Surveillance & Analysis on E. coli News & Outbreaks
In the United Kingdom, Professor Hugh Pennington wants all food inspections, primary and secondary, to be unannounced unless “there are specific and justifiable circumstances or reasons why a pre-arranged visit is necessary”.
The Wales News reports that:
In his report into the 2005 epidemic that struck down more than 150 people, most of them children…
Outbreak Statistics At a Glance
Source of Outbreak: Country Cottage Restaurant, Locust Grove, OK
Outbreak Organism: E. coli O111:NM
Vehicle of Contamination: Unknown
Method of Spread: Foodborne transmission
Confirmed Outbreak Period: Aug. 15-24, 2008
Cases: 341
Hospitalizations: 70
Deaths: 1
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) released its final report today on the investigation…
Now the safety of private water wells is being called into question in Arkansas.
“We don’t recommend that people drink water with E. coli in it under any circumstances. There’s no safe level of E. coli as far as we’re concerned,” says Ed Barum.
Barum, with the State Health Department, spoke with KTHV-TV…
The presence of E. coli O157:H7 in hamburger was defined as an adulterant under the Federal Meat Inspection Act in 1994. However, recalls of E. coli O157:H7 contaminated meat and related illnesses continued over the next decade to grow, as did my law firm. Oddly too, and with near regularity, E. coli O157:H7 recalls and…
