Last week The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, reported that they are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to an iceberg and romaine lettuce blend served at catering events, restaurants, and a school.
Events remain unnamed.
Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a
After 31 years doing food litigation, I am seldom surprised by an announcement of a foodborne illness outbreak. It was no different last Friday when the FDA dropped this:
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 (ref #1280) infections linked
FDA, CDC and state health authorities remain mum on who made the iceberg and romaine lettuce blend. At this point, keeping things quiet is more than a bit perplexing.
As of early December, whole genome sequencing (WGS) had shown that an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak thought to be limited to St. Louis, Missouri had spread
Each year in the United States an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of a foodborne disease caused by known pathogens. These estimates help highlight the scope of this public health problem. However, to develop effective prevention measures, food safety agencies and partners need to understand the types of
We are representing dozens of ill and have filed two lawsuits so far.
Carrots: As of November 17, 2024, 39 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from 18 states according to the CDC: Wyoming 1, Washington 8, Virginia 1, Texas 1, South Carolina 2, Pennsylvania 1, Oregon 3, Ohio
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to an iceberg and romaine lettuce blend served at catering events, restaurants, and a school. Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC, a total of 69 people infected with the same
A total of 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli were reported from 5 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 18, 2023, to February 5, 2024. Of 11 people with information available, 5 were hospitalized and 2 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. No
McDonald’s E. coli Outbreak
As of November 13, 2024, 104 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 14 states: Colorado 30, Montana 19, Wyoming 6, Kansas 3, North Carolina 1, Iowa 1, Missouri 8, Michigan 1, Nebraska 12, New Mexico 10, Oregon 1, Utah 8, Washington 1 and
After E. coli O157:H7 was deemed an adulterant in 1994 and after the US Food Code increased internal cook temperatures for hamburgers from 140 to 155 (USDA suggests 160), E. coli cases became a smaller and smaller part of my law firm’s diet. Well, restaurants are taking their eye off the thermometer and business is
Iceberg and Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 (ref #1280) infections linked to an iceberg and romaine lettuce blend served at catering events, restaurants, and a school. Based on epidemiological information collected by CDC
