Hoss’s, a restaurant chain that operates restaurants in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, has changed meat suppliers after an E. coli outbreak was traced to one of its restaurants, according to an article posted at Lancaster Farming. Health officials are still investigating the outbreak, but believe it was caused by consumption of mechanically tenderized steaks
Lawsuits over E. coli spinach deaths settled
The families of three octogenarian women whose deaths were linked to last year’s E. coli outbreak from tainted spinach have settled wrongful death lawsuits against companies that brought the produce to market, according to Scientific American.
Terms of the settlements between the families and the three companies that grew, handled and sold the tainted California
House committee addresses E. coli, Salmonella outbreaks
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today addressed food safety at its Oversight and Investigations subcommittee today on Capitol Hill. Three families whose members suffered food poisoning after eating contaminated food sent representatives to testify in front of the committee, as did companies whose products were responsible for large foodborne illness outbreaks.
The Associated
Meat Company Blames E. Coli on Supplier
AP reported that the company that distributed hamburger patties believed to have sickened at least three children with E. coli bacteria is blaming the contamination on the slaughterhouse that processed the meat.
Steve Wood, vice president for Merced-based Richwood Meat Co. Inc., said he does not know which slaughterhouse provided the meat. Richwood receives raw
17,252 confirmed cases of food poisoning in 2006 in US
The CDC today released its preliminary 2006 food-borne illness data from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee. A total of 17,252 confirmed cases of food-borne illness were reported in those states in 2006, according to the CDC.
The most commonly reported illnesses were:
- Salmonella: 6,655 cases
- Campylobacter
E. coli fears spur California and Pennsylvania beef recalls
Two beef producers, one in California and the other in Pennsylvania, have recalled a total of close to 400,000 pounds of beef stemming from fears of E. coli contamination.
A Pennsylvania beef company is recalling about 259,230 lbs of beef products and a California company is recalling about 107,943 pounds of frozen ground beef products
Ground beef hamburger patties recalled in California and other States
Richwood Meat Company of Merced, California, is voluntary recalling dozens of brands of frozen ground beef patties due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The meat is sold at Winco Foods, Vons, and other grocery stores in several states, including California.
The recalled products
Pennsylvania E. coli outbreak linked to Hoss’s leads to recall
HFX, Inc., of South Claysburg, Pennsylvania, is voluntary recalling approximately 259,230 pounds of beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
An investigation carried out by FSIS and the Pennsylvania Department of Health has linked several illnesses to steak products produced at the
Restaurant’s Health Permit Restored After E. Coli Outbreak
The health permit of a Lake Forest eatery linked to an E. coli infection outbreak, which affected 14 customers and one employee, has been reinstated, reports KCAL Santa Ana.
The Foothill Ranch restaurant voluntarily closed on April 6, after reports that several people who ate at the restaurant reported getting sick, including two children who
E. coli legislation moves forward in California
Yesterday, the California Senate Health Committee passed three bills introduced by Senator Dean Florez. Before they reached the Senate Health Committee, the bills could be summarized as follows:
- Senate Bill 200 gives the Department of Health Services the much-needed authority to recall, quarantine, or destroy produce which may pose a threat to the public.