Outbreak News & Investigations
The outbreaks our food safety legal team is following — and the recalls, public-health alerts, and lawsuits that follow.
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E. coli Outbreak Associated with Philadelphia Restaurants Grows
The E. coli outbreak associated with Philadelphia restaurants has expanded to include 16 people with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections. Announced…
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Is Restaurant Food the Source of a Philadelphia E. coli Outbreak?
An E. coli outbreak in Philadelphia has sickened 14 people some of whom ate at restaurants. All of the cases have been…
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Ground Bison E. coli Outbreaks Linked to Restaurants and Grocery Stores
An ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to ground bison has sickened 21 people in seven states. The illnesses are not the first…
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Sisseton E. coli Outbreak Sickens 8 Children in South Dakota
Health officials in Sisseton, SD are searching for the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened eight children, some of…
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Ground Bison E. coli Recall and Outbreak
A ground bison recall including Northbrook, Sayers Brook and Fossil Farms ground meat and Northbrook Buffalo Burgers has been issued the products…
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E. coli Outbreak at San Diego County Fair: 1 Child Dead, at least 10 sick
An E. coli outbreak at the San Diego County Fair in June sickened at least ten children, one of whom has died.…
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Ground Beef E. coli O103 Outbreak Sickens 209 Before Ending
An E. coli O103 outbreak linked to ground beef sickened 209 people in 10 states before ending yesterday. Twenty-nine people were hospitalized,…
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Yes, E. coli in Flour is a Thing and Other Reasons Not to Eat Dough
A spate of recent flour recalls is highlighting a food safety issue that isn’t well-known: E. coli in flour. Most people have…
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More Flour Made from ADM Wheat Linked to E. coli Outbreak Recalled
An ongoing E. coli outbreak has been linked to ADM Milling wheat in Baker’s Corner flour sold at ALDI stores. Now, another flour…
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E. coli Recall Expands to Include All 5-LB Bags of ALDI Baker’s Corner Flour
A recall for ALDI Baker’s Corner flour has been expanded to include all 5-pound bags for potential E. coli contamination. The recall…
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E. coli in ALDI Baker’s Corner Flour Sickens 17 in 8 States
An E. coli outbreak linked to ALDI brand Baker’s Corner flour has sickened 17 people in eight states. Three people have been…
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Norovirus, Vibrio, E. coli, Campylobacter, Shigella Raw Oyster Outbreak
Sixteen people who ate oysters contaminated with norovirus and four kinds of bacteria are part of a five-state outbreak. Two more people,…