As many as 50 people are now sickened by E. coli O145 in an outbreak linked to Ohio, Michigan and New York. There are 18 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli O145 in the three states, and 32 people whose illnesses are thought to be related to the outbreak, but whose stool tests are still pending.
E. coli O145 hits 47 in New York, Ohio and Michigan
Health officials in New York have linked a person’s illness there to an E. coli outbreak in Columbus, Ohio and Ann Arbor, Michigan, and are looking into at least 12 more possible cases.
All five confirmed Columbus cases have now been genetically linked to the outbreak in Michigan where seven cases have been confirmed with
Beltex Corporation recalling beef due to potential E. coli contamination
The following press release was issued by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2010 – Beltex Corporation, a Fort Worth, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 135,500 pounds of beef trim products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The
E. coli O157:H7 Strikes Ten in Washtenaw County
The Washtenaw County Public Health Department is investigating the cause of 10 recent reports of food-related illnesses. The department said E. coli O157:H7 is the main suspect, but that nothing has been conclusive yet.
"We are in the early stages of our investigation," said Dr. Diana Torres-Burgos, medical director for Washtenaw County Public Health. "We
WinCo Foods Expands E. coli Hamburger Recall
WinCo Foods announced today that it is issuing an expansion of the Class 1 recall on all fresh ground beef products sold at all WinCo Foods stores: The original recall issued on April 10, 2010 was for ground beef sold from it’s Modesto store only.
Originally an independent lab had tested two samples of ground
E. coli Hamburger Recalled by Winco
WinCo Foods announced a few moments ago that it is issuing a voluntary Class I recall on all ground beef products sold at its Modesto, California store between the dates of Saturday, April 3, 2010 and Friday, April 9, 2010. The store is located at 2200 Plaza Parkway in Modesto. At this point the recall
Peppa’s II Korean BBQ Linked to Seven Hawaii E. coli Illnesses
The Hawaii Health Department closed Peppa’s on last Thursday after seven people were diagnosed with E. coli infections between March 2 and 23. Four of them had eaten at Peppa’s. Four of the seven were hospitalized, with one still in the hospital yesterday, said Larry Lau, deputy director for environmental health.
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