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 Alert for Carne Molida/Ground Beef Sold at La Michoacana
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has issued a public health alert for carne molida/ground beef…
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Did Falafel E. coli Outbreak Include a Death? FDA, CDC Disagree
An E. coli outbreak linked to Earth Grown falafel ended this week with 24 illnesses and five hospitalizations, according to the FDA…
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USDA Beef E. coli Public Health Alerts Hit 10-Year High
So far this year, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued four public health alerts for ground beef contaminated…
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Michigan Falafel E. coli Illnesses Account for Half of Outbreak Total
More than half of all the people sickened in the six-state E. coli outbreak linked to Earth Grown falafel live in Michigan.…
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What do Six Recent E. coli O121 Outbreaks Have in Common?
Frozen falafel sold exclusively at ALDI stores has been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 20 people in…
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E. coli Outbreak Linked to Earth Grown Frozen Falafel Sold at ALDI
An E. coli outbreak has been linked to Earth Grown brand frozen falafel sold exclusively at ALDI stores in 37 states. The…
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E. coli Outbreak at Torero’s Mexican Restaurant in Renton, WA
An E. coli O26 outbreak at Torero’s Mexican Restaurant in Renton, WA during the first week of September sickened at least three…
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Six Hospitalized from E. coli-Tainted Beef in HelloFresh Meal Kits
Six people who developed E. coli infections from contaminated beef in HelloFresh meal kits were so sick they were hospitalized. So far,…
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E. coli illnesses Tied to HelloFresh Ground Beef
Ground beef included in HelloFresh meal kits delivered July 2 to July 21, 2022 is the probable source of an E. coli…
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Why So Many E. coli Outbreaks with Unknown Sources?
Although hybrid iceberg/romaine lettuce is the suspected source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s hamburgers and sandwiches, at this time,…
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Half of the Wendy’s E. coli Outbreak Patients are 22 and Younger
Half of 97 people sickened in the Wendy’s E. coli outbreak are 22 and younger and some have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome…
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What Do 12 Recent E. coli Outbreaks Tell Us About #13?
State and federal health officials are trying to discover the source of an E. coli outbreak that is causing severe illness among…