October 22, 2020
Restaurants are the most common setting for food poisoning outbreaks and, as a look at recent E. coli outbreaks reveals, fast food and fast-casual restaurants are no exception. Jimmy John’s, Evergreens and Chipotle have all been linked to recent E.…
October 21, 2020
It was 2016 the last time an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley didn’t usher in the fall season in the U.S. Each of these outbreaks carried a pathogenic calling card suggesting a recurring source…
October 15, 2020
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued a warning that raw milk from Crystal Brook Farm has tested positive for E. coli. The warning pertains to whey, cottage cheese and plastic half gallons of milk. Consumers who have purchased these…
October 9, 2020
Dungeness Valley Creamery raw milk and cream are being recalled for potential E. coli contamination. The recalled products were sold in gallon, half-gallon, quart, and pint containers at retail stores and directly to customers. They have “best if used by dates”…
September 16, 2020
Romaine lettuce was the source of more than half of the 40 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreaks linked to leafy greens between 2009 and 2018, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
June 16, 2020
Carnivora has issued a recall for frozen raw pet food in Canada after four people who handled it developed E. coli infections. The illnesses in this E. coli outbreak were reported from March to May this year among people who…
June 15, 2020
Ground beef sold at Walmart, Food City and other stores is being recalled for potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Lakeside Refrigerated Services of Swedesboro, N.J issued the recall on June 13 after it was notified by the U.S. Department of…
June 11, 2020
A string of recent flour E. coli recalls and outbreaks are evidence of the risk that raw flour poses to home cooks and bakers. Flour that is contaminated with E. coli can cause illness by cross-contaminating kitchen counters, mixing bowls,…
May 22, 2020
The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is out with a new report on three romaine lettuce E. coli O157: H7 outbreaks that occurred last year. Though the 18-page report details the agency’s findings of three 2019 outbreaks linked to…
April 23, 2020
An E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts sold by Chicago Indoor Garden and Jimmy John’s has ended after sickening 51 people in 10 states. Three people were hospitalized. Contact the Pritzker Hageman E. coli Team Phone: 1-888-377-8900 | Text: 1-612-261-0856 Contact…
April 21, 2020
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) strains cause illness in humans by producing a poison that damages the intestines and kidneys. These infections can cause serious acute illness that sometimes has long-term health effects. In the U.S., E. coli O157: H7…
April 7, 2020
Public health officials say people with E.coli infections should not use antidiarrheal products as they may increase their risk of developing a potentially deadly complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). But that information seems to have slipped by the team…