In September 2005, Hercules Tsirovakas tested positive for E. coli infection. Questions posed to his uncle resulted in the information that Tsirovakas has purchased two packages of 75% lean ground beef at the Stop & Shop Grocery Store in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Since there were leftover hamburger meat still at the residence, Tsirovakas’ uncle delivered
TOPPS MEAT E. COLI OUTBREAK
Erika Boehlke was hospitalized in September 2005 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital with hemolytic uremic syndrome, caused by E. coli O157:H7. After interviewing her parents, it was determined that a possible source for the infection could be hamburger meat.
In late August, Erika had eaten a Topps brand quarter pound beef patty
THE PARSLEY OUTBREAK
In September 2005, a large number of E. coli O157:H7 infections in King and Pierce Counties in Washington revealed contaminated parsley used at an Olive Garden restaurant.
Later that same month, more infections surfaced, from parsley used at three other Olive Garden restaurants and The Boat Shed restaurant.
In October, more than 20 customers at
JULY 2002 CONAGRA E. COLI O157:H7 RECALL AND OUTBREAK
In July 2002, 17 Colorado residents were infected with E. coli O157:H7. Several reports of infections also came in from neighboring states. There had been an initial recall by ConAgra Beef Company in June, of 354,200 pounds of ground beef. The strain of E. coli matched that of the recalled beef.
The USDA Food
THE HABANEROS E. COLI OUTBREAK
In September of 2003, a report of several male patients testing positive for E. coli O157:H7 was reported to the St Clair County Health Department. All patients had eaten at a Habaneros Mexican Restaurant located in the St Claire Square Mall.
The SCCHD also received other reports of people having similar symptoms after having eaten
JULY 2002 SPOKANE PRODUCE E.COLI OUTBREAK
In July 2002, a group of teenage girls who had recently attended a drill team dance camp at Eastern Washington University reported diarrheal illness. The Washington State Department of Health’s Public Health Laboratory later confirmed that the illnesses were due to E. coli poisoning.
The Spokane Regional Health District received reports of other cases of
WENDY’S E. COLI OUTBREAK
Three days after several people reported having E. coli poisoning, the Salem, Oregon, Wendy’s was voluntarily closed for being the source of the outbreak. Additional testing confirmed an additional case at a Wendy’s restaurant in Tualatin, Oregon.
A health department investigation revealed that cross contamination from contaminated ground beef was the outbreak source, where meats
NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR E. COLI OUTBREAK
In October 2004, the North Carolina Division of Public Health received reports of people with hemolytic uremic syndrome amongst residents. All had attended the North Carolina State Fair.
Investigators obtained information about animals exhibited at the fair, areas where persons could have had direct contact with animals, and the layout of animals and pens in
MAY 2002 BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB E. COLI O157:H7 RECALL AND OUTBREAK
In May of 2002, the Rockland County Health Department was alerted to a sudden increase in E. coli O157:H7 infections in their residents. A common denominator in all the cases was the purchase of ground beef products at area BJ’s Wholesale Club stores.
Laboratory testing of purchased ground meat products confirmed the presence of E.coli
THE FLANDER’S E. COLI INVESTIGATION
Two children in Colorado were diagnosed with E. coli at Penrose St Francis Health Services in September of 20005. The young brothers had both eaten hamburgers at the USAF Academy faculty picnic.
Further investigation revealed that the hamburgers were purchased at a Wal-Mart store and were manufactured by the Flanders Provision Company.
Other cases of