State health officials are investigating 11 cases of E. coli infection in Minnesota. Victims ate prepackaged Dole lettuce purchased from at least four different Rainbow Foods stores in the Twin Cities area between September 13 and 16. Two have been hospitalized.
Kirk Smith, a foodborne disease specialist with the Minnesota Department of Health, said
More people infected with E.coli
The number of people infected with the E.coli infection that swept through schools and communities in south Wales rose again, this time to 156 cases.
Health officials said children there had been infected before strict hygiene controls were put in place after the first cases were reported nearly two weeks ago.
Tests to pin-point the
Saying “No” To Petting Zoos?
WNCT-TV 9 News reports that for many families, the word “E. coli” hasn’t stopped them from stepping in, reaching out or even feeding animals at petting zoos. However, new precautions are being taken to keep visitors safer.
New regulations for petting zoo owners say there must be a walkway around the fenced animal
Spring Valley man dies; E. coli suspected
Shelby Sebens and Michelle Robbins of the News Tribune report that thirty-year-old LeRoy Bertrand of Spring Valley died Wednesday morning at a Chicago hospital. E. coli infection is suspected in his death.
Bertrand, an avid hunter and fisherman, was reported to have last eaten at two Spring Valley restaurants. Both remained open today. Sources in
Preparing Ground Beef For Safe Consumption
Wash hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw meat and poultry. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.
Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry
Health officials issue alfalfa sprouts advisory
THD reports that an individual in Tulsa was hospitalized with an E. coli infection suspected to have come from eating alfalfa sprouts.
E. coli infection occurs most commonly from eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef. Other known sources of infection include consumption of sprouts, lettuce, salami, unpasteurized milk and juice, and swimming in or drinking sewage-contaminated
Georgia Firm Recalls Frozen Ground Beef Patties For Possible E. coli O157:H7
FSIS reports that Flanders Provision Co., Inc., a Waycross, Ga., establishment, is adding to their voluntary recall of 900,000 frozen ground beef patties that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 with an additional 184,000 pounds.
The products subject to recall include:
• Two- and five-pound packages of “FLANDERS QUARTER POUND BEEF PATTIES.” Packages contain
E coli outbreak in Welsh schools
The Guardian Unlimited reports that the number of E coli cases among schoolchildren has risen to 75 in 27 schools across south Wales. A number of the children affected have been treated in hospital and some remain very ill.
Investigations into the source of the has concentrated on meat suppliers John Tudor and Sons of
Keep the pet ban
The Orlando City Council wants the local legislative delegation to get Orlando exempted from the law that bans pets from restaurants – something that is being widely contested.
Proponents of the exemption insist that allowing dogs in restaurants would enhance downtown’s cosmopolitan atmosphere – and some restaurants even offer canine menus for those cutomers with
Area meatpackers challenge USDA
Erin Nicholes of The Montana Standard reports that owners of a small, federally inspected meat plants told U.S. Department of Agriculture officials Thursday that they feel targeted by inspectors. Confusing government standards and a general lack of help in understanding the rules were also addressed.
Food Safety requires packers to create plans, supported with scientific