CDC is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) infections.
A total of nine people infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O157 have been reported from two states. The number of ill
Hillview Meat Processor in Ottawa has recalled raw pork and pork organ products from the marketplace for possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reports.
The recall was triggered by findings of the CFIA, Alberta Health Services, and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak involving at least
California State officials added two more people to the list of patients in an E. coli outbreak in California linked to raw milk from Organic Pastures Dairy. Of the eight people confirmed with the “unique strain of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli O157,” two developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a spokesman for the California Department of
Ultimately, no food item has been identified as causing the outbreak, and by the same token, no food has been ruled out as a cause. (FDA)
The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with state and local officials are investigating two separate outbreaks of E. coli O26 infections that have
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is currently investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 cases in the Calgary Zone of AHS.
As of Feb. 2, this outbreak includes 14 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7.
Though the ongoing investigation has not yet confirmed a single source of illness linked to all 14 outbreak cases, recent testing
The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with state and local officials are investigating two separate outbreaks of E. coli O26 infections that have been linked to food served at Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants in several states.
As of January 27, 2016, a total of 55 people infected with the
CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, and public health officials in several states investigated two outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 (STEC O26) infections.
Public health investigators used the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that were part of the outbreaks. PulseNet, the
It is expected that the CDC will announce this week that the two E. coli O26 outbreaks are over.
Fifty-three people infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O26 have been reported from 9 states. The majority of illnesses have been reported from Washington and Oregon during October 2015. The number of ill people reported
Official word of the spinach outbreak broke with the FDA’s announcement, on September 14, 2006, that a number of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses across the country “may be associated with the consumption of produce.” “Preliminary epidemiological evidence suggests,” the statement continued, “that bagged fresh spinach may be a possible cause of this outbreak.” By the
“DOLE Classic Romaine is triple washed and ready-to-eat. As a result, it is not necessary to wash the salad prior to eating.” From http://www.dole.com/Products/Products_Detail.jsp?CatGroupID=4&ID=79, Dole Food webpage 2005
On September 22, 2005 the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Public Health Laboratory (PHL) received an E. coli O157:H7 isolate for confirmatory testing and Pulse Field