Drinking raw (untreated) milk or eating raw milk products is "like playing Russian roulette with your health," says John Sheehan, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Division of Dairy and Egg Safety. "We see a number of cases of foodborne illness every year related to the consumption of raw milk."
More than 300 people
The Weber-Morgan Health Department confirmed Monday four people were infected with E.coli bacteria in June following a conference held at Orion Junior High in Harrisville.
The Deseret Morning News reports that three of those people have developed a more severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Based on its own investigation, the department said the
An E. coli outbreak in North Ogden has health department officials pointing fingers at a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant.
It happened in June when some three hundred educators were attending a conference at a junior high in Harrisville, where for one day, Wendy’s provided the food. The health department investigation concluded that iceberg lettuce from Wendy’s
New hand sanitizer dispensers are mounted in every animal barn at the Clark County Fair this year, more than 150 in all. Abundant signs posted in two languages warn visitors to leave food and drink outside barns, and to use the gel upon exiting.
Another 12 wash stations with 24 sinks, soap and towels were
According to the Deseret Morning News, the Bear River Health Department cannot say for certain what caused a spate of recent E. coli cases in northern Utah, although it’s pretty sure that two of the five cases were not related to the other three.
Everyone has recovered in the town of Hyrum, there have been
Southeastern Meats, a Chattanooga, Tenn., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 4,337 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Services found the bacterial contamination during a routine microbiological test.
The products recalled are:
A Lubbock meat packer is voluntarily recalling more than 13,000 pounds of ground beef after federal inspectors found that the meat may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
Plains Meat Company sent the beef to restaurants and distributors in Amarillo and Lubbock.
The US Department of Agriculture says the potential hazard was discovered through routine
Plains Meat Company, LTD., a Lubbock, Texas, firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 13,078 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that the following items are being recalled:
The South Dakota Department of Health has said that the 16 cases of E. coli 0157:H7 in the state by late July this year was an increase compared to the 13 cases by late July 2005.
The increase underscores a need for consumers to be reminded of how to guard themselves against foodborne illnesses, says
The Weber-Morgan Health Department has refused to disclose the name of a Weber County restaurant where three people contracted E. coli infections, according to the Standard-Examiner.
"We have a policy not to disclose that information," said department Director Gary House. "Our policy is to protect businesses. If we felt it was serious enough, then we