The U.S. Department of Agriculture conducted an investigation into the Escherichia coliO157:H7 (E. coli) outbreak related to ground beef that the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) announced last week. As a result of their findings the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Ranch Foods Direct Likely Link to E. coli Outbreak
Good Food Concepts, LLC, doing business as Ranch Foods Direct, a Colorado Springs, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,606 pounds of non-intact 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 non-intact beef items were produced on June 6, 7…
FSIS Recalls New Hampshire Hamburger After 14 With E. coli
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)…
A Baker’s Dozen of E. coli Cases in New Hampshire
No announcement of where illnesses are located or what the source of the E. coli infections are as of today.
AP reports the as the investigation of an outbreak of E. coli bacteria associated with ground beef continues in New Hampshire, the Health Department says a 13th person has gotten sick since June.
Investigations started…
E. coli Flour Outbreak – more ill, more strains, more hospitalized
The CDC reports that as of July 25, 2016, 46 people infected with the outbreak strains of STEC O121 (45 people) or STEC O26 (1 person) have been reported from 21 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 21, 2015 to June 25, 2016. Ill people range in age from 1 year to 95,…
General Mills announces more sick with E. coli in expanded recall
From a press release from General Mills:
Due to four new confirmed illnesses, General Mills is adding additional flour production dates to the previously announced U.S. retail flour recall that was originally announced on May 31, 2016. The illnesses reported to health officials continue to be connected with consumers reporting that they ate or…
A History of Hamburger E. coli Outbreaks 1993 to the Present
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is investigating an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli) associated with ground beef. Since June, 12 people have been infected with the same strain of E. coli after eating ground beef. Investigations are underway to determine the source…
New Hampshire E. coli Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef Sickens 12
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is investigating an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli) associated with ground beef. Since June, 12 people have been infected with the same strain of E. coli after eating ground beef. Investigations are underway to determine…
Chicago Carbon Mexican Grill E. coli toll tops 67
The number of people sickened in an E. coli outbreak traced to a suburban Chicago restaurant continues to increase, with 67 now confirmed. Twenty of the victims’ symptoms were so severe they were admitted to hospitals.
Public health officials have not yet determined the root cause of the outbreak, which was traced to the Carbón…
UK E. coli Outbreak Linked to Salad – 155 sick with 2 dead
On 14 July Public Health England (PHE) is continuing to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157, which appears to be associated with eating mixed salad leaves.
Following the last update on 5 July, PHE can now confirm that 151 cases of this strain of E. coli have been identified (figure correct as at 13…