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 in Ground Beef Sickens 196 in 10 States, 2 with HUS
A ground beef E. coli outbreak has sickened 196 people in 10 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Are Schools and Hospitals Part of E. coli O103 Outbreak?
Are Kentucky schools and hospitals part of the E. coli O103 outbreak that has sickened 177 people in 10 states? So far,…
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Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak Adds 21 Cases in Two Days, 177 Now Sick
The ground beef E. coli outbreak added 21 cases in two days this week, 177 people from 10 states have been sickened,…
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Grant Park Packing Recalls Ground Beef for E. coli O103 During Outbreak
Grant Park Packing of Franklin Park, Ill. issued an April 24 recall for 53,200 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be…
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First Ground Beef E. coli Lawsuit Filed by Pritzker Hageman
The first lawsuit stemming from the 10-state E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef has been filed by Pritzker Hageman, a national…
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Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak Expands to 10 States, 156 Sick
The ground beef E. coli outbreak has expanded to 10 states, 156 people are sick and 20 have been hospitalized. That’s an…
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Georgia Ground Beef E. coli Cases Mount as Officials Search for Answers
Twenty-seven people in Georgia are part of a multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef, according to state health officials. That’s…
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E. coli Beef and Salmonella Melon Outbreaks hit Ohio
Ohio has been hit by two ongoing food poisoning outbreaks. A six-state outbreak linked to E.coli in ground beef has sickened seven…
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Ground Beef is Source of Six-State E. coli Outbreak, Says CDC
Ground beef is the source of an E. coli O103 outbreak that has sickened 109 people in six states, the Centers for…
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E. coli Outbreak Hits Georgia Hard, 17 Sick, 3 Hospitalized
A five-state E. coli O103 outbreak has hard hit Georgia where 17 people have been sickened and three have been hospitalized. So…
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E. coli Outbreak Expands, Half of Those Sickened are Under 17
The E. coli outbreak in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio and Virginia has expanded to include 96 people, half of whom are under…
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6 with E. coli Hospitalized in Kentucky as Outbreak Grows
Six people who have been hospitalized with E. coli infections in Kentucky are among dozens who have been sickened in an outbreak…