Category Archives: E.coli O157

Petting Zoo / Livestock Fair – Ban – Microbiology Issues ?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Food Safety News

This article reports on investigation into another outbreak of food poisoning last year at the North CArolina State FAir in which 25 people became ill through E.coli O157 after visiting livestock enclosures. The article then reports on another 20 incidents from other livestock settings around the world mainly E.coli O157 but also Campylobacter and Cryptosporidium.

The CDC have put together another task for to investigate, it is interesting that farmers do not appear to have this problem, could it be that they have built up greater immunity or have they got better hygiene habits than the general public?

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US – Spinach Recall- E.coli O157

Posted on December 24, 2011 by | Leave a comment
Avon Heights Mushrooms is recalling certain packages of fresh packaged spinach because they may be contaminated with E. coli.
 
During routine surveillance sampling, one package of Better Brand 10 oz. spinach tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. The company said it is recalling all packages produced on the affected day.
 
No illnesses have been associated with the recalled spinach.
 
This is quite an interesting recall as I am not aware of many producers regularly testing produce for E.coli O157 in the UK

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US Ground Beef Recall – E.coli O157

Posted on December 24, 2011 by | 1 comment

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., a Dakota City, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 40,948 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)

The following products are subject to recall:

  • 10-pound chubs of “CHUCK FINE GROUND BEEF 80/20,” packed in cases containing eight chubs.

The products subject to recall have a “BEST BEFORE OR FREEZE BY” date of “11/13/11” and “EST. 245C” on the box label. The products were shipped to institutions and distributors in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The problem was discovered through routine FSIS monitoring which confirmed a positive result for E. coli O157:H7. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products.

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Posted in E.coli, E.coli O157, Food Hygiene, Food Poisoning, Food Safety Alert, Microbiology, Recall