Since the start of the Trump Administration, the CDC and FDA have withheld from the public details about a Romaine Lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that sickened 89 in 15 states with 36 hospitalized, 7 with kidney failure – hemolytic uremic syndrome – and 1 death.
(Bainbridge Island, WA – April 21, 2025) “It
Since the start of the Trump Administration, the CDC and FDA have withheld from the public details about a Romaine Lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that sickened 89 in 15 states with 36 hospitalized, 7 with kidney failure and 1 death.
(Bainbridge Island, WA – April 17, 2025) Today, Marler Clark, Inc., PS, The
It hit 60 degrees today – I think Spring is coming.
Along with Spring there needs to be transparency and accountability for 89 people sickened, 36 hospitalized, 7 with kidney failure and 1 death due to an unannounced E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. That is coming too.
Come on now!
2411MOEXH-2
Closeout Summary
Closeout Date: January 15, 2025
CDC Primary Contact: Angelo Lodato
Classification: Outbreak
Vehicle: Romaine Lettuce
Vehicle Status: Confirmed
Exposure Type: Multistate
Hello Colleagues,
On November 25, 2024, PulseNet coded an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 2411MOEXH-2. At the time of closing, this investigation included 89 cases across 15 states:
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its intention to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule (the “final rule”) by 30 months. The FDA intends to extend the compliance date using appropriate procedures at a later time, including publishing a proposed rule in the Federal Register.
The FDA remains
I have said this too many times. In the 1990’s ninety percent of the work I did were E. coli O157:H7 cases linked to hamburger. However, due to the collaboration between regulators (deeming E. coli O157:H7 and adulterant), the beef industry (interventions and implementing “test and hold” and the restaurant industry (following the Food Code
As a father of three beautiful and strong young women, I have become nearly immune to constructive criticism. It is in that vein I call out my friends at the FDA and CDC for closing a romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 case without supplying the pubic – who they are supposed to serve – with
A new Listeria outbreak appears to be brewing.
The CDC is now tracking Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli outbreaks.
Interesting that FSIS was part of the shake Listeria outbreak investigation.
What happened to this child is horrible.
With no fanfare after 89 reported sick, the FDA closes its E. coli investigation into a romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak without telling the public more and
This is still a case that haunts me. My heart breaks for this family. Why politicians and people inside and outside of government and industry do not do everything they can to precent foodborne illness is beyond me. Abby would have been 21.
