David Rice of the Journal Raleigh Bureau reports that each October, approximately 800,000 people visit the North Carolina State Fair, making it the state’s single biggest event.
During the fair, at least 2,000 workers, 175 food stands, 108 rides and 10 nights’ worth of entertainers are deployed on the 344-acre grounds. They even have
Keep fresh juice free of E. coli
Recent outbreaks of E. coli and salmonella in the U.S. and Ontario has prompted the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and the B.C. provincial health officer to remind people to make sure their fruit juices are properly pasteurized.
During an apple harvest there is often an increase in salmonella and E.coli related to unpasteurized
Health officials look for source of Bend E. coli outbreak
Health officials are interviewing patrons and food-workers to determine which foods served at the restaurant between October 12 and October 18 were associated with an E. coli outbreak that has happened at McGrath’s Fish House in Bend, Indiana.
E. coli can cause severe stomach cramping, followed by diarrhea, which can become grossly bloody. There
E. coli outbreak tracked to Bend restaurant
Teresa Bell of KGW News reports that the Deschutes County Public Health Department has confirmed two cases of E. coli infection out of 18 people who have developed similar symptoms after eating at McGrath’s Fish House in Bend, Indiana.
Symptoms include severe diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, or inability to keep fluids down.
People who think they
Sizzler Aims to Return to Its Heyday
Michael Hiltzik of the Golden State column in the LA Times reports that President and Chief Executive of Sherman Oaks-based Sizzler USA, Ken Cole, is working on returning the restaurant chain to where it was two decades ago.
A bankruptcy stemming from a troubled marketing plan and an E. coli outbreak in Milwaukee nearly destroyed
E. coli sickens Bend diners
Christine Metz of The Bulletin reports that Deschutes County Public Health Department is investigating the outbreak of E. coli at McGrath’s Fish House in Bend, Indiana.
There are now two lab-confirmed cases of E. coli from diners that ate at the restaurant, as well as 21 suspected cases – 16 diners and 5 restaurant workers.
From the DOLE Website
See: Usage Tips
DOLE Shredded Iceberg Lettuce is washed and ready-to-eat.
As a result, it is not necessary to wash the salad prior to eating.
REALLY?
How many people are sick right now because of E. coli contaminated pre-washed lettuce?
Two students in Barren County diagnosed with E. Coli
The Associated Press reports that two children at Red Cross Elementary School have been diagnosed with E. coli poisoning.
Barren County Schools superintendent Jerry Ralston met with faculty and staff at the school, and sent a sheet explaining E. coli home with every student. He also sent a personal letter to each student’s family on
E.Coli Scares At Petting Zoos
CBS reports that children roaming about petting zoos, surrounded by animals, are now a thing of the past at state fairs across the nation fair organizers and visitors fear E. coli outbreaks.
Some, like the North Carolina State Fair, are adopting new regulations, such as keeping a fence between visitors and animals and installing
Child Who Contracted E. coli At Fair’s Petting Zoo Last Year Doing Better
WRAL News reports that three-year-old Aedin Gray was hospitalized after being one of about 100 children who contracted E. coli at the N.C. State Fair’s petting zoo last year.
This year, she is doing much better, but is still suffering from the conditions caused by the E. coli infection and resultant hemolytic uremic syndrome.