infection symptoms vary by individual, but often include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. If there is fever,
Unclear if these six are in addition to the seven reported earlier by FDA.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), and local health departments are investigating an outbreak of six cases of non-O157:H7 Shiga toxin- producing Escherichia coli infections in Michigan residents from five
7 people sickened by Grassfields Cheese from unreported purchase location.
In response to Grassfields Cheese LLC’s organic cheese recall, Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling the product from select stores in the Midwest and South out of an abundance of caution. Grassfields Cheese issued the recall due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
“The potential for contamination was identified during an ongoing investigation of seven cases of human illnesses occurring between March and July 2016 caused by a same type of STEC.
Out of an abundance of caution, Grassfields Cheese LLC, is conducting a voluntary recall of approximately 20,000 pounds of organic cheeses due to possible contamination with
36 people from nine states reported ill in connection with this outbreak, and that at least seven of them have been hospitalized.
Local and state health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli 0157. The Dawson County Health Department has received reports of several ill people, including some hospitalizations after attending the Richey Centennial
PT Farm, LLC, a North Haverhill, N.H. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,800 pounds of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The raw, intact and non-intact beef product items (ground beef, ground beef patties and other sub-primal cuts)
Two Massachusetts residents have fallen ill with E. coli after eating tainted beef from a New Hampshire farm.
The two cases are part of a cluster of 14 patients who have become sick.
The tainted products were shipped to retail locations and for institutional use in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The Massachusetts Department