On December 29, 2021, the CDC announced that 13 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from six states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from November 27, 2021, to December 9, 2021. Sick people range in age from 4 to 79 years, with a median age of 54, and
Wisconsin Hit Hard in Romaine E. coli Outbreak
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).
Marler Clark retained in Colorado Red Robin E. coli Outbreak
Three individuals, including one adult and two children, tested positive for the bacteria E. coli O157:H7 with all persons having reported eating at the Red Robin restaurant located at 799 W. 146th Ave in Westminster, Colo. Tri-County Health Department inspected the restaurant on July 9, 2019, after receiving information about the outbreak from the Colorado
California Public Health Letter Explains Link Between Raw Milk & E. coli Outbreak
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a letter on January 17, 2012 to Mark McAfee, CEO of Organic Pastures Dairy in Fresno, California, explaining the link between his company’s raw milk products and a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections in California children. The letter further detailed problems found at the facility, including
Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
60 sick people certainly have a right to know who produced the lettuce that made them ill, particularly the families of those folks who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. The CDC reports that there are 2 cases of HUS in the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak, which caused most of its damage amongst customers of
Ohio ground beef E. coli outbreaks past
Todays announcement of an E. coli ground beef outbreak that has caused illnesses in Butler County, Ohio, might make some people wonder how often it has happened in the state. Or, at least, how many times ground beef has caused E. coli illnesses in Ohio residents (Tyson’s facility in this outbreak is in Kansas).
Ohio E. coli outbreak prompts Tyson ground beef recall
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., an Emporia, Kan. establishment, is recalling approximately 131,300 pounds of ground 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 following products are subject to recall:
- 5-pound chubs of Kroger-brand “GROUND BEEF 73% LEAN –
Pride & Joy Creamery (WA) Recalls Raw Milk – E. coli
The Pride & Joy Creamery of Granger, Washington is recalling raw milk sold at numerous retail outlets due to potential contamination with E. coli. While the strain of E. coli has not yet been identified, it is presumably E. coli O157:H7, which is most commonly tested for. According to a news report, Washington State
Two Kids from Daycare in Lynnwood Test Positive for E. coli
Two children from the same daycare from Lynwood, Washington have tested positive for E. coli, according to the Everett Herald’s Noah Haglund. Test results for two other children from the same daycare center, Precious Child Care and Preschool, are still pending.
The day care reported the first case to the health district Aug.
E. coli alerts: 18 ill from Oregon strawberries; more cases, and more meat recalled, in Michigan ground beef outbreak
It was a busy day in E. coli outbreak news. Oregon now reports two additional cases of E. coli infection in Clatsop County possibly linked to contaminated strawberries, bringing the case count in the strawberry outbreak to 18. The Oregon Department of Health issued a warning Monday after 16 people in northwest Oregon, including four