Members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement have adopted new rules requiring them to sanitize “open source” used water for overhead irrigation following recent E. coli outbreaks that led investigators to suspect water as a cause.
The new rules, which passed in an April 19 vote, cover 99% of the leafy greens grown in
| Indiana | 1 |
| Georgia | 17 |
| Kentucky | 54 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Tennessee | 28 |
| Virginia | 2 |
As of April 12, 2019, 109 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from six states. CDC is reporting the 109 illnesses that the PulseNet laboratory network has confirmed are part of this outbreak. States are investigating
Although legal to sell at retail in the state of Washington, you must ask why a retailer would take such a risk?
Dungeness Valley Creamery is again recalling retail raw whole milk, skim milk and cream because it might be contaminated with Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli), the dairy announced Tuesday.
Dungeness Valley Creamery retail
Two years after children were sickened and some nearly died, insurance companies and the lawyers they hire continue to deny justice to the victims – that will not last long.
THE SOY NUT BUTTER E. COLI O157:H7 OUTBREAK
In March 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several state health departments attributed
On March 19th, a lawsuit was filed against Sysco Nashville and Feshpoint INC., the romaine lettuce distributors for Chick-Fil-A in Tennessee, on behalf of Chandler Fussell who was sickened with E. coli after consuming a salad purchased from Chick-Fil-A by his fiancé. The lawsuit was not filed against Chick-Fil-A. stamped summons and complaint
MICHAEL BRICE-SADDLER, THE WASHINGTON POST
6 APR 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it has yet to determine the source of an E. coli outbreak that has infected 72 people in five states — an admission one expert in food-borne illness called “perplexing,” considering how many have become sick.
The recent
CDC, several states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O103 infections. This investigation includes E. coli O103 infections recently reported by the Kentucky Department of Public Health.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet
Two more cases added today and 1 state. Indiana may have a case too.
According to the Kentucky Department of Health and press reports, an E. coli outbreak in Kentucky has now doubled to more than 40 cases. The department confirmed Thursday that Kentucky now has at least 46 cases involving a strain of E.
The Kentucky Department for Public Health is warning people about a sudden increase in E. coli O103 cases. Kentucky is now reporting 20 ill but not the possible source, however, apparently there are three additional cases in Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee.
The cases in Kentucky were reported between March 5 and 25.
Health officials noted
Eunice Cintron is a 23-year-old woman residing in North Highlands, California. She is among those who became severely ill after consuming E. coli contaminated romaine lettuce. On April 9, 2018, Eunice purchased and consumed a Spicy Southwest salad containing E. coli contaminated romaine lettuce from the Chick-Fil-A located at 4644 Madison Ave, Sacramento, California.
Eunice
