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E. coli outbreak
White Plains, NY
News
Nationwide Recall Issued After E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Raw Milk Cheese
A new multistate E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese has sickened nearly a dozen people and led to a recall, according to federal authorities. In a Food Safety Alert issued on Friday, Feb. 16, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said six of 10 illnesses reported in four states came from those who said they ate RAW FARM brand raw cheddar cheese. Four of those infected have been hospitalized and one developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. No deaths have been reported. The agency said Raw Farm LLC has re…
Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
Ground Beef Recall Issued Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination
Check your freezer. More than 132,000 pounds of ground beef products made from the chuck portion of the carcass has been recalled due to an E. coli outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. One person has been killed and 17 sickened as a result of the outbreak. The beef was produced and packaged at Cargill Meat Solutions in Colorado on June 21 and shipped to retailers nationwide. The ground beef items were produced and packaged on June 21, 2018. Click here for a product list. Click here to view labels. For more on the recall, click he…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Lettuce Rejoice: Federal Officials Clear NJ Romaine Of E. coli
It's okay -- you can eat the romaine, federal health officials said following a natonwide E. coli outbreak. Since March, at least eight people in New Jersey were among the 172 people in the U.S. that were sickened by an E. coli outbreak likely stemming from Yuma romaine lettuce. Instead, the lettuce being sold to restaurants and grocery stores is now coming from California, officials said. An investigation into the outbreak remains ongoing.
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
FDA IDs Source Of Tainted Romaine That Caused E. Coli Scare
Federal investigators have linked an E. coli outbreak contaminating romaine lettuce that has sickened nearly 100 people over 22 states - including in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut - to an Arizona farm. For weeks, consumers have been warned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have advised residents to avoid romaine lettuce when shopping, as 98 people fell ill following an E. coli outbreak that was first reported in March. The FDA announced that Harrison Farms in Yuma has been identified as the potential source of the outbreak. “The CDC and FDA are continuing to advise c…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Romaine Lettuce
Click here for an updated story: Jump In Sick Count, Hospitalizations From Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Check your refrigerators. Contaminated chopped romaine lettuce is likely to blame for an E. Coli outbreak that has hospitalized 22 people and infected 35 people in 11 states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, according to the CDC. Consumers anywhere in the United States who have store-bought chopped romaine lettuce at home, including salads and salad mixes containing chopped romaine lettuce, should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no…
