E. coli

E. coli Case Count Reaches 53 – Consumer Reports Suggests Avoiding Romaine Lettuce Amid E. coli Outbreak? What Will You Do?

E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 19, 2018

Consumer Reports is a non-profit, independent organization that offers rigorous research, journalism, policy expertise, and consumer insights to provide the public with information they can use to make informed purchase decisions, provide guidance to businesses on improving the products and… read more

Déjà vu, Romaine and E. coli Unfortunate Bedfellows Once Again. Romaine and E. coli Unfortunate Bedfellows Once Again. Wait…

E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 18, 2018

It feels like déjà vu. Romaine lettuce and E. coli are threatening our lives again, one salad at a time.  This E. coli outbreak affecting romaine lettuce DOES NOT appear to be linked to the previous outbreak experienced across two countries (United States and… read more

Could Something Ominous Be Lurking in Your Lettuce? E. coli Strikes Again!

E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 15, 2018

What’s scarier than a monster that attacks anything that makes a sound?  While thankfully we aren’t forced to live in “A Quiet Place,”we yet again living in a world where your salad may try to kill you. What could an… read more

E. coli in Romaine – Not Worth the Gamble Right Now

E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 15, 2018

Your salad is dangerous again. Well, if it contains romaine it is. As if one outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in lettuce was not enough for 2018, just this week the CDC has linked a new E. coli outbreak to chopped romaine lettuce. But… read more

The World’s Smallest Data Recorder

E. coli,Science | April 8, 2018

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have converted a natural bacterial immune system into the world’s smallest microscopic data recorder. By using the bacterial CRISPR/Cas immune system to generate miniature living tape recorders, scientists have successfully opened a new path to… read more