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David B’s Custom Meats Ground Beef Linked to Non-O157 Ecoli Outbreak?
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 14, 2020
The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued a public health alert this week citing ground beef from a Macoupin County, Illinois establishment – David B’s Custom Meats of Carlinville IL – is potentially linked to a Non-O157 STEC Ecoli illness. It… read more
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 30, 2020
Coming under fire in the past few years have been E. coli outbreaks and where they originated. Officials have been trying to get to the bottom of these outbreaks, sometimes with little information at the end. How this keeps happening… read more
FDA Issues Jimmy Johns Warning Letter, FINALLY!
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 28, 2020
How many licks does it take to get to the chocolaty center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop? Evidently fewer than the number of outbreaks linked to the fast food sandwich chain – Jimmy John’s. The United States Food and… read more
Jimmy Johns Sprouts Outbreak, Ecoli O103 This Time
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 28, 2020
Jimmy John’s sprout lovers everywhere take heed – there is yet another outbreak linked to sprouts. This time, Ecoli O103 is our bacterial culprit. The CDC posted on its website that 14 people reportedly got sick between Jan. 6 through… read more
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 27, 2019
News of an Iowa Ecoli Sprouts Outbreak is all the buzz right now. According to an announcement from the FDA, clover sprouts manufactured by Sprouts Unlimited of Marion, Iowa has been linked to several Ecoli 103 illnesses in the state… read more
Ecoli Infections Linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 13, 2019
The CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and FDA announced that they are investigating a multistate Fresh Express Salad Ecoli outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections. This investigation includes illnesses in Canada recently reported by the Public Health… read more
E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Salmonella | December 10, 2019
Knowledge is power and is something we had a lot less of when I was a kid and openly licked the beater and used a spoon in a bowl of cake batter. We consumed a lot more raw/uncooked foods than… read more
2019 Ecoli Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Has Everyone Fuming
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 4, 2019
Romaine lettuce is the culprit yet again in a 2019 Ecoli romaine lettuce outbreak that gave people quite the holiday scare. E.coli infections are on the rise being linked to romaine and currently there are 138 reported cases involving 25… read more
Maryland Ecoli Outbreak Goes Multistate – Are We Dealing with Romaine Again?
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 20, 2019
The CDC just announced a new multistate Ecoli outbreak. Their announcement, however, is a bit odd. It appears the Maryland Ecoli outbreak cases linked to Ready Pac Foods Bistro® Chicken Caesar Salad are part of the mix (no pun intended)… read more
Could Romaine Be the Source of the Wisconsin E coli Outbreak?
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 19, 2019
Just this week, there have been several announcements of Ecoli outbreaks. On in particular, the Wisconsin E coli Outbreak, currently does not have a named source. However, it appears that salads (maybe romaine again?) may be on the list of… read more