The state Department of Agriculture will detail the investigation of a December E. coli outbreak that sickened 18 people, including five children who were hospitalized, in its E. coli report on Woodland’s Dee Creek Farm today.
The report will include laboratory analysis of samples of milk from the unlicensed diary, says the Longview Daily News.
Zarelli co-sponsors bill to regulate raw milk
Senate Bill 6377, co-sponsored by Sen. Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, would explicitly ban the sale of unpasteurized milk from unlicensed dairies through “cow-share” agreements, says the Columbian.
The bill would close a loophole that allows individuals to purchase one or more “shares” in a milk cow, goat or sheep from an unlicensed dairy in return for
Wash. Dairy’s health violations to blame for E. Coli
According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, Dee Creek Farm’s violation of basic safety and sanitation standards directly contributed to the E. coli outbreak that came from the raw milk supplied by the farm.
“We’ve conclusively linked Dee Creek Farm’s raw milk with the E. coli 0157 H7 outbreak that occurred in the Vancouver
Parents must be vigilant about preventing E. coli infection
Each year in this country, 73,000 people become sick and about 60 die from E. coli infection. The parents of two young siblings in Effingham, Illinois, are hoping that by sharing their story, other parents will become more aware of food-borne illnesses.
Most E. coli illness is associated with eating contaminated beef, especially ground beef
Bills take aim at raw milk
The Longview Daily News reports that two bills were introduced in the House and Senate to make sure unlicensed dairies can’t skirt state and federal health laws, in response to the spread of a near-deadly strain of E. coli bacteria linked to raw milk from Dee Creek Farm.
Dee Creek Farm, an unlicensed dairy, gave
Jackson first grader is on slow recovery from E. coli infection
8-yr-old Parker Nixon of Hillsboro has been diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome as a result of a possible viral infection while visiting Mexico with his family, according to the Hillsboro Argus.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a severe case of an E. coli bacterial infection in children that destroys red blood cells, resulting in brain clots
The State Fair and E.Coli
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has released a report detailing an investigation that traced an E. coli outbreak to the Crossroads Farm Petting Zoo at the N.C. State Fair, according to WNCT-TV.
At least 106 people became infected with E. coli after attending the Crossroads Farm Petting Zoo at the Fair.
Report calls for review of food plant inspections
A review into the E. coli outbreak in south Wales has made eight recommendations for the Food Standards Agency to review food legislation and guidance to local authorities in relation to how often they should inspect premises and whether there is any need for further legislation.
It also asks the FSA to look at whether
Child sickened with E-coli leaves hospital
The Daily News Online reports that Clark County Health Department officials have announced that one of the final two children hospitalized with E. coli last month has been released from the hospital. The other remains in the hospital but is improving.
Five Clark County children were hospitalized in an E. coli outbreak linked to raw
Eating all sprouts risky, health officials warn
Public health officials in Hamilton, Ontario, are warning consumers against eating sprouts of all types, including mung bean, radish, and alfalfa, according to the Hamilton Spectator/Belleville Intelligencer.
The warning is in response to an on-going investigation which links bean sprouts produced by a Toronto company to outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 across Ontario.