Another E. coli lawsuit will be filed today against grocery chain Schnucks Supermarkets and Oklahoma-based romaine lettuce distributor Vaughan Foods. According to a complaint filed in St. Louis County Circuit Court, 61-year old Charles Meyer ate romaine lettuce from a Cool Valley, Missouri Schnucks location on several occasions prior to October 24, 2011 when he
Spinach Recalled Due to E. coli O157:H7
Avon Heights Mushrooms, in full cooperation with the FDA is recalling certain packages of fresh packaged spinach. The brands include Krisp Pak 1 Ooz bags, Better Brand 10oz.bags, and Avon Heights 4-2.51b bags.
The implicated packages have a “best if used by” code of DEC16 and codes DP 340 and T691.
During routine surveillance sampling
Notable E. coli Illness Outbreaks of 2011
Over at Outbreak Database, we have been keeping track of foodborne illness outbreaks – small and large – over the last 12 months. Here are some of the more interesting E. coli Outbreaks:
Organic Pastures Unpasteurized, Raw Milk November 2011 – 5 Ill. Raw milk products produced by Organic Pastures were recalled and quarantined
40,948 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled Due to E. coli Risk
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., a Dakota City, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 40,948 pounds of ground beef 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 following products are subject to recall:
• 10-pound chubs of “CHUCK FINE GROUND BEEF 80/20,”
Marler Clark Files Lawsuit Against Schnucks on Behalf of E. coli Victim
ST. LOUIS – Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of E. coli outbreaks, along with St. Louis-based law firm Aleshire Robb & Sivils filed a lawsuit today on behalf of a St. Louis woman who was hospitalized with an E. coli O157:H7 infection after consuming romaine lettuce at a local Schnucks
Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska Linked to Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
The CDC reported today that 60 persons have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 in 10 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1), Arkansas (2), Georgia (1), Illinois (9), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (1), Minnesota (3), Missouri (37), and Nebraska (1).
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E. coli and Romaine Lettuce – Missouri Hardest hit with Two Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Cases
The CDC reported today that 60 persons have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 in 10 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1), Arkansas (2), Georgia (1), Illinois (9), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (1), Minnesota (3), Missouri (37), and Nebraska (1).
Among
Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak Linked to Schnucks and Minnesota and Missouri Universities
As of December 4, 2011, 60 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from10 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1), Arkansas (2), Georgia (1), Illinois (9), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (1), Minnesota (3), Missouri (37), and Nebraska (1).
Among
Raw Milk and Washington – an unhappy couple
From the Seattle Weekly:
2011 began with a legislative effort to relax restrictions on raw milk sales, and is ending with a reminder of why so many scientists oppose such measures.
Although State Sen. Kevin Ranker’s bill exempting small-scale dairies from raw milk regulations is languishing in committee – “it fizzled out pretty quickly,” Democratic