E. Coli
Nationwide Recall of 40,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Contaminated With E. Coli
NEW JERSEY - June 15, 2020 - According to an online news article published on WKRN.com, a beef processing plant based in New Jersey is recalling over 43,000 pounds of raw ground beef due to E. coli contamination. The news originated from an announcement given by the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service … [Read more...] about Nationwide Recall of 40,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Contaminated With E. Coli
COA FS Supplement Recalled by FDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health advisors with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated samples of COA FS randomly selected from markets, and a manufacturing facility are contaminated. According to an article appearing on graphic.com, the FDA found Escherichia coli (E. Coli) bacteria in the random sampling. An E. Coli infection, … [Read more...] about COA FS Supplement Recalled by FDA
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Canadian Bison
UNITED STATES – As reported in an online news article published by miamiherald.com, an E. coli outbreak linked to bison distributed by a Canadian company has reached 7 states, with a total of 21 confirmed cases of illness. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and … [Read more...] about E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Canadian Bison
King Arthur Unbleached Flour Recall
NORWICH, VT. — King Arthur Flour, Inc. Recalled over 114,000 bags of unbleached all-purpose flour because the company discovered the presence of Escherichia Coli bacteria, more commonly known as E. coli, in its products according to a report appearing on WISHTV.com. King Arthur is working in conjunction with the ADM Milling Company … [Read more...] about King Arthur Unbleached Flour Recall
Aurora Packing Company, Inc Recalls Beef Due to E. Coli Scare
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A beef production company from North Aurora, Illinois issued a recall notice for 62,112 pounds of raw beef over fears that the meat could contain the E. coli bacteria 0157: H7. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced its website. Accordingly, Aurora Packing … [Read more...] about Aurora Packing Company, Inc Recalls Beef Due to E. Coli Scare
E. Coli Poisoning Kills New Jersey Boy
E.Coli Poisoning has Killed a Boy, and State Health Officials are Investigating. E. Coli poisoning has killed a 7-year-old New Jersey boy, and state health officials are investigating the possibility that the child contracted the illness by eating food sold at his school. E. Coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that causes bloody … [Read more...] about E. Coli Poisoning Kills New Jersey Boy
Officials Confirm Three Cases of E. Coli
Three Children Have Tested Positive For E Coli. Three children have tested positive for the same strain of ‘E. coli’ responsible for last year's outbreak from spinach, authorities said. Final confirmation of nine other cases involving children is pending, according to Kern County health officials. "Anytime you have kids … [Read more...] about Officials Confirm Three Cases of E. Coli
Children Recovering From E. Coli Contamination
Children Remained Hospitalized From E. Coli Contamination. Four local children remained hospitalized Wednesday and eight more continued to recover from symptoms linked to E. coli contamination. After our story aired Tuesday night, we received several calls from viewers claiming to know where the 12 children became … [Read more...] about Children Recovering From E. Coli Contamination
Several Children Hospitalized For E. Coli Outbreak
Health Department is Investigating The E. Coli Outbreak. The Health Department is investigating what may be an e-coli outbreak that has hospitalized several children, mostly from the same Bakersfield school. Health Director Dr. B.A. Jinadu declined to name the school and said it's not even certain the illnesses are … [Read more...] about Several Children Hospitalized For E. Coli Outbreak
E. Coli Scare Changes Menu at Little League
Three Children Got Sick From Hamburger Patties. Following reports early last month of E. coli infection in three Napa Valley children who got sick from hamburger patties sold at a St. Helena Little League snack shack. Little League baseball spectators in St. Helena will no longer be able to buy a burger during game time. Jim … [Read more...] about E. Coli Scare Changes Menu at Little League
E. Coli Demand Better Monitoring
Families Victimized by E. Coli Tainted Spinach and Peanut Butter. Families victimized by tainted spinach and peanut butter Tuesday urged lawmakers to strengthen federal oversight of the nation's food supply. "I can't protect them from spinach only you guys can," said Michael Armstrong, as he and wife, Elizabeth, cradled daughters … [Read more...] about E. Coli Demand Better Monitoring
Merced Firm Recalls Beef After Outbreak
Beef Processor Recalled About 100,000 Pounds of Frozen Beef. A Merced beef processor has recalled about 100,000 pounds of frozen beef because three Napa children fell ill with E. coli after eating hamburgers at two Little League concession stands, officials said Saturday. The frozen hamburger patties were produced between April … [Read more...] about Merced Firm Recalls Beef After Outbreak
E. coli linked to eatery is found in 15th person
E. Coli Linked To Eatery at a Foothill Ranch Souplantation. A 15th person has tested positive for E.coli linked to the outbreak originating at a Foothill Ranch Souplantation, authorities said Thursday. The latest victim, a young adult who ate at the restaurant March 23, was not hospitalized, an Orange County Health Care … [Read more...] about E. coli linked to eatery is found in 15th person
Orange County health officials confirm 14th E. coli case
Health Officials Confirm E. Coli Case. The new case, involving an adult customer who was not hospitalized, was reported late Sunday, said Orange County Health Care Agency spokesman Howard Sutter. Three adults and 10 children infected with E. coli had eaten at the Souplantation in Lake Forest between March 23 or March 25. … [Read more...] about Orange County health officials confirm 14th E. coli case
Spinach E. coli traced to Calif. ranch
E. Coli Outbreak in Spinach That Killed Three People. The likely source of an E. coli outbreak in spinach that killed three people and sickened more than 200 was a small cattle ranch about 30 miles from California's central coastline, state and federal officials said Friday as they concluded their investigation. Authorities for … [Read more...] about Spinach E. coli traced to Calif. ranch
Consumers still worried about E. coli
Spinach Recall Shaken Consumer Worried About E. Coli in Leafy Green Vegetables. September's national spinach recall has shaken consumer confidence in the safety of leafy green vegetables, according to a new national survey. Consumers are still avoiding greens and questioning safety issues, months after spinach contaminated with E. … [Read more...] about Consumers still worried about E. coli
Industry, government join E. coli fight
Government And Produce Industry Are Scrambling To Make Leafy Greens Safer. In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season. New guidelines from the industry are due in April on how to prevent … [Read more...] about Industry, government join E. coli fight
Lettuce now suspected in E. coli cases at Taco Bell
Lettuce Was The Source Of An Outbreak of E. Coli At Taco Bell. Lettuce was the most likely source of an outbreak of E. coli linked to Taco Bell, federal health officials said Wednesday. Officials said the outbreak appears to be over and that tracing the source of the suspected lettuce could prove difficult because the … [Read more...] about Lettuce now suspected in E. coli cases at Taco Bell
CDC: E. coli outbreak not tied to onions
Onions Didn't Cause The E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Taco Bell. Onions probably didn't cause the E. coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, as the fast-food chain launched a media campaign to persuade customers its food is safe. Its analysis had shown so far that "onions of any type … [Read more...] about CDC: E. coli outbreak not tied to onions
FDA Narrows Investigation of E. Coli O157:H7 Outbreak at Taco Bell Restaurants
FDA Investigation of an Outbreak of E. Coli At Taco Bell Restaurants. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today narrowed its investigation of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Taco Bell restaurants in Northeastern states by focusing its efforts on finding the sources of shredded lettuce served at the stores. This … [Read more...] about FDA Narrows Investigation of E. Coli O157:H7 Outbreak at Taco Bell Restaurants
E. Coli Outbreak
400 Cases Of E. Coli Outbreak In Seven States. Soledad. S. O'BRIEN: The E. coli outbreak is now affecting seven states, and reportedly there are 400 cases in the Northeast. And in a new twist, the source of the Taco Bell contamination may not be green onions after all. It turns out that the test that implicated the scallions was … [Read more...] about E. Coli Outbreak
3 more residents of city suspected to have E. coli
More Residents Have Come Down With E. Coli Infection. Three more city residents have come down with suspected cases of E. coli infection after eating at Taco Bell restaurants, the city Health Department said yesterday, bringing the total to 12 suspected cases and one confirmed case that of a Staten Island woman. The Islander who … [Read more...] about 3 more residents of city suspected to have E. coli
NYC case of Taco Bell E. coli confirmed
Taco Bell E. Coli Cases Confirmed. A New York City resident was confirmed to have fallen ill from Taco Bell E. coli after eating at a Taco Bell restaurant, health officials said. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 61 cases in five states, most in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and … [Read more...] about NYC case of Taco Bell E. coli confirmed
E.Coli Outbreak More Widespread In N.Y. Than Suspected
E.Coli Outbreak May Widespread in New York. The E.coli outbreak may be more widespread in New York than first believed, NewsChannel 4 reported. Health officials in Nassau County have confirmed that preliminary tests found E.coli in discarded green onions in a Taco Bell restaurant in Hempstead. This comes as the number of … [Read more...] about E.Coli Outbreak More Widespread In N.Y. Than Suspected
E. Coli Outbreak Concerns Farmers
An E. Coli Outbreak Has Sickened 5 Dozen People in the Northeast. An E. coli outbreak that has sickened nearly five dozen people in the Northeast is prompting concern among West Coast farmers after officials announced that scallions suspected as carriers of the bacteria came from a Southern California farm. The green … [Read more...] about E. Coli Outbreak Concerns Farmers
Scallions in E. coli case from Calif.
Scallions Suspected in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Taco Bell. The scallions suspected in the E. coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell came from a Southern California grower, an official with the company that washed, chopped and packed them for the restaurant chain said Thursday. Ready Pac Produce, the sole supplier of green onions to … [Read more...] about Scallions in E. coli case from Calif.
Nassau confirms 4 more cases of E. coli
Taco Bell Restaurants Were Closed Due To More Cases of E. Coli. Two more Taco Bell restaurants were closed,one in New Hyde Park and one in Seaford, for cleaning on Wednesday amid an outbreak of E. coli bacteria that may have sickened more than three dozen people in Nassau and Suffolk counties and dozens elsewhere around the … [Read more...] about Nassau confirms 4 more cases of E. coli
E. Coli on Calif. Ranch Matches Outbreak Strain
Vegetable Fields E. Coli Contamination. Investigators have matched E. coli found in a stream and in a wild pig on a California ranch to the strain of bacteria that caused last month's deadly spinach-borne outbreak. Investigators have nine positive specimens from the same farm, which has spinach fields and livestock. Those samples … [Read more...] about E. Coli on Calif. Ranch Matches Outbreak Strain
Pigs blamed for E. coli in spinach
Wild Pigs Are The Culprit Behind E. coli In Spinach. Wild pigs are the likely culprits behind the E. coli bacteria outbreak that killed and sickened people across the country after they ate fresh, bagged spinach. Genetics tests have found the exact strain of the deadly bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of a boar discovered … [Read more...] about Pigs blamed for E. coli in spinach
Evidence of a Crime in E. coli Outbreak? FBI Searches Two Produce Companies
FBI Investigating Two Produce Companies Due To An E. Coli Outbreak. The FBI searched two produce companies Wednesday for evidence of a crime in the nationwide E. coli outbreak that killed one person and sickened at least 191 others. Agents from the FBI and the Food and Drug Administration used warrants to search a Natural Selection … [Read more...] about Evidence of a Crime in E. coli Outbreak? FBI Searches Two Produce Companies
Unnamed ranch scoured for E. coli clues
A Big Ranch In A Investigation Of E. Coli Clues. It's a big ranch: Several thousand acres of cattle pasture, dotted with wells and holding ponds, surrounding a cluster of spinach fields. A creek flows about a mile downhill from the crops, and wild pigs treat the land like it's their own back yard. More than a dozen state and … [Read more...] about Unnamed ranch scoured for E. coli clues
Manure near spinach crops had E. coli
Calif. Investigators Detected E. Coli In Tainted Spinach Crops. California investigators have detected E. coli bacteria in eight samples of cattle manure lifted from pastures adjacent to two farms linked to tainted spinach that has sickened 193 people since August. "We took them basically from cow pies,'' said state health … [Read more...] about Manure near spinach crops had E. coli
9 Calif. farms the focus in E. coli probe
E. Coli Probe Investigation Focus On California Farms. Health authorities hunting the source of a nationwide E. coli outbreak are focusing on nine California farms after discovering what could be a crucial clue: an opened bag of spinach left in the refrigerator of someone sickened by the bacteria. The bag of tainted Dole baby … [Read more...] about 9 Calif. farms the focus in E. coli probe
Search Narrows For Source Of E. Coli
Officials Identified Source Of E. Coli In A Bag Of Spinach. Health officials in New Mexico positively identified a deadly strain of E. coli in a bag of spinach yesterday, providing a crucial clue that investigators say can be used to trace the source of an outbreak that has sickened 146 people. Until now, the evidence implicating … [Read more...] about Search Narrows For Source Of E. Coli
E. Coli Scare May Have Wider Impact
E. Coli Scare Sprung From The Salinas And Nearby Valleys. Much food lore has sprung from the Salinas and nearby valleys, this fecund farm country that stretches from oak-studded hills to the fertile bottom land and packing plants of Salinas and King City. This is Steinbeck country, and the National Steinbeck Center on Salinas' … [Read more...] about E. Coli Scare May Have Wider Impact
Pattern of E. Coli Outbreaks Is Seen
Food Poisoning E. Coli Outbreaks Linked To Lettuce And Spinach. Federal health officials said Monday that before the current E. coli outbreak there had been 19 food-poisoning outbreaks since 1995 linked to lettuce and spinach. At least eight of those were traced to produce grown in the Salinas Valley in California. The outbreaks … [Read more...] about Pattern of E. Coli Outbreaks Is Seen
E. coli outbreak in N.J. seems to have passed
Dozen Of People Were Sickened After E. Coli Outbreak. New Jersey’s top health official is describing a recent spate of E. coli sickness as “a serious outbreak,” but says the threat seems to have passed. At least three dozen people were stricken and apparently all the victims had eaten at Taco Bell restaurants. “There has … [Read more...] about E. coli outbreak in N.J. seems to have passed
