Health officials say dozens of people became very ill after eating at a restaurant in Taylorsville in Alexander County on Friday.Health officials said one person tested positive for E. coli, and more than 30 others are also sick after eating chicken at the restaurant.
Authorities did not positively identified the restaurant involved, but the Taylorsville location of Mexico Viejo posted a statement on their Facebook page Friday about sick customers
CDC investigation announcement of a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis linked to Del Monte Fresh Produce Vegetable Trays, U.S. 2018 can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/2018/a-062018/index.html
Key points:
The investigation is ongoing. CDC will provide updates when more information is available on CDC.gov – https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/2018/a-062018/index.html
If you have further questions about this outbreak, please call the CDC media line at (404) 639-3286. If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state’s health department.
Ottawa, June 29, 2018 – The Butcher’s Blend is recalling certain extra lean ground beef products from the marketplace due to possible E. coli O157 contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Extra Lean Ground Beef | Approx. 1 lb | None – Sold by The Butcher’s Blend at the Western Fair District Farmer’s Market on June 16, 2018 | None |
| Mitchell’s Butcher’s Blend / Old East Village Grocer | Extra Lean Ground Beef | Approx. 1 lb | Best Before JUN 23/18 | Starts with 0 200150 |
| Mitchell’s Butcher’s Blend / Old East Village Grocer | Extra Lean Ground Beef | Approx. ½ lb | Best Before JUN 23/18 | Starts with 0 200150 |
Federal officials say contaminated canal water near romaine lettuce growing fields is the likely source of the unusually virulent strain of E. coli that has sickened people across 36 states, killing five.
The outbreak is over, according to an update this afternoon from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency has confirmed 210 people with infections. Twenty-seven of the victims have developed kidney failure. The most recent victim became sick on June 6.
“Samples have been collected from environmental sources in the region, including water, soil, and cow manure. Evaluation of these samples is ongoing,” according to an update this afternoon from the Food and Drug Administration investigators.
“To date, CDC analysis of samples taken from canal water in the region has identified the presence of E. coli O157: H7 with the same genetic fingerprint as the outbreak strain. We have identified additional strains of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli in water and soil samples, but at this time, the samples from the canal water are the only matches to the outbreak strain.”
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With the hot weather comes an increase in flies, but when you’re brushing off a pesky fly when you’re enjoying your lunch outside, you might want to think again before you carry on eating your food.
It turns out what happens when a fly lands is pretty disgusting. First of all, flies have no teeth. This means instead of taking a bite of your food, they regurgitate saliva on it. The saliva liquefies the food for them to slurp back up.
And not only do they vomit on your food immediately after landing, flies also enjoy feasting on rotting meat and faeces, leaving them on their feet and body, this bacteria is also left behind on your food.
According to the Science Insider , flies can transmit over 65 diseases to humans including typhoid fever, cholera, and tuberculosis .
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 13; Tot. = 15 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF -aflatoxins (Tot. = 14 µg/kg – ppb) and ochratoxin A (47 µg/kg – ppb) in grinded ground nutmeg from Indonesia in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 4.4 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from Argentina in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 29.6; Tot. = 40 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Greece in Poland
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 11.30; Tot. = 16.31 µg/kg – ppb) in ginger powder from Nigeria, via Poland in Slovakia
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 24 µg/kg – ppb) in bitter almond kernels from Turkey in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 23 µg/kg – ppb) in crushed chillies from Sri Lanka in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 161; Tot. = 180 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio nuts with shell from Iran in Greece
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 22; Tot. = 28 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands
RASFF-Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins (166.3 µg/kg – ppb) in tellinas from France in France
RASFF-blanched groundnut kernels from Argentina infested with moulds in the Netherlands
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx2+; eae- /25g) in chilled beef from Belgium in Belgium
