From a cluster of cases reported by the City of Milwaukee Health Department, 64 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 were linked to area Sizzler restaurants – 62 in Layton and 2 in Mayfair. Of those infected, 4 people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome and 1 person died. In addition, there were reports of 551 probable
FLORIDA FAIR E. Coli OUTBREAK
A total of 22 confirmed, 45 suspect, and 6 secondary cases of E. coli infection spread through Florida in the spring of 2005 when animals from a petting zoo infected visitors at three separate fairs. 12 people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, but no fatalities resulted from the outbreak.
Visitors to petting zoos at the
THE SUPERVALU-CUB FOODS/AMERICAN FOODS
The Minnesota Department of Health issued a press release in December 2000, regarding 17 residents who had been sicked with E. coli O157:H7.
MDH’s final report on the outbreak linked the infections to contaminated ground beef that was sold at SuperValu/Cub Foods, who issued a recall on the products.
The contaminated ground beef was
Restaurant inspectors on the front lines against food-borne disease
A Bellingham Herald analysis of unofficial internal electronic records from the Whatcom County Health Department shows that most restaurant food-related illnesses are caused by workers who don’t wash their hands properly.
In addition, dozens of restaurants and other food service establishments didn’t keep food hot or cold enough, which allows bacteria to multiply quickly.
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Dungeness Valley Farm going raw, as in milk
Dungeness Valley Farm is the latest dairy to start providing raw milk to the public, according to Sequim-Dungeness Valley editor Diane Urbani de la Paz.
Since 1992, their milk had been processed by Darigold, which included homogenizing and pasteurizing the milk. With the cutting of ties with Darigold, the farm also changed their name to