The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reports this weekend that at least 176 persons have become ill as a result of the E. coli O111 outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma. Cases include 128 adults and 48 children. Federal and state health officials say E. coli O111 is a rare type not normally associated with an
Country Cottage’s Use Of Private Well Water May Have Been Fatal
The outbreak of a rare strain of E. coli centered east of Tulsa has now made 116 people sick, put 50 into area hospitals and taken at least one life. The Oklahoman today is reporting that well water tests at the Country Cottage restaurant are raising more questions about the source of the deadly E.
Connecticut Finds It Was E. coli With That Raw Milk
On July 16th, 2008 the Connecticut Department of Agriculture began an investigation of a possible link between several reported illnesses and the consumption of Retail Raw Milk (unpasteurized milk). Recently we concluded that investigation. The investigation was prompted when the Department was notified by Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Epidemiologists of 2 reported illnesses
Tulsa’s 2 Discovers Country Cottage Has Dirty Record
Beth Burnett at KJRH-TV 2 in Tulsa appears to be digging into that area’s E. coli outbreak, finding that the ill-fated Country Cottage restaurant has a long history of negative inspections by local health authorities. The popular Locust Grove, OK restaurant racked up a staggering 88 health violations in the last four years.
Burnett also
Picking Through The Menu At Country Cottage Won’t Be Easy
Some restaurants have simple menus and if they have a food poisoning incident it is fairly easy for investigators to track the sources of the food. Then, there are restaurants like the Country Cottage in Locust Grove, OK, which is the center of that area’s possible E. coli outbreak.
When it comes to the
Locust Grove, OK’s Country Cottage Said Responsible For Death and Illnesses
Locust Grove, Oklahoma, population 1400, is about 50 miles east of Tulsa. A local hamburger joint called D.J.’s was made famous by local country-western star Mica Roberts. But an apparent outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 is making another Locust Grove restaurant famous in the worst way.
The Country Cottage is at the center of
Raw Milk
Consumer Reports has been measuring contamination in store-bought chickens since 1998. For the latest analysis, the had an outside lab test 382 chickens bought last spring from more than 100 supermarkets, gourmet- and natural-food stores, and mass merchandisers in 22 states. They tested three top brands—Foster Farms, Perdue, and Tyson—as well as 30 nonorganic store
Colorado and Wyoming Stores Want Bad Nebraska Beef Back
Two units of the Kroger grocery store empire, King Soopers and City
Markets, who are unfortunate enough to be big customers of Nebraska Beef Limited are asking their own customers for help recovering E. coli tainted beef.
The Denver-based King Soopers and City Market stores are asking customers to check for the following recalled frozen
USDA Policies Questioned By Attorney Denis W. Stearns
Guest Blog by Denis W. Stearns:
On October 3, 2002 I submitted a petition to the USDA in which I asked the agency to explicitly clarify whether a USDA policy that appeared to allow the deadly pathogen E. coli O157:H7 on so-called “intact meat” applied to meat sold to retail outlets like grocery stores
Marler Blog Hot With E. coli News: Here’s The Rundown
Here’s a quick rundown on the E. coli posts filed on the Marler blog in recent days:
Nebraska Beef Recalls More E. coli Contaminated Beef Product
More Companies Joining the 2007-2008 E. coli Recall Club
Topps Meat and Nebraska Beef – What’s in Common?
Whole Foods, Fred Meyer, City Market, King Soopers and Dorothy Lane