e coli outbreak

Twin Sisters Creamery Raw Milk Cheese Linked to At Least Three Illnesses

Twin Sisters Creamery is at the heart of a multi-state E. coli outbreak. Aged, raw milk cheese has been identified…

4 days ago

Could We See Another Outbreak of E. coli in Spinach?

E. coli in spinach. Sound familiar? Several Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain outbreaks have been linked to this healthy leafy green…

1 week ago

FDA Quietly Closes Deadly E. coli Outbreak Investigation, Report Highly Redacted

An E. coli outbreak investigation that has been ongoing since April was quietly closed in August. Despite nearly a dozen…

4 weeks ago

E. coli Outbreak at McClard’s Bar-B-Q Sickens Multiple People Labor Day Weekend

The Arkansas Department of Health is investigating an E. coli outbreak at McClard’s Bar-B-Q Restaurant in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Several…

2 months ago

A Look Back at Last Summer’s Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak

Last summer’s ground beef E. coli outbreak is a stark reminder that despite how far we have come in ground…

5 months ago

There is a New E. coli Toxin in Town, and It Could Be Worse than STEC!

Shiga is the infamous E. coli toxin produced by certain E. coli strains. But it seems that it isn’t the…

6 months ago

Scottish Scientists Find Novel Treatment for E. coli Infections That May Reduce Risk of Kidney Damage

Treatment for E. coli infections can sometimes cause more harm than good when it comes to toxin-producing germs. For this…

6 months ago

Can I Get E. coli from Fish Caught in Contaminated Water?

Can you get E. coli from fish caught from contaminated water? That’s a good question, right. Regulatory agencies in most…

6 months ago

A New Salmonella Outbreak Joins Several Others on the FDA’s Active Investigation Table

A new Salmonella outbreak has joined the FDA’s current active investigation table. And it is not alone. In addition to…

8 months ago

Despite the FDA Announcing the McDonald’s Outbreak Investigation is Closed More Lawsuits May Be Filed

Early December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the McDonald’s outbreak investigation is closed and has since…

10 months ago