Category Archives: E.Coli

Label tenderized beef? Recall renews worries

By doris | Published: April 14, 2012

Full Story at Vitals.msnbc.msn.com On the eve of summer grilling season, the recall of more than a ton of beef potentially contaminated with dangerous E. coli bacteria — including mechanically tenderized sirloin steaks — is renewing calls for better labeling. Connecticut Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro said that the Wednesday recall involving some 2,057 pounds of [...]

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E. coli death toll rises to 31; sprouts traced to trash in home

By doris | Published: June 11, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Berlin (CNN) — Four more deaths have been confirmed by German health officials Friday bringing the total number of European deaths from an E. coli outbreak to 31. All but one were in Germany. According to German health authorities the bacteria has been traced to sprouts found in a North Rhine-Westphalia [...]

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Company recalls ground beef over E. coli fears

By doris | Published: December 31, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A California company has recalled 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef over fears of E. coli contamination. First Class Foods Inc. of Hawthorne said recalled packages were produced on December 7 and December 16. They have “EST. 18895″ printed on them, federal officials said. Products were shipped to California, [...]

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Restaurants assure customers lettuce is safe amid recall

By doris | Published: May 7, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A multistate romaine lettuce recall because of fear of contamination with a potentially deadly bacteria has restaurants east of the Mississippi River scrambling to assure customers that their salad is safe.

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E. Coli Kills 1, Sickens 3 at Day Care

By doris | Published: April 11, 2010

Full Story at CBS News (AP) A deadly strain of E. coli spread from child to child at a Washington state day care, killing one and sickening three others despite what health officials determined were appropriate hygienic practices. The four children were hospitalized, and Elizabeth Winter of the Washington state Department of Early Learning said [...]

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Half a million pounds of beef recalled on E.coli fears

By doris | Published: November 2, 2009

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNN) — A voluntary recall was announced Monday for more than half a million pounds of ground beef because it may be contaminated with bacteria linked to at least two deaths, officials said. Fairbank Farms of Ashville, New York, said the recall was issued Saturday for approximately 545,699 pounds [...]

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New Jersey Firm Recalls Ground Beef: E. coli Contamination

By doris | Published: August 24, 2009

Full Story at usrecallnews.com WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2009 – Pasha Halal Poultry, doing business as Marcacci Meats, a Vineland, N.J., establishment, is recalling approximately 128 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to [...]

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FDA sources: Proof of E. coli bacteria found at Nestle plant

By doris | Published: July 1, 2009

Full Story At CNN.com Researchers were testing the bacteria to determine if it bears the same genetic fingerprint as the E. coli linked to an outbreak of illness that has affected at least 69 people in 29 states. The tainted sample was manufactured last February 10 at the Nestle Plant in Danville, said the sources, [...]

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Beef recall expanded with 18 possibly sickened

By doris | Published: June 29, 2009

Full Story At msnbc.com CHICAGO – A Colorado meat company is expanding a recall of beef due to possible contamination by E.coli O157:H7 bacteria after an investigation found 18 illnesses may be linked to the meat, the company and the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Sunday. Greeley, Colorado-based JBS-Swift Beef Co is voluntarily expanding its [...]

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