The Redding, California, newspaper has reported that another California resident has been confirmed to be ill with the same strain of E. coli O157:H7 as that which was recalled by Natural Selections Foods.
Shasta County Public Health officials confirmed the illness as part of the outbreak, but would not disclose the outlet where the victim
HometownAnnapolis.com reports that Maryland health officials have confirmed two more E. coli O157:H7 cases as having the same genetic fingerprint as the strain of E. coli linked to the spinach outbreak.
Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s announcement also addressed the death of June Dunning, an elderly woman from Haggerstown. Seattle law firm Marler-Clark
A reader of the Suburban Chicago News Web site asks, "There has been a lot in the news about E. coli in food lately. What is it? How do I know if I have consumed a food product that is infected with E. coli?"
E. coli is a common type of bacteria. It is
A ConsumerMan report on MSNBC points to the fact that some infected individuals are still in the hospital, including Marler-Clark client Suzanne Bandy of Ramsey, Illinois.
The article raises the question about who is accountable for the outbreak – is it the spinach famers? Is it government agencies? Who had the most ability to prevent
KSDK TV in St. Louis reported today on the raw milk debate.
Purchasers and producers of raw milk believe drinking unpasteurized milk enhances their health. Public health officials believe the risks of drinking raw milk and contracting potentially fatal illnesses such as E. coli O157:H7 and Campylobacter infections are too high, and that people should
Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University, she asserts that the latest E. coli outbreak traced to fresh produce from the Salinas Valley was preventable and predictable and that having a single federal agency in charge of food safety is part of the solution to preventing outbreaks in
The Baltimore Channel is reporting that Maryland has confirmed the state’s fifth E. coli O157:H7 illness traced to contaminated spinach.
John Hammond, a spokesman for the state health department, said two more suspected Maryland cases are pending, including that of an elderly resident who died.
The state agency hasn’t identified that person, but family members
The USDA announced today that Omaha Beef Company, a Danbury, Connecticut, firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,680 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
E. coli O157:H7 is the same bacterium that was found to be the source of an outbreak among people who ate contaminated spinach in
Recent E. coli outbreaks caused by contaminated produce have caused some tech designers to question how technology might be used to I.D. fruit and vegetables, and provide a clearer trace route for future incidents.
A post at BoingBoing.com highlights the possibility of developing technologies to aid in the trace-back of potentially contamianted fruits and vegetables.
Former Nebraska Chief Medical Officer and current USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Dr. Richard Raymond proposed a system of "virtual" meat inspections, with a focus on more frequent inspections at meat plants with poor safety records.
Currently, inspectors are assigned to a specific facility or to regularly patrol several smaller plants, according to the Omaha