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E. coli Outbreak at San Diego County Fair: 1 Child Dead, at least 10 sick
E. coliAn E. coli outbreak at the San Diego County Fair in June sickened at least ten children, one of whom has died. E. coli lawyers question what safety measures were in place at the fair on the days when the lives of these families were changed…
Ground Beef E. coli O103 Outbreak Sickens 209 Before Ending
E. coliAn E. coli O103 outbreak linked to ground beef sickened 209 people in 10 states before ending yesterday. Twenty-nine people were hospitalized, two of whom developed a life-threatening form of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Genetic…
Yes, E. coli in Flour is a Thing and Other Reasons Not to Eat Dough
E. coliA spate of recent flour recalls is highlighting a food safety issue that isn't well-known: E. coli in flour. Most people have heard how Salmonella in eggs can make eating cookie dough or cake batter a recipe for illness, but many have not…
More Flour Made from ADM Wheat Linked to E. coli Outbreak Recalled
E. coliAn ongoing E. coli outbreak has been linked to ADM Milling wheat in Baker's Corner flour sold at ALDI stores. Now, another flour made with the contaminated wheat is being recalled. King Arthur issued a recall for specific lots of 5-pound…
E. coli Recall Expands to Include All 5-LB Bags of ALDI Baker's Corner Flour
E. coliA recall for ALDI Baker's Corner flour has been expanded to include all 5-pound bags for potential E. coli contamination. The recall is in conjunction with an E. coli O26 outbreak that has sickened 17 people in eight states. The initial…
E. coli in ALDI Baker's Corner Flour Sickens 17 in 8 States
E. coliAn E. coli outbreak linked to ALDI brand Baker's Corner flour has sickened 17 people in eight states. Three people have been hospitalized. A recall has been issued for the flour which was produced by ADM Milling Co. in Buffalo, NY. When people…
E. coli in Ground Beef Sickens 196 in 10 States, 2 with HUS
E. coliA ground beef E. coli outbreak has sickened 196 people in 10 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Two people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure that affects some E.…
Are Schools and Hospitals Part of E. coli O103 Outbreak?
E. coliAre Kentucky schools and hospitals part of the E. coli O103 outbreak that has sickened 177 people in 10 states? So far, two firms K2D Foods and Grant Park Packing have issued recalls for ground beef. But the meat produced by each firm ended…
Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak Adds 21 Cases in Two Days, 177 Now Sick
E. coliThe ground beef E. coli outbreak added 21 cases in two days this week, 177 people from 10 states have been sickened, 21 of them hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That update comes on the heels of…
Grant Park Packing Recalls Ground Beef for E. coli O103 During Outbreak
E. coliGrant Park Packing of Franklin Park, Ill. issued an April 24 recall for 53,200 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103. The recalled raw ground beef was packed in 40-lb. bulk cardboard boxes marked…
First Ground Beef E. coli Lawsuit Filed by Pritzker Hageman
E. coliThe first lawsuit stemming from the 10-state E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef has been filed by Pritzker Hageman, a national food safety law firm. The suit, case number 6:19-cv-00106-REW, was filed today in U.S. District Court for the…
Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak Expands to 10 States, 156 Sick
E. coliThe ground beef E. coli outbreak has expanded to 10 states, 156 people are sick and 20 have been hospitalized. That's an increase of 47 illnesses, four states and three hospitalizations since the last update from the Centers for Disease Control…