E. coli outbreaks associated with lettuce, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this country’s fresh produce consuming public has been hit by outbreaks of pathogenic bacteria is astonishing. Here are just a sample of E. coli outbreaks based on information gathered by
“Lettuce” make it clear that lettuce from California and Arizona have been problematic over the last 20 years. We – Government, Industry and Consumers need to do more. Watch the trailer and was the full documentary streaming August 2.
Here is what Canada Health Officials just posted about importing (or not) lettuce from California.
Acute hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
Post-diarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS) is a severe, life-threatening complication that occurs in about 10 percent of those infected with E. coli O157:H7 or other Shiga toxin-producing (Stx) E. coli (STEC).
The cascade of events leading to HUS begins with ingestion of Stx-producing E. coli (e.g., E. coli O157: H7)
It has been a busy July.
Federal public health officials continue to identify more patients in ongoing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses – E. coli, Salmonella, Cyclospora and Hepatitis A.
In an outbreak of E. coli infections from an unknown source, the patient count has grown to 12, up from 11 a week ago. Investigators have initiated traceback efforts, according to an
I have been warning against this since at lease 2005:
See also, www.fair-safety.com
Now from our friends at MMWR:
On June 22, 2022, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) was notified of a child hospitalized with Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 after attending a farming camp at farm A. Three days later
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak on top of two Cyclospora and two Salmonella outbreaks under investigation makes for a busy Summer for the FDA and its other public health partners. Other active investigations are Salmonella in cookie dough, hepatitis A in strawberries and a deadly Morel Mushroom outbreak in Montana.
In Poisoned, award-winning investigative journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeff Benedict delivers a jarringly candid narrative of the fast-moving disaster, drawing on access to confidential documents and exclusive interviews with the real-life characters at the center of the drama—the families whose children were infected, the Jack in the Box executives forced
Really, what is the point of not telling the public – “who made the salad?”- with a dash of Cyclospora.
If consumers are left in the dark, how is the “free market” ever going to reward producers that do not poison customers and punish those that do? Isn’t that the point of transparency for consumer
Escherichia coli (or E. coli) is the most prevalent infecting organism in the family of gram-negative bacteria known as enterobacteriaceae. [1] E. coli bacteria were discovered in the human colon in 1885 by German bacteriologist Theodor Escherich. [2] Dr. Escherich also showed that certain strains of
