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635840791552948482-uscpcent02-6mmsrmdc1cnuc1fw2we-layoutCross-contamination between raw meat and mousse ingredients likely cause.

The Washoe County Health District believes that the E. coli O157:H7 contamination of the desserts (chocolate mousse) manufactured at Reno Provisions resulted from cross-contamination that occurred during the dessert’s production.   According to Health District officials the food manufacturer has cooperated fully with investigators.  The source of

costco_wholesale_gettyimages_1374006551448_446408_ver1.0_640_480The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is working with other western states and the CDC to investigate illnesses due to E. coli O157:H7 from chicken salad purchased at Colorado Costco stores in late October.

Consumers with “Chicken Salad made with Rotisserie Chicken” – item number 37719 – purchased from Costco in Colorado should

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reno-provisions-logo121 Confirmed or Probable E. coli O157:H7 Cases.

An E. coli 0157:H7 outbreak that sickened nearly two dozen people and prompted a popular south-Reno restaurant to voluntarily close has been linked to a dessert food manufactured, sold, and distributed by Reno Provisions according to Health District officials.

“Our epidemiologists and environmental health staff have identified

big-map-11-20-2015Forty-five people infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O26 have been reported from 6 states. The majority of illnesses have been reported from Washington and Oregon. The number of ill people reported from each state is as follows: California (2), Minnesota (2), New York (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (13), and Washington (26).

Among people

Although public health official have given no “official” explanation for the drop in E. coli O26 cases linked to Chipotle restaurants in Oregon and Washington, I assume that the 13 deducted did not eat at Chipotle at all or did not eat at one of the several restaurants implicated during the outbreak time frame.  In

Fifty ill people have been reported from Washington (31) and Oregon (19). Fourteen people have been hospitalized in Washington (10) and Oregon (4). There have been no reports of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and no deaths.
Chipotle ecoliFive Chipotle restaurants in Washington are associated with this outbreak: Hazel Dell, 7715 NE 5th Avenue, Suite 109,

I spent time on Tuesday visiting the family of an 8-year-old who spent over a week at Children’s Hospital with an E. coli O26 infection that has been linked to a vegetarian meal at Chipotle.  The now weeks-old E. coli O26 episode has brought Chipotle into negative buzz territory and its lowest scores since YouGov

chipotle_logo_originalThe case count in the investigation of an outbreak of E. coli O26 illnesses related to Chipotle restaurants in Washington and Oregon includes 30 Washington residents and 19 Oregon residents.

Five Chipotle restaurants in Washington are associated with this outbreak: Hazel Dell, 7715 NE 5th Avenue, Suite 109, in Vancouver; 1404 Broadway Avenue and