The Herald Salinas Bureau reports that three Dole Fresh Vegetables’ bagged salads containing produce grown in the Salinas Valley are the focus of an investigation into an E. coli outbreak that sickened at least 12 people in Minnesota last month.
The cited bags are Dole’s Classic Romaine and American Blend salads with a “use-by” date
Tainted lettuce grown in Salinas
The Salinas Californian reports that investigators are working to find out whether E. coli bacteria that ended up in Dole-brand salads in Minnesota can be traced back to production in the Salinas Valley.
The matter also is under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the California state Departments of Health, and the
State Fair Petting Zoo Has New Rules
Tim Nelson of Channel 11 News in Raleigh reports that when people go to the North Carolina State Fair this year, they’ll find some changes. The top concern for many officials is the petting zoo.
Last year, more than 100 people, most of them children, got sick from E. coli bacteria traced to the animals
E. coli outbreak raises questions about bagged salad
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a national alert to throw away salad mixes linked to an E. coli outbreak in the Midwest has raised questions about the safety of pre-washed salads.
Packaged spinach and lettuce mixes have been tied to several E. coli 0157:H7 outbreaks in recent years. Earlier this week, the FDA issued a
E.coli outbreak in Wales claims life of boy aged five
The Independent reports that the worst outbreak of E.coli food poisoning in Britain for almost a decade has claimed the life of a five-year-old boy.
The death of Mason Jones is the first caused by the bacterium, which has swept through 38 schools in south Wales and infected 161 people, most of them children.
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FDA warns certain Dole prepackaged salads connected to E. coli outbreak
The Associated Press reports that the Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat certain Dole pre-packaged salads that have been connected to an outbreak of E. coli infections in Minnesota.
Although illnesses have all been associated with Dole salads bought at Rainbow Foods grocery store outlets in Minnesota only, salads carrying