Children's Health

E. coli in 8 Children Prompts Investigation in Colorado

Laboratory testing has identified similarities in the specific strains of E. coli O157:H7 infections found in several of eight children who contracted the bacteria in the Evergreen mountain area of Colorado.
Jefferson County Departme…

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Ecoli Outbreak

Oklahoma E. coli Outbreak

An Oklahoma E. coli outbreak has been linked to the Country Cottage in Locust Grove, Oklahoma. People from the following Oklahoma communities have been sickened: Bixby, Pryor, Sand Springs, Locust Grove, Broken Arrow, Peggs, Tulsa, and McAlester.
One man has died,…

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Georgia Outbreak

Georgia Outbreak Leads to 3 Probable Cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

A recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Moultrie, Georgia has 9 confirmed cases with several others still undergoing testing. A local restaurant, The Barbecue Pit, has voluntarily closed its doors after Health Department workers found tha…

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Spinach Outbreak

2006 Spinach E. coli Outbreak Prompted Change

2006 Spinach E. coli Outbreak Prompted Change

The 2006 outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 from fresh spinach has prompted many growers to change their practices to ensure the safety of their produce. According to the Detroit Free Press, growers in Yuma, Arizona have been stepping up precautionary measures…

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E. coli Recalls

Ukrop’s Ground Beef Recall

Ukrop’s grocery has voluntarily recalled some of its ground beef due to potential contamination with E. coli. Ukrop’s has several stores in Virgina, including one in Williamsburg.
While Ukrop’s hasn’t been notified of any E. coli cases in Virginia associated with…

 

PM Beef Holdings Recall: Source of Lund’s and Byerly’s Infections

PM Beef Holdings, LLC, of Windom, Minnesota has recalled 117, 500 pounds of beef trim products . This plant has been linked to the 7 cases of E. coli O157:H7 in Minnesota Lunds and Byerly’s grocery stores.
The beef trim…

 

Byerly’s and Lunds Ground Beef Recall

RECALL WARNING – BYERLY’S AND LUNDS GROUND BEEF RECALL: 7 people have contacted E. coli infections linked to ground beef sold at Lunds and Byerly’s stores in Minnesota. Below is the Minnesota Department of Health press release on the E. coli…

 

Ole Mexican Cheese Recall

Below is the Florida Department of Agriculture press release regarding the recall of Ole Mexican cheese.

Florida Department of Agriculture Press Release: Bronson Advises Consumers To Check Refrigerators For Potentially Tainted Cheeses
TALLAHASSEE – April 27, 2007 – Florida Agriculture and…

 

California Ground Beef Recall

A California firm, Richwood Meat Co, Inc., is voluntarily recalling approximately 107,943 pounds of frozen ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The…

 

Hoss’s Steak Restaurant May Be Linked to E. coli Outbreak

Hoss’s Steak and Sea Restaurants, a Pennsylvania-based restaurant chain with branches in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, has issued a recall of its steaks, ground beef patties, and other cuts of meat used at their restaurants due to possible contamination…

 

Tyson Ground Beef Recall

Tyson Fresh Meats of Washington is voluntarily recalling approximately 16,743 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
The products subject to recall include:

60-pound boxes containing six 10-pound chubs of “ROUND, COARSE GROUND BEEF, 85/15.”…

 

Meacham Ground Beef Recall

The Natural State Meat Co. of Batesville, Arkansas has voluntarily recalled approximately 4,240 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The ground beef products subject to recall include:

  • Various sized bags (between one- and 25-…
 
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