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Over 160,000 pounds of E. coli contaminated ground beef recalled, 177 people reported ill

An E. coli outbreak has resulted in a recall of 160,000 pounds of ground beef after 177 people have become sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the recall on Friday (April 26), stating the reported cases of E. coli related illness have been recorded across 10 states. Of those cases, 21 have… Read More »

Viewpoints: Lessons On Stopping E. Coli Outbreaks; Government Steps Up To Monitor Emerging Technologies

Editorial pages focus on these health care issues and others. The Hill: Preventing The Next Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak  Seven years after Congress passed the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the FDA still hasn’t implemented a number of key reforms required by that law. Among other things, the law required the FDA to… Read More »

E. coli outbreak possibly linked to romaine lettuce in California, FDA official says

CDC warns of E. coli in romaine lettuce After 32 people across 11 states became sick in the latest outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control is urging consumers to throw out all romaine lettuce, including salad mixes containing the leafy green, and to sanitize all shelves and drawers where the lettuce may have been stored;… Read More »