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People always ask me why do leafy green E. coli outbreaks keep happening. I think the bottom line is that retailers, restaurants, growers, processors and the government simply do not give a
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a strain of E. coli bacteria that it considers persistent and causing illnesses over a long period.
An article in the September issue of the publication
Continue Reading CDC isolates specific strain of E. coli that is of great concern
Researchers in Canada have detailed the first known outbreak of E. coli O157 associated with kimchi outside of East Asia.
Fourteen Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 cases were identified in two provinces in Western Canada. Thirteen patients lived
Continue Reading Researchers describe first Canadian kimchi E. coli outbreak
The California LGMA (Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement) has announced the initiation of a 2-year food safety study called “Romaine Test & Learn.”
Approved unanimously by the LGMA Advisory Board, the study aims to collect and
Continue Reading California LGMA announces romaine testing study
An outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite that sickened hundreds in Florida in 2022 is just now being reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC report did not say
Continue Reading CDC just now releases information on 2022 outbreak from foodborne parasite in salad
Revolution Farms of Caledonia, MI, has just announced a recall of 15 kinds of its packaged salads that were made in April because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled salad mixes were packed between
Continue Reading Revolution Farms recalls pre-packaged salads because of positive Listeria test
Teresa Bergholz and Jade Mitchell, both Ph.D.’s with Michigan State University (MSU), hope to characterize the changes that E. coli O157:H7 goes through on romaine lettuce during post-harvest cold storage.
Their project is titled “Quantifying
Continue Reading Project examines E. coli’s viability during romaine post-harvest cooling
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A produce nightmare at retail – the only thing those consumers will remember is your father’s restaurant
Your father had a great idea for a restaurant when he was still alive. After 20
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Another 13 people have been confirmed sick in an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to lettuce on sandwiches from Wendy’s restaurants. Two states have been added to the outbreak.
Half of the 97
Continue Reading More people sick as outbreak linked to Wendy’s spreads to 2 more states
As public health officials continue to investigate an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine on sandwiches from Wendy’s restaurants, there is an increasing gap between patient numbers being reported by state and federal sources.
State
Continue Reading State, county, and federal officials reporting different numbers in E. coli outbreak